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Architected and prototyped methods for real-time waterfall visualizations of SDR Power Spectral Density (PSD) plots using D3 and vanilla JavaScript.Developed a React/Next.js/Docker application to optimize EV charging sessions based on grid conditions and renewable energy thresholds, utilizing the Tesla Customer API.Created a distributed synchronization system for Pro-Tools media assets across multiple, bandwidth-constrained locations.

San Francisco Bay Area

Led a diverse team of ~100 developers, quality engineers, and program managers across three key disciplines: UI Architecture and Platform, UI Development and Delivery, and Marketing Content Development.Established a "True North" strategy for UI development within the organization by leading the creation of a UI Development Platform and CLI toolset, reducing time to "first commit" for developers from weeks to hours while enforcing architectural patterns and optimizing the CI/CD pipeline. Oversaw the transition from Java servlet-based architecture to a Node.JS-based platform, resulting in increased scalability, performance, and reliability for the website. Led the creation of a site-wide microservices strategy, enabling the delivery of multi-channel experiences across different platforms and devices.Spearheaded company-wide initiatives to prioritize web performance and accessibility.Partnered with Creative, UX, and Product Management in the creation of a self-documented, design system for the website.Led analytics re-platforming efforts, migrating the company from IBM CoreMetrics to Adobe Analytics and improving site experimentation capabilities.Worked with GVP/CTO to create a lean development practice, empowering teams to make decisions to drive their own, domain-specific KPIs, improving project predictability, and driving down release runways.

San Francisco Bay Area

Built a UI development and architecture team from the ground up. Oversaw 30+ tech leads, developers, QA engineers, and product managers. Helped lead the formal transition to Agile development practices within the organization. Introduced cloud-based delivery, resulting in reduced infrastructure costs while allowing for quick experimentation surrounding new features on the website.

Oversaw the work of 30+ local, near-shore, and off-shore (Brazil, India, and Montreal) tech leads, developers, QA engineers, and product managers, ensuring the continued success of the Macys.com content management systems and supporting the corporation’s internal accelerated growth initiatives.

Managed multiple Agile development teams consisting of both local and offshore developers and QA engineers. Led the Macys.com transition to a suite of enterprise-class content management and workflow systems, allowing merchants to drastically expand the number of products sold.

Built numerous Fortune 50 websites utilizing the features of then-emerging Java-based application server standards. Implemented cutting-edge content management techniques allowing for true presentation agnostic display and content reuse, leveraging technologies such as Object DB’s, XML and XSLT, and traditional ECMS platforms.

Worked with an amazing group of creative individuals in building out the (Colossal) web presence. Supported the production process and worked as a sound designer for various animation projects in both traditional and computer-generated mediums. Key clients included Broderbund, Disney, Microsoft, Showtime, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon.