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Arvada, Co, Us

Los Angeles, California , Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

B2B2C SaaS company for mortgage lending & real estate professionals.Over my tenure, the business grew from 17 to 140 employees, from ~$10M ARR to ~$40M, from 10K customer users to 50K, from 1M consumers to 11M, and maintained engagement for both customers (~45% MAU) and consumers (~30% MAU).• Partnered with the CTO and VP of Product to define and deliver our roadmap• Led hiring efforts to grow the engineering team to 30 individuals (50 total in R&D) and five teams. Hired 25 engineers over my full tenure.• Developed a comprehensive career development framework with technical and managerial career tracks and people support systems to support team growth• Created a director and architect tier to scale expertise and provide strategic direction across Homebot's product portfolio• Designed and executed a scalable organizational structure that utilized newly developed career tracks, supporting retention with an average tenure of 2.5 years• Oversaw successful delivery of engineering requirements to achieve SOC2 Type II compliance such as implementation of Snyk.io for application security• Led efforts to protect email deliverability and engagement through monitoring, reporting, IP pooling, and more while sending ~1 million emails a day• Developed an architecture plan for integrating TotalExpert CRM• Provided strategic guidance for data democratization and supported teams driving implementation across data, ops, and feature teams• Partnered with design leadership to build and integrate a new design system• Managed engineering budget and forecasting to meet the annual spend target

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Partnered with the CTO and Director of Product to define and deliver our roadmap• Successfully navigated an acquisition by private equity firm Alpine Software Group (ASG), retaining and developing a talented team• Planned and oversaw hiring of 16 engineers, growing the organization from one to 4 teams while maintaining positive, values-driven culture• Developed and implemented recruitment and onboarding processes, and scaled an agile planning and delivery model• Executed delivery on goals of NestReady acquisition with a 100-day timeline for a home search product including management of a consulting firm to support• Validated acquisition decisions of two companies through technical due diligence• Established quarterly HIP sprint addressing technology needs and personal growth• Fostered a culture of testing and quality craftsmanship• Prioritized security in applications and systems • Oversaw efforts to protect email deliverability and engagement metrics• Successfully led API productization utilized by partners and enterprises• Provided strategic guidance in migration from Heroku to AWS• Managed engineering budget and forecasting

Denver, Colorado, Us

While reporting to the CTO, I planned, developed and supported features as well as implemented system and process improvements. This included a migration from MongoDB to PostgreSQL and Loopback to Rails. I built CRM integrations, internationalization support, a public API with documentation, and a no-trust model for authorization. I implemented Rubocop for linting. I developed planning tools to be more effective asynchronously, participated in hiring engineers, and built onboarding documentation.

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Presdo is an event networking app enabling participants to connect via web and mobile apps.While reporting directly to CEO Eric Ly, co-founder and former CTO of LinkedIn, I developed and supported features for Presdo's “Match”. Later, I architected and developed the API for a new product, “Hub.” I planned and groomed work as well as supported teammates in reviewing PRs, pairing, and mentorship. I brought apps to proper test coverage, delivered major version upgrades, and migrated dev environments to Docker.

Troy, Ny, Us

Greane Tree Technology is a custom software and application development company.I developed scalable and well-tested web applications for a wide range of clients, including high-volume ones. I followed agile methodologies and worked with clients to deliver value efficiently while accommodating changes effectively. I ensured clean code was a top priority, enforced through code reviews and adherence to style guides.

I facilitated the progression of diverse groups of students ranging from first graders to adults with varying skill levels, from beginners to advanced skiers. My teaching approach involved tailoring my communication style to meet the unique needs of each individual, including those with prior injuries. I also continuously developed and refined my own skills to improve as an instructor, constantly seeking out new techniques and approaches to help my students achieve their goals on the slopes.

Castleton, Ny, Us

MarketArt is an interactive directory and event management platform for the conference and trade show markets.I architected and developed a highly interactive touchscreen map/directory system for conferences and trade shows using Flash and PHP, later migrating to HTML5 and Ruby on Rails. The system supported both consumers and administrators. The admin side evolved to an event management system which facilitated multi-tenancy, two-way sync with Salesforce, and seamless integration with legacy applications. I played a crucial role in expanding the engineering team, reviewing resumes and conducting interviews.

Albany, Ny, Us

Overit is a full-service digital marketing agency with custom website and application development.I delivered client websites developing in both front-ends and back-ends. I led the adoption of XHTML standards and CSS best practices. I played a pivotal role in a major upgrade to a Coldfusion CMS before influencing a transition to PHP. I regularly interfaced with clients ranging from small businesses to large corporations, including The Case Foundation, VC firm Revolution, and AWS Truewind. In addition to my technical expertise, I also evolved the quoting structure and supported proposals.

Albany, Ny, Us