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Solopreneur / Side project to enhance aviation safety with AI. LSRM.ai allows aircraft maintenance professionals and owners to find relevant documentation specific to each aircraft and receive natural language responses to detailed questions. Technology stack includes Python, TypeScript, FastAPI, LlamaIndex, Angular, Bootstrap, AWS CDK, Lambda, RDS, Cognito

Palo Alto, California, Us

I provided executive leadership for developing product prototypes of an AI machine learning agent to automate QA and security testing, and assisted in fundraising with investors.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

I provided structure and stability by refocusing efforts on enhancing our proprietary product. Led team building and product education initiatives, overseeing the development of a scalable version 2 product. I managed all engineering activities from planning to commercialization, offering crucial leadership and direction. Additionally, I supported recruitment efforts and provided management and mentorship to the team, growing it from 3 direct reports to 18.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:► Expanded the engineering team by 400%, achieving oustanding engagement and happiness scores. ► Restructured the technology and product organization into small, cross-functional teams, leveraging Agile expertise to optimize team flow and delivery. ► Initiated an offshore development partnership in Ukraine and introduced a structured recruitment process for hiring product-focused engineers.

Berlin, Berlin, De

I was recruited to spearhead growth and expansion efforts and successfully launched services in Australia, ensuring platform localization and scalability across multiple AWS regions. To address economic challenges, I forged technical partnerships with banks in Germany, white-labeling and selling the platform for online insurance management. Over a 2-year project, I led the transformation of the product to a multi-tenant SaaS offering, allowing customization and addressing data security, stability, and compliance concerns. I scaled the engineering team from 8 to 45 across 7 cross-functional teams. Actively involved in technology adaptation and investment to align with business objectives.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:► Fostered a collaborative culture within a diverse cross-functional team from 20+ countries, enhancing retention through coaching and mentoring on career development. ► Established nearshoring partnerships in Hungary and Belarus. ► Led a cloud transformation, pivoting from a peer-to-peer insurance broker to a B2B2C bancassurance service and technology system provider on AWS, increasing service availability from 98.5% to >99.9%.

Berlin, De

I managed several cross-functional teams, responsible for content and delivery on a high-traffic website with over 2M daily pageviews. My oversight included the online magazine, site marketing content systems, and the development and operations of the product search and recommendation platform.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:► Spearheaded an Agile transformation and advocated for a DevOps culture to enhance organizational effectiveness. ► Utilized AWS to significantly accelerate release frequency from months to weeks.

Newton, Ma, Us

During this time, I led numerous acquisitions, designed and optimized software development tools and infrastructure, collaborated with offshore teams, and played a key role in shaping organizational culture. I oversaw a team of 85 direct report engineers while honing my international business skills.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:► Successfully transitioned from Waterfall to Agile Scrum, implementing project management protocols, continuous improvement processes, and tools such as Jira and NewRelic. ► Fostered high-performance, cross-functional teams of over 60 software engineers, Scrum Masters, testers, application support engineers, and business analysts.Additional TechTarget Roles: Lead Technical Architect, Munich, Germany (2014 – 2015); Sr. Director, Software Engineering, Newton, MA (2005 – 2008)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science (Ms), Engineering Management