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Brentwood, Tennessee, US

* Provide technical leadership and guidance to three teams to ensure delivery of high-quality software products on time and within budget. * Develop and implement technical strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives and goals. * Ensure that teams follow software engineering best practices for design patterns, testing frameworks, and code.

Brentwood, Tennessee, US

* Designed and oversaw development of asynchronous services environment using Bash, Python, Apache-Airflow, and CentOS/AWS Linux. * Managed integration projects from discovery to sign-off, including requirements development, UAT planning, testing, and customer interfacing. * Oversaw QA, release, system design, and operations for all asynchronous.

Nashville, Tennessee, US

• Provided expert consultation on various challenges faced in the "gamification" space, leveraging knowledge of human behavior to improve user engagement and retention
• Collaborated with the product team to structure reinforcement schedules to expand the usability of the app beyond its minimum viable product (MVP), leading to increased user satisfaction and retention
• Developed a deep understanding of the principles of human behavior and psychology, allowing for identification of counterintuitive pitfalls of building a "Skinner box" and making recommendations to ensure the app's.
• Assisted in reviewing and editing investor pitches, ensuring that the messaging was clear, concise, and compelling to potential investors
• Worked with the team to develop innovative ideas for further ways to monetize the app, including exploring potential strategic partnerships and identifying new market segments to target.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US

• Consulted with programmers on project scope, requirements, and timelines to ensure alignment with client expectations.
• Fielded questions and concerns from programmers and provided guidance to address technical issues as they arose.
• Collaborated with clients to understand their needs and preferences, and ensured that the programmers' work met their requirements.
• Prioritized tasks and allocated resources effectively to enable on-time completion of work.
• Contributed to the development of best practices for engineering management and process improvement.
• Successfully managed the project to completion within the specified timeline and to the satisfaction of the client.

Nashville, Tennessee, US

• Conducted a thorough assessment of the company's technology systems, identifying issues and interviewing stakeholders to prioritize necessary interventions across various products and internal teams.
• Developed and championed a comprehensive plan for the creation of a new technical development team to address current and future technology issues, leveraging personal contacts and working closely with HR recruiters.
• Led day-to-day technical calls and tasks, including managing development tasks, stand-up calls, and mitigating email deliverability issues. Conducted research and implemented software and services to solve issues in.
• Successfully managed a team of 4 programmers working on multiple discrete tasks with short timeframes across several environments.
• Provided crucial support to the sales team by leading the rollout and maintenance of a new search engine syndication tool, resulting in improved sales process and customer engagement.

Nashville, Tennessee, US

* Collaborated with the CEO to identify market opportunities and directed all technology efforts towards capturing those markets. * Addressed business-driven concerns such as investor relations, sales, marketing, and overall operations. * Managed the entire technology stack, including data, software, devops, server architecture, and core feature.

Nashville, Tennessee, US

• Developed an algorithm from scratch to analyze social media behavior of college athletes, creating a "score" system that identified at-risk behavior and helping ensure student-athletes' social media presence aligned.
• Configured and deployed the algorithm in AWS, creating a scalable and reliable infrastructure for data processing and analysis.
• Led a team of developers in building and maintaining the platform, overseeing all technical aspects of the company and working closely with the CEO to set and achieve business objectives.
• Contributed to the company's growth and success, helping raise significant funding and driving revenue growth through innovative product development and effective team management.
• Demonstrated exceptional technical and leadership skills, earning the trust and respect of colleagues and stakeholders and becoming a critical member of the executive team.

Nashville, TN, US

• As the fourth technical hire at SmileDirectClub, led the design and implementation of a robust CI/CD pipeline using Ansible, Jenkins, and AWS Boto, enabling streamlined code deployment and faster time-to-market for the.
• Spearheaded the complete design and configuration of SmileDirectClub's AWS environment, including setting up VPCs, designing network topologies, and implementing robust security protocols to safeguard against data.
• Served as the go-to technologist for all early-stage startup problems, including running cables, debugging phone systems, and resolving connectivity issues with enterprise-grade 3D printers.
• Built various utilities to meet the CTO's specific needs, including automations to help the call center visually track call queues, and mentored and taught colleagues across the organization to help them better.
• Contributed to various aspects of software development, from feature design and coding to testing and deployment, using technologies such as AWS, Python, and Ansible.

Bethesda, Maryland, US

* Spearheaded R&D efforts for bleeding-edge cybersecurity solutions, serving world governments and leading customer interface and daily operations management * Tracked, analyzed, and mitigated new attack tools using Java, Bash, and Python, while developing new strategies to stay ahead of the curve * Developed blade-server-based system to simulate.

• Managed Windows Server 2003 farm running Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server delivering Reuters Trader application to the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange
• Wrote system of login scripts to circumvent flaws in the interaction of Windows, Citrix, and Reuters’ programs and stabilize environment (Batch)
• Designed procedure to allow seamless, incremental rollout of new software to subgroups of users (Batch and Citrix ICA)

• Assisted Field Technicians with advanced technical issues resulting in happier customers and repeat business
• Managed scheduling and dispatching of Field Technicians