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Technology strategy consulting and product development. Specializing in iOS app development, AI implementation and infrastructure, and SAAS/PAAS design and cloud architecture.

San Francisco, CA, US

As Forma's first VPE, I established the structure, process and culture of the Engineering organization. We grew the team from early origins to 40 people across 6 teams; established a high-velocity, high-impact software development culture; scaled the platform; and launched innovative industry-changing products.

Dallas, Texas, US

Grew Apex Engineering from 10 to 100+ while we launched Robinhood and the Fintech Revolution and grew the company to a $5B valuation.

Portland, OR, US

Cascade Energy is one of the leading industrial energy efficiency consultancies in the United States. SENSEI is the Energy Management Information System (EMIS) they use with customers to track and manage their energy usage.Led product development life cycle from early prototype stage to fully-realized EMIS solution and integral part of Cascade's service.

Norwalk, Connecticut, US

Xerox's Transaction Processing Group delivers and supports Payment Card Industry (PCI) software applications for government benefits to dozens of state and federal agencies.Managed distributed, remote (onshore and offshore) teams of software architects, leads and developers. Created improvements in software deployment and change management that led to.

Portland, Oregon, US

Managed a team of creative technologists building mobile products and interactive experiences. The technology department worked closely with customer teams throughout the project life cycle, delivering solutions for a diverse book of clients including the Oregon Lottery, Detroit Diesel, Freightliner Trucks, Pacific Foods and Yogi Tea.

Los Angeles, CA, US

I joined Schematic as part of the start-up effort to build the Austin, Texas office. Schematic had been bought by UK advertising conglomerate WPP and selected as the lead agency in WPPs engagement with Dell Computer as their one-stop-shop for all advertising and marketing efforts. Described by the Wall Street Journal as "one of the most ambitious projects.

San Jose, California, US

Polycom is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment. The Video Solutions Group designs and builds videoconferencing products and generates over 250 million in annual revenue. Established the Engineering Services department, growing a small sustaining engineering team into a dynamic hub at the intersection of Software Engineering, Quality.

Guggenheim.com, a joint venture of the Guggenheim and Hermitage Museums, was the foremost arts and culture site on the web. Won a 2002 Webby Award for Best Broadband Website.

New York, NY, US

Managed a team of twenty software developers on multiple simultaneous projects, pitches and pre-sales discovery.

Ba, Philosophy

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English And Theater