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Redmond, Washington, Us

Bringing Copilot AI Extensibility to M365 to democratize Office development for everyone.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Co-founded a marketing technology SaaS company from ideation to over $1M ARR including fortune 100 clients with no funding. KickoffLabs is a lead generation tool that specializes in creating engagement-based viral growth campaigns for our customers, including product launches and large giveaways.- Led cross-functional teams, developing product and marketing strategies based on customer data, interviews, and data-driven decisions supported by user personas.- Campaigns via KickoffLabs have generated over 100M new leads for customers, boasting conversion rates over 35%. Notably, over 50% of leads were generated through the product's referral tracking engine.- Sourced and hired full-time roles in product, marketing, and customer success; also managed contractor teams.- In the past two years, doubled our organic traffic and sign-ups by spearheading a comprehensive content SEO strategy.- Established industry leadership in promotion-based marketing.- Shipped ContentSpark.ai as a tool built to speed up content development at KickoffLabs and experiment with modern generative AI solutions for personal growth. - Drove enterprise sales success and cultivated key industry partnerships to cross-promote the product.- Recently launched a suite of AI-integrated features, streamlining and personalizing marketing campaign creation for our customers.

Dallas, Tx, Us

At Telligent, I lead a team of over 30 software developers, designers, and product managers, crafting enterprise-grade social media software solutions. Notably, our products powered blogs and support sites for Fortune 500 giants like Microsoft, Intel, and Dell.- I established and streamlined an agile software development and release strategy for our multidisciplinary team where none had previously existed.- Collaborating closely with senior leadership—including VPs of sales, services, support, and marketing—I forged a cohesive product strategy and successfully executed a roadmap grounded in that vision.- I oversaw the launch of multiple pivotal product releases for our public social media platform and debuted new enterprise versions tailored for internal customer communities.- I directed the recruitment and scaling of the product team, driving its growth from 8 members to over 30 in just four years.- With a focus on nurturing talent, I mentored staff, facilitating their evolution from individual contributors to team leaders. My approach centered on consistent 1:1 meetings, defined objectives, and creating avenues for success that resonated with both individual aspirations and our company's strategy.- Additionally, I was pivotal, as the representative from the product, in a team that engaged with investors, ultimately securing $10M in funding.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

I led a multi-disciplinary team at Microsoft's Developer Division, comprising product managers and developers. Together, we conceptualized and launched a range of tools, both customer-facing and internal, for the division. Furthermore, we initiated a division-wide customer engagement strategy, aiming to immerse employees deeply into customer communities.As the lead representative for our division, I actively participated in a company-wide effort to bolster team engagement with customers. This initiative encompassed creating internal tools that promoted active participation in public forums, tracking pivotal community health metrics—such as response rates—and consistently updating senior leadership on the dynamics of customer engagement. Through strategic collaboration with each team within the division and by emphasizing the importance of regular customer communication, we successfully realized an engagement rate exceeding 80%.Additionally, our team was the driving force behind the "Power Tools for Visual Studio," a suite of add-ons crafted using the product's APIs. These enhancements, tailored to address common customer requests, not only extended the product's core functionalities but also served as demonstrative apps, showcasing the potential of the Visual Studio add-on platform.

Redmond, Washington, Us

I headed a team of five developers within the testing organization of the Visual Studio group.- My team oversaw the development of shared automation frameworks and test cases, which became staples across the division. These tools facilitated comprehensive automated tests, vital for verifying product updates and releases.- Collaboratively, I liaised with various Visual Studio teams, shaping requirements for every iteration of the testing frameworks.- My team and I devised meticulous testing strategies and plans, each tailored to enhance the quality of subsequent product releases.- We upheld a vast library, boasting thousands of automated test cases. These tests were executed multiple times daily, coinciding with each new product build.- A significant part of my role included mentoring team members, empowering them to learn and implement contemporary software testing methodologies.

Redmond, Washington, Us

I began my journey at Microsoft as a developer within the testing organization of the Visual Studio team. My primary role involved developing automated test cases and frameworks designed to validate the functionality of the Visual Studio user interface.- I devised detailed test plans, integrating both manual and automated testing methods for emerging features.- I clinched the top spot in every product bug-finding competition over two years, identifying the highest number of valid software bugs.- Collaborating closely with feature development team members, I crafted exhaustive test plans tailored to the specific nuances of their features.- I authored hundreds of automated tests, executed daily, to pinpoint potential issues in every product build.- Additionally, I integrated screen recording into the tests, streamlining the process for team members to detect and understand failures during test runs.