- Responsible for the Engineering, Ops, and IT teams that design, build, operate and support a portfolio of software as a service (SaaS) products- Set direction for software development lifecycle (SDLC), release management, deployments, and support- Involved with day-to-day technical aspects of our products including cloud architecture, systems design, security, and code reviews- Lead preparedness and on-going compliance efforts for SOC 2 auditsTechnologies: React, Angular, Node.js, Golang, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, REST, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD

- Sole Technical Director for a fast-paced, analytically oriented software engineering startup- Played the role of lead architect, software developer, as well as mentor to technical staff- Provided technical guidance and insight to co-founders regarding company direction and visionTechnologies: React, Angular, Python, Java, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, REST, Vagrant, Docker, AWS, GitLab, Tableau

- Lead System Management Engineer on several key projects, including delivering Fibre Channel functionality and Quality of Service guarantees to Nimble OS (with contributions to UX design, API, CLI, and backend modules)- Designed and implemented a distributed cache of volume metadata (highly available on every controller in a Nimble group)- With no storage industry background or experience, promoted to Principal Engineer in less than a yearTechnologies: C++, PostgreSQL, REST, Docker, Linux, mercurial SCM

- Head architect and technical team lead of big data, server-side components for SAS Revenue Optimization Suite (written primarily in C)- Performance benchmarking, characterization and tuning of large analytical, optimization and reporting components within a high performance grid environment- Primary developer responsible for the large, complex technical challenges related to memory, threading or performance- Collaborate with high-profile customers, customer support, consulting teams and product management to ensure customer satisfaction- First point of contact for critical customer issues

Software engineer specializing in mission operation software for Mars rover and lander missionsMars Science Laboratory (Curiosity Rover)- Cognizant Engineer of MSLICE (MSL Science Planning Interface), a science planning and visualization tool for the MSL Mars rover mission (aka Curiosity Rover)- Led a distributed team (JPL and NASA Ames Research Center) of 6+ developers, 4 UI designers- Managed requirements from user community of scientists and spacecraft engineersPhoenix Mars Lander- Task Manager and JPL lead for PSI (Phoenix Science Interface), a science planning and visualization tool for the Phoenix Mars lander mission- Played a vital role in transforming PSI from a concept to a flight ready software product- Developed downlink processing pipeline responsible for tactical image delivery- Implemented REST APIs to associate uplink and downlink productsMars Exploration Rover (Spirit and Opportunity)- Built software tools to analyze and validate activity plan and sequencing spacecraft resource models- Worked mission operations as TAP (Tactical Activity Planner) responsible for developing the daily integrated activity plan for the Spirit rover- Key contributor to the design and development of the next generation science planning and visualization tool for rover operations- Designed, developed and maintained collaborative planning feature via JMS- Maintained and supported distributed science operations tool installed at over 12 academic institutionsEnsemble Team Member- Founding member of Ensemble, an open architecture for the development, integration, and deployment of mission operations software in use at multiple NASA centers in over a dozen missions and technology projects- Set the standard for use of Agile development methodologies- Developed and maintained the build, integration and test environment for all of Ensemble that supported more than 15 developers at JPL, NASA Ames Research Center and Johnson Space Center

- Designed, developed and documented customized solutions within network monitoring software suite- Interfaced with customers to develop and finalize product solution specifications- Enhanced knowledge of telephony, computer networks and network monitoring software