Senior Principal Software Engineer
CurrentKey Accomplishments for entire tenure at puppet:- Led the integration of an acquired company's technology stack, enabling the launch of a new product offering that quickly became a top earner for the company.- Architected and led the implementation of a new micro-service SaaS-based approach to puppet products, resulting in the successful launch of a fully functional MVP product in just two months.- Designed and developed a new scaling solution that automated a previously manual and complex process, reducing the need for large documentation guides and resulting in significant time savings.- Successfully pitched and led a tiger team to tackle CI issues, resulting in the creation of internal tooling that streamlined the CI matrix and reduced time to feedback from days to just one hour.- Worked with field solutions to design and develop new solutions, including a redesigned Puppet Enterprise Installer that significantly reduced support escalations.Roles and Responsibilities:- Collaborated with executives and all disciplines to define feature specifications and roadmaps.- Mentored junior engineers to improve their software development skills and processes.- Led the team's Agile rituals, estimated workload, and delivered work in line with estimates.- Worked with product on feasibility of roadmap items 6+ months out.
