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Austin, Texas, Us

Creating first-class user experiences with a top-tier engineering team.

Mountain View, Wy, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Director of Engineering of the Central Apps dept. Our mission is to empower others to efficiently create and iterate at scale within the Tech org.Lead several Product focused teams (8-10 Engineers, 1 Product Owner, 1 Designer) on developing features specific to business needs that provide various revenue streams for the company of high value.Manage Design Operations to amplify the value of Design across the organization. Develop and maintain a central Design System. Work closely with Engineering, Design, and Product for the implementation of user interfaces.Develop critical processes for software delivery and testing. Assist other teams through automation testing, software releases, and performance and error monitoring.Hold regular sessions with Architects and Principal Engineers to define the standards and best practices in tooling and development to provide archetypes to other teams to allow for effective and continuous deployment with minimal friction.Responsibilities:Lead and own the entire life-cycle of the product: design, architecture, documentation, coding, testing, and deployment.- Create roadmaps, scopes, and timelines for simultaneous projects- Evolve highly scalable and performant UI component-based Front-End appsDevelop and nurture teams of product owners, designers, engineers, and contractors through motivation and mentorship- Create leadership in everyone- Devote time for learning and continuous improvement of self and team- Drive a performance culture that iterates frequently and learns continuously without sacrificing product qualityDirect technical implementation of projects and provide strategy and thought leadership- Advise management on technical aspects to make well-informed decisions by translating complex ideas into compelling, actionable strategies- Evolve delivery processes and drive cross-team collaborationCreate and evolve the hiring processes to help recruit and hire talented engineers

Los Angeles, California, Us

Serve as Principal Front End Engineer that has worked on all aspects of the front end at VideoAmp, Inc: User Interfaces, User Experiences, Application Engineering, Web Development, Marketing Emails, Design Systems, and Component Libraries.Front End Engineering• Creation of various Single Page Applications based on different JS platforms (AngularJS, React, NextJS)• Mentor and help onboard engineers. Promote best practices for Front End Development• Architect Front End app deployments with internal tools, S3/Docker, and Kubernetes• Maintain a custom component library to use amongst engineering teams• Build out a Design System to enforce common UI / UX paradigms across the entire organization• Integrate features using custom-built RESTful API (NodeJS)• Develop rich interactive graphics and data visualizations of large structured data (D3.js, React-Vis)• Write integrated, functional, and e2e tests with various test frameworks (Protractor, Jest, Enzyme)• Work with cross-functional teams comprised of engineers, designers, and product owners in the development of new tools and new capabilities catapulting VideoAmp past several competitors

Fullerton, Ca, Us

My role at Ruche, Inc. was twofold: making technical and strategic decisions as well as contributing code. I am responsible for leading the team in all aspects of Ruche, Inc's digital development, which not only includes Web Development, but internal development projects as well.As Web Development Manager, I take full ownership of the development efforts and motivate and work with the development team to ensure that we are putting out the best possible online product.As Front End Developer, I aim to push the boundaries of the online shopping experience by creating digital interfaces that are engaging and immersive which translate into sales.Front End Development• Work with the Marketing and Creative teams to develop online experiences that drives traffic, increases site revenue, and expands the brand identity• Architect all front-end development frameworks to be used amongst developers (AngularJS, Bootstrap)• Front End duties: - Implementation of editorial and feature page content into eCommerce sites - Integrate UX enhancements into eCommerce sites for easier shopping - Development of custom tools for use with blogging frameworkManager• Lead in development efforts, processes and workflows• Manage communication of status, issues, and opportunities with owners and other teams• Improve the quality of code through the proactive adoption of new processes and tools (Git, CSS Preprocessing - SASS)• Apply Agile / Scrum development methodology to workflow• Ensure team's code delivery is maintainable, scalable, reliable, and secure• Define, manage and maintain priorities for team members

Costa Mesa, California, Us

I came in to 530medialab as a Flash / Web Developer and proceeded to become their first Interactive Manager. The projects that came in evolved from more than just Flash sites and turned into interactive experiences that reached a global audience.By being a consummate problem-solver and effectively leading the development team, our client base grew to deliver online solutions to brands like ART.COM, Fatlace, Lakai, LRG, Oliver Peoples, and Red Bull. I was fortunate enough to see 530medialab add their 9th, 10th, 11th member and eventually it doubled in size.In an arena of constant urgency and change, my knowledge and composure to make informed, timely decisions resulted in a proven track record in delivering quality products with high customer satisfaction. Interactive Development• Work with the Creative team to determine best UX within the constraints of the UI• Develop various new media experiences - Ad Banners, eCatalogs and Interactive Interfaces (AS2 / AS3) - Dynamic content driven sites (PHP / WordPress) - Static landing pages (HTML, JS, jQuery, CSS) - eCommerce solutions (Magento, 3DCart) - Implement XML and JSON-based APIs (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)Dev Ops• Set up and manage the DVCS for projects (Git)• Integrate auto deployment of code with local dev environments• Determine optimal server configurations for clients• Server Administration duties - Create and Update Server Records - Site Migration - Server Optimization, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Manager• Lead and take responsibility for the planning, delivery and success of projects• Develop content strategy based on business objectives and client needs• Apply Agile / Scrum methodology to workflow• Define, manage and maintain priorities for team members• Improve the quality of code through the proactive adoption of new processes and tools• Develop talent in junior team members through mentoring, pair programming, and performance management

I worked as Web Developer on all 3 brands that were under Podium Distribution: DVS Shoes, Matix Clothing, and Lakai Limited Footwear. I was lead developer for the redevelopment of the Lakai Limited Footwear site and moved it from static pages to a dynamic publishing system that allowed the Brand Manager to write content on a regular basis.Along with the redevelopment of the Lakai Limited Footwear website, I developed various Web and Flash projects for DVS Shoes and Matix Clothing to communicate brand identity, which included informational micro sites, daily site maintenance, and Flash ad banners, and HTML emails. I also created their first intranet system that housed various forms and communication collateral from different departments as well as keeping employees up to date with company news and events. Web Development duties: • Web Production (Image editing, cropping, sizing, clipping) • Quarterly sales presentations • Daily site maintenance updates • Development of micro sites for various Marketing projects

• Design and develop websites for various independent film properties (Flash, HTML)• Conceptualize and bring into production marketing collateral that included film posters, sell sheets, and theatre screen ads.• Digital production (Photo editing and Digital manipulation)• Video production (Motion graphics and Compositing)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Interdisciplinary Computing And The Arts

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication