As the lead solution engineer at Sitefire, I designed and built web-based software solutions for clients - working with clients to understand their business needs and translating those into a high-quality product.

The engineering leader responsible for the software engineering teams across Dallas and Burlington focused on driving success for our largest customers.

Responsible for ensuring software engineering best practices, product development, and project execution. Facilitated code review sessions, software engineering learning sessions, and site-wide workshops. Led a team of scrum masters and coached Agile scrum teams and individual team members.

I lead Dallas based software development scrum teams that are focused on meeting the unique needs of our largest clients. I am responsible for individual and team development, engineering strategy, and product execution. I am experienced in building successful teams, leading individual and team development, encouraging motivation through ownership / value recognition, and navigating difficult team challenges.

Advisory Board Member providing support and oversight to SMU's Digital Accelerator program; the program prepares global professionals/executives with the latest digital strategies, knowledge and tools to take advantage of the Digital Revolution.

Manager of Product Management for the Dealertrack Digital Marketing organization in Dallas responsible for product direction, strategy, and innovation. Managed Product Managers across 10+ developments teams working on various products.Responsibilities include:- Creating a collaborative environment that is conducive to team and product success- Encourage product management best practices across many teams- Lead needs discovery process with customers and key stakeholders- Prioritize development efforts to align with business goals and objectives and collaborate frequently with remote stakeholders- Managed and coached product managers across 10+ product development teams working on various products.- Driving product innovation through the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Managed Dealertrack Interactive shared services integrations including dealer inventory, manufacturer vehicle data, and important automotive KPIs such as consumer lead data and consumer website metrics.Responsibilities include:- Website Analytics data process and user interface- Redesign of the website platform Content Management System- Direct communication with internal and external customers to determine feature priority, project scope and request feedback during product demos.- Subject matter expert for all products within the interactive platform

Worked closely with key clients and stakeholders to pinpoint unmet needs and drive the product line forward in the right direction.Responsibilities include:- Worked with large customer groups, OEMs and compliance enforcers to manage priorities and technical expectations for all customers- Ensured that all development projects were completed on time without impacting quality- Helped lead product and technology due-diligence efforts for Dealertrack/ClickMotive acquisition from June 2012 - October 2012

Guided the development of various projects and provided the leadership required for team initiatives to be successful. Primary focus was on usability, documentation, improving processes (development and product management), and streamlining communication channels between development teams and key internal stakeholders.Responsibilities include:- Direct interaction with auto dealers, dealer groups, and manufacturer executives at industry trade show to answer technology/product related questions and provide support to sales reps when needed- Led multiple on-site meetings with representatives from major automotive manufacturers including Ford, Acura, and Toyota along with hosting a multitude of discovery sessions with various automotive dealers and automotive groups.- Write code to meet business objectives as specified by client interactions and key stakeholders.

Created user interfaces and web applications to meet business objectives as specified by client interactions and key stakeholders. Aligned customer needs with business goals to create the highest grossing product in the history of the company.Responsibilities include:- Owned all facets of the product development lifecycle including Product Management and Engineering.- Worked with clients to create detailed product vision and roadmap as well as providing frequent product demos to gather feedback. - Conceptualized, designed, developed, and launched a multi-million dollar product for one of the largest automotive manufacturers in the world- Managed ongoing relationship with the manufacturer to create additional product revenue and upsell opportunities

- Worked closely with clients to understand their needs, create a vision for meeting their needs, and execute that vision using agile methodologies

The web developer and designer responsible for all company websites and web databases.Responsibilities include:- Maintained all company websites and web databases- Utilized SEO best practices to improve organic search rankings across the board- Developed print publications for trade show, product sales sheets, and technical specification documents- Managed SWAG vendors and shipment of SWAG to remote sales team- Created online tool to manage sales contacts- Developed and managed email newsletter

Responsible for primary website for the university.Responsibilities include:- Created website banner graphics for college initiatives- Developed user interfaces for various web application including the college website, intranet tool, interactive 3D virtual tour, and live webcast application for college athletics- Created college athletics website with inline CMS capabilities and media management