- Remote leader of digital acquisition platform organization for internal and external consumers made up of 45 engineers and managers- Responsible for the design, delivery, and maintenance of shared services and experiences used by >20M applicants per year globally- Led the end-to-end architecture of ID+Selfie authentication method for new Amex banking products- Creates hiring flows for front-end, back-end, quality, data engineers, and managers with a focus on diversity and inclusion on both the hiring pipeline as well as the internal hiring team- Holds bi-weekly 1-on-1s prioritizing mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship tailored to each individual- Exceeds the company, organization, and group average for employee satisfaction every year- Less than one engineer per year of attrition throughout covid and competitive job market

- People Management and Hiring - Leads software delivery team of 7 engineers and 1 UX designer reporting to VP of engineering - Holds weekly 1:1s prioritizing mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship tailored to each individual - Drives organization recruitment and growth strategy, goal to hire 30 engineers in 6 months building rubrics and hiring cycles- Technical Solutioning and Delivery - Architected and planned shared React/Redux ID verification component in user acquisition flow - Led delivery of distributed data syncing solution using Kafka between new and legacy data stores - Delivered encryption of data at rest for PII customer data for global acquisition database - Planned the decommissioning of legacy batch process to reduce operational and security risks- Received Global Leader in Technology Award, December 2018- Developed enterprise strategy for accessibility training and adoption- Conducts two “Bar Raiser" interviews per month for all of Amex Technology

- Led re-platforming and re-architecture of global MembershipRewards.com onto shared React-Redux application while working closely with platform team- Led production deployments of global amex shared application and components - Led development and implementation of “Barraiser” program for cultural fit assessment guidelines for all if Amex Web Engineering candidates- Mentored junior engineers and stakeholders to learn and understand the complexities of Membership Rewards systems and business use cases

- Led adoption of GraphQL at Amex and put first GraphQL server into production combined with a community based development model- Co-Led development of points transfer, shopping cart, and gift card wallet Angular application- Contributed to organization wide react-redux architecture decisions

- Co-created Angular curriculum working with Fullstack’s Angular instructor- Provided a wide variety of support to Fullstack students, including code reviews and 1-on-1 check-ins

- Created a fullstack application using the MEAN stack for administering curriculum and learning support- Implemented real­time updating and syncing of students and curriculum using Socket.io- Worked with ten team members and participated in professional version control process using Git- Application used in production at Fullstack Academy as a primary learning tool- Wrote both frontend and backend tests for product reliability testing

- Lead engineer on NIH SBIR Phase II project for pediatric gastro-jejunal feeding tube clearer (www.tubeclear.com)- Responsible for the prototyping, development, validation, and manufacturing of new product line for FDA 510K clearance- Work with quality department to complete and maintain ISO 13485 and ISO 14971 documentation- Create and maintain active design history files and device master records for quality control and product commercialization - Coordinate team activities for milestone completion as well as lead design reviews and team updates- Develop relationships with material vendors to reduce bill of materials cost and maintain quality - Currently on patent application for creation of a novel approach for clearing of smaller natural and artificial lumens

- Performed functional repairs to medical equipment to meet or exceed original manufacturer's standards- Planned and carried out work assignments using blueprints, schematic drawings, technical manuals, and wiring diagrams- Traveled to hospitals for service calls and preventative maintenance to steam sterilizers and anesthesia machines

- Drafted plan, elevation, and section views of custom office cabinets for approval by architect before fabrication- Created personalized sheets with appropriate labels, dimensions, and scale- Required to work independently with periodic updates to project leader