Overseeing the modernization of our tech stack to increase platform stability and longevity. Working across the product and engineering teams to prepare the company for the metaverse and beyond.

- Pursuing applications of VR headsets to retail store design, shopper research, and e-commerce - Successfully shepherded an R&D prototype into a fully-automated enterprise product- Along the way, managed over $600K in client-facing VR projects to discover user needs- Helped attract a $15M investment round lead by Intel Capital- Co-created two VR experiences showcased live by Intel CEO Brian Krzanich- Co-awarded a US Patent for simulating real-world shopping experiences in VR- As Product Owner: involved in strategy, sales, and operations alongside Fortune 500 companies- As Tech Lead: coded in Unity and C#.NET, followed Agile process, reduced loading times by 58%

Project Tango Image Annotation Software- Led team to selection in a Lean Startup competition against 20 other groups- Gathered user stories and requirements by interviewing former Special Forces soldiers- Delivered mockups, feature backlog, and prioritization to an internal development team - Tested weekly development builds, briefed senior leadership bi-weekly on progress- Project awarded $60,000 funding, chosen for presentation to Booz Allen’s DARPA liaison officeOculus Rift Data Visualization Tool- Moonshot idea to address information overload of Army data analysts- Coded prototype that displays datasets in 3D with a context-sensitive user interface - Won first prize at Booz Allen’s Ideas Festival, received offer of full-time funding via intelligence agencyHospital Readmission Prediction Tool- Co-awarded $35,000 to apply Azure machine learning to an open-source algorithm- Managed a developer and data scientist to deliver C#.NET website on schedule and under budgetU.S. Army Intelligence Analysis Tool- Enabled system rollout to the middle east by using Java, SQL Server, Puppet, and Jenkins in an Agile environment- Reduced data comparison module by 2,000 lines (8%) by implementing Java Emitter Templates- Addressed usability shortcomings by redesigning UI with stakeholder inputAndroid Crime Scene Investigation App- Volunteered to work with the team behind VAMPIRE, an Android-based fingerprint sensor- Coded a Java Android app implementing Google’s Volley library

Executive Performance Appraisal Tool- Responsible for data model, business logic, front-end, and deployment of website used by highest-ranking DoD officials- Used SQL Server 2012, C#.NET, ASP.NET, IIS, and Team Foundation Server - Attended monthly user community meetings to broker compromises and understand user workflows- Convinced client to approve 6-mo modernization effort (ADO.NET to Entity Framework)- Within 48-hr window, oversaw schema conversion of 7.1M records and code upgrade of 11k lines- Reduced code size by 6,800 lines (59%) Senior Leader Career Management System- Online tool to track promotions, retirements, and continuing education of Air Force Generals- Member of three-person team, overseeing millions of records in 300+ tables- Provided on-site support at the Air Force’s Talent Management meeting

- Worked as part of a seven-person team to develop market research websites- Created C# tool to convert Word document questionnaires into online surveys- Increased productivity of business analysts by automating Microsoft Office tasks via Visual Basic scripts