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Leading team of engineers to build and operate a marketing platform for independent audiobook authors and publishers

Leading a team of engineers to build and operate a technology platform for the distribution of audiobooks, ebooks, and video to libraries using an innovative unlimited use licensing model

Game developer using Godot engine responsible for all aspects of development including design, programming, art, sound, music, and marketing- Shipped Dome Keeper in 2023 with Bippinbits (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1637320/Dome_Keeper/). Role: contract technical artist responsible for visual FX and shaders; gameplay and systems programming; some game design- Shipped Gravity Ace in 2022 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1003860/Gravity_Ace/). Self-published; responsible for all coding, art, and sound design

Hired to design and build web-based solutions for various companies. Examples:- Built a series of entertainment portals supporting new movie releases for Paramount (Annihilation, A Quiet Place, Arrival, Ben Hur, Cloverfield, Bay Watch, Mission Impossible, Reacher, TMNT, Star Trek Beyond, Zoolander)- Built and hosted a site for the American Library Association allowing users to create digital posters supporting their READ campaign- Built UGC social media image gallery (WordPress) for rhiannanow.com- Built B2B storefronts for LATHER, a health & beauty CPG company, EDI integrations with fulfillment partners (latherhotel.com, shophawaiianvillage.com), Linux service management (Red Hat)- Built bespoke campaign management platform for baskdigital.com using Angular JS that enabled internal teams to manage marketing buys on behalf of clients- Used the right tech for each job including JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, SQL, AWS, Shopify, Magento, WordPress, and Linux

- Lead team creating Nogin's Intelligent Commerce SaaS platform managing approximately $100MM in GMV for over 30 ecommerce clients in Fashion, Luxury, Consumer goods, and Health & Beauty (Kenneth Cole, Hurley, Brookstone, Justice, Sanrio, Betabrands, Modcloth, Bebe, Frye Boots, others); platform uses machine learning to predict customer lifetime value, automated A/B testing, and algorithmic merchandising; worked closely with stakeholders and executives, built product roadmap to achieve key business objectives, created user stories and detailed specs- Lead team building fulfillment automation systems including software for handheld scanners and robotics resulting in 100% efficiency increase in warehouse operations in the first year- Lead team developing proof-of-concept application for automated marketing (an algorithmic ad agency) which used machine learning to predict demand, create Google Ads campaigns with minimal user input, manage ad spend, and monitor campaigns automatically to achieve client goals- Lead team developing photography management software for product photography including managing photo editing workflow, model scheduling, and client approvals

- Co-founded Christianaudio.com, an audiobook publisher and retailer- Developed all frontend functionality and backend systems using Magento- Managed AWS infrastructure (ELB, RDS, S3, EC2, Route 53, ElastiCache)- Built tech that enabled non-technical producers to package and store audiobooks in S3- Business acquired in 2017

- Letterpop was a newsletter distribution service with a visual drag and drop design tool- Built tech from scratch enabling drag and drop newsletter design, digital media management, and integrations with photo hosting services Flickr and Facebook- Business failed in 2008 but tech and website were later acquired

- Lead team to build systems to support hosted e-commerce SaaS business for major manufacturers like HP, Sony, Toshiba, Maxtor, Western Digital, Sharp, Kia Motors, ATI, Hawk Clothing, Logitech, Lexmark- Built frontend and backend systems including order processing, 3rd party integrations via EDI and API, fulfillment, customer service

- Built first iterations of Barbie.com and HotWheels.com for Mattel Inc., a $4 billion global brand in 1999- Built Mattel’s first e-commerce system as Amazon was beginning to dominate the US toy industry via its 10-year deal with Toys R Us- Built My Design Barbie, a patented and one of the world's first online toy customization, ordering, and fulfillment systems