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San Francisco, California, Us

- Led a multi-layered, cross-functional engineering and QA organization of over 30 professionals, distributed across several continents, ensuring seamless collaboration and high-quality output across time zones and cultural differences.- Proactively recruited and mentored engineers, technical leads, and managers, nurturing talent and developing leadership capabilities to drive innovation and deliver top-tier performance.- Took full ownership of the technology budget, strategically managing infrastructure, headcount, and software services to maximize efficiency while aligning with business objectives.- Partnered closely with C-level executives, translating business goals into technical strategies, and driving key initiatives that supported the company’s growth and competitive edge.- Cultivated and reinforced a company culture centered on open communication, cross-team collaboration, transparency, and accountability, ensuring high morale and shared ownership of successes and challenges.- Wore multiple hats, taking on roles such as architect, DevOps lead, DBA, QA, and hands-on AI or Rails engineer, seamlessly adapting to the evolving needs of the organization and ensuring the success of mission-critical projects.

San Francisco, California, Us

- Grow/Lead the multi-layered, 30+ person strong, engineering and QA organizations distributed across several continents.- Hire & Mentor Engineers, Tech leads and Managers- Own the technology budget (infrastructure, headcount, and software tools and services)- Work directly with c-levels to drive business goals- Cultivate a culture of communication, collaboration, transparency, and accountability- Wear different hats such as architect, site ops, dev ops, DBA, QA and engineer

San Francisco, California, Us

- Designed and architected tailored technical solutions that effectively addressed complex business challenges, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and alignment with strategic objectives.- Took ownership of the end-to-end product development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, driving innovation while maintaining a strong focus on quality and timelines.- Led and managed the Engineering and QA teams, optimizing team performance and fostering a collaborative environment that prioritizes high standards and continuous improvement.- Scaled, maintained, and secured the organization’s infrastructure, ensuring robustness, reliability, and adherence to the highest security standards to support business growth and operations.

San Francisco, California, Us

- Designed and implemented robust backend software architectures and systems, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability for high-performance applications.- Spearheaded the optimization of APIs, database structures, search algorithms, and cache systems to maximize efficiency, reduce latency, and enhance overall system performance.- Actively expanded the engineering team by recruiting top talent, fostering a culture of collaboration, and mentoring team members to enhance their technical skills and leadership capabilities.- Defined and implemented engineering processes, setting clear directions for development workflows, code quality standards, and continuous integration practices to drive consistent and high-quality delivery.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Spearheading the development of next-generation mobile applications that revolutionize social discovery, creating seamless, engaging experiences for users on both iOS and Android platforms.- Built highly skilled iOS and Android engineering teams from the ground up, identifying top talent and fostering a collaborative, high-performance environment.- Established the strategic direction for the mobile division, defining engineering processes, team structure, and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to ensure agility and scalability.- Architected mobile applications for both iOS and Android that serve millions of users globally, ensuring robust performance, scalability, and user-centric design.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Expanded the reach of the Tagged web application by making it available in over 23 languages, significantly increasing its global user base and engagement across diverse regions.- Led the development and successful launch of key features, including Newsfeed, Groups, Polls, and Conversations/Topics, which became integral to user interaction and community building on the platform.- Orchestrated the seamless integration of the Hi5.com web application, including its 200 million users, into the Tagged platform following the acquisition of Hi5, enhancing the overall user experience and broadening the platform’s market presence.

Redmond, Washington, Us

- Played a key role in transitioning 100s of millions of Hotmail users to the Windows Live platform, ensuring a seamless migration and enhanced user experience during the shift.- Engineered a software-based solution that successfully replaced a hardware load balancer within the Hotmail server farm, optimizing performance and reducing infrastructure costs.- Contributed to the development and successful release of the core project system in Visual Studio, improving its functionality for developers worldwide.Collaborated in the development and shipping of the C++ libraries for Windows Mobile, expanding the platform’s capabilities for embedded systems.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer/Electrical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Computer Science