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California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Leads AI and cloud technology innovations at DigitalOcean, overseeing the development and management of advanced GPU infrastructure, including Bare Metal and Droplet services. This infrastructure enables customers to efficiently run both training and inference processes, enhancing their AI/ML workflows. Works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure engineering initiatives align with broader business objectives, promoting scalability, efficiency, and exceptional service delivery. Strategically cultivates a culture of innovation and operational excellence, empowering customers to leverage cutting-edge computing power for their evolving needs. Drove initiatives that resulted in AI/ML annual recurring revenue (ARR) increasing by over 200% year-over-year, as announced in the 2024 Q2 earnings.

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Steered key software brands including cPanel, Plesk, and WHMCS, with a focus on strategic planning, operational scaling, and global innovation. Engineered a transformation strategy to unify diverse software platforms into One WebPros, aligning technology and financial objectives. Established robust talent management frameworks, contributing to a 10% reduction in cycle time and paving the way for future talent development. Improved operational efficiency by optimizing financial management, resulting in a 20% reduction in budget. Instituted a comprehensive security strategy, resolving high-critical incidents, and designed data strategies that empowered lifecycle management and predictive analytics.

London, England, United Kingdom

Led the Product and Engineering divisions across North/South America, Europe, and Asia. Spearheaded technology consolidation and customer experience enhancements across a range of product suites and brands, resulting in a 10% boost in customer NPS.

Tempe, Arizona, Us / London, England, Uk

Led a global engineering organization focused on Hosting, Productivity, and Security Products. Instilled a culture of data-driven decision-making and initiated a comprehensive continuous improvement program that yielded a 40% improvement in operational efficiency. Spearheaded technical due diligence for pivotal M&A activities and developed a long-term, global hosting strategy for optimized scalability and efficiency.

Tempe, Arizona

Led strategic initiatives to transition GoDaddy's infrastructure to AWS, focusing on performance, security, and cost-effectiveness. Architected and deployed key solutions, including a KPI dashboard that improved product performance by 50% and a global poller for reliable availability metrics. Spearheaded the transformation of GoDaddy's big data infrastructure into a real-time Data Streaming Platform, optimizing technologies like Fluentd, Kafka, and Cassandra. Directed the implementation of cost-effective, scalable storage solutions and built cross-functional teams that leveraged agile methodologies to drive business outcomes.

Oversaw all storage initiatives at GoDaddy with a geographically dispersed team. Spearheaded the deployment of a global semi-structured storage system using Cassandra, laid the groundwork for an Analytics platform utilizing Hadoop, and optimized in-house Object Storage systems. Implemented a virtual filer solution for Hosting, resulting in a 20% cost reduction and a 10% performance boost. Demonstrated proficiency in Agile methodologies, particularly the Kanban philosophy.

Gilbert, Az

Led the development of an Object Storage Service that streamlined integration with Go Daddy applications like Video.me and Cloud Server, utilizing RESTful APIs. Achieved over 9PB of storage and reduced storage costs by 93% for specific workloads. Created a proprietary digital Kanban tool adopted by 40 cross-functional teams, enhancing productivity. Designed edge cache and Content Delivery Network frameworks to improve system efficiency.

Gilbert, Az

Developed a distributed Object Storage file system using a range of technologies like C++, Perl, and MySQL. Initiated a shift towards SOA by creating a vision for messaging via an Enterprise Service Bus based on ActiveMQ. Designed and maintained the dedicated hosting product line, including a UI management tool that improved support efficiency. Re-architected the hosting provisioning system, enhancing quality and efficiency by 75%.

Phoenix, Arizona

Hillsboro, Or / Chandler, Az