As Director of Software Engineering, I steer the technical direction for CNET.com and ZDNET.com, ensuring these iconic digital media brands lead the industry.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:- Team Leadership: Overseeing geographically diverse teams in frontend, backend, native apps, display ads, and CMS/API.- Product Engineering: Leading product engineering from concept to deployment, consistently exceeding industry benchmarks in web performance, Core Web Vitals, SEO, privacy, and accessibility.- Strategic Acquisitions: Key player in the technical acquisition and integration of a browser extension company, resulting in the acclaimed CNET Shopping browser extension.- Operational Mastery: Maintaining top-tier core web vitals and meeting SLAs, ensuring uninterrupted service and safeguarding business partnerships.- Cost Management: Strategically managing vendor relations and optimizing cloud applications for peak performance within budget.- Collaborative Leadership: Bridging technical teams with editorial and marketing departments for synchronized efforts and brand elevation.Areas of Focus: Team building, leadership, full-stack development, frontend/backend development, CMS (WordPress), native/mobile app development, SEO, display advertising, targeted advertising, online commerce, online media publishing, website architecture/design, cloud computing, website performance, and optimization.

In this role at Red Ventures, I significantly developed my leadership acumen. Guiding my engineering team through the complexities of an acquisition, I ensured seamless integration and continued success. Actively contributing to acquisition due diligence, this period of transition expanded my responsibilities and fostered substantial professional growth.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:- Leadership & Team Management: Managed a large team of software engineers and web developers for flagship sites CNET, Roadshow, and ZDNet.- Recruitment & Retention: Instrumental in hiring, training, and retaining top-notch software engineering talent.- Agile Software Development: Championed agile methodologies for swift and efficient project delivery.- Web Development & Optimization: Led website redesigns and introduced innovative features, emphasizing performance optimization to enhance user experience.- Strategic Planning & Collaboration: Collaborated cross-functionally, streamlined resource allocation, and managed project timelines.- Process Improvement: Continuously sought avenues for process enhancement, driving efficiency and productivity across teams.

I led the site engineering team responsible for flagship sites CNET, Download, Chowhound, and Roadshow.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:- Cloud Transition Leadership: Directed the transition of CNET to Google Cloud Platform, enhancing infrastructure and scalability.- Site Development & Redesign: Supervised site and page revamps, debuting features that increased user engagement, page views, viewability metrics, and SEO ranking.- Performance Optimization: Achieved year-on-year improvements in key performance benchmarks, ensuring a swift and smooth user experience, including page load times, visual render times, and video streams.

In my first management role, I demonstrated pivotal leadership and a commitment to innovation.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:- Brand Launch: Successfully launched Roadshow under the CNET brand, delivering this new automotive review site on time and within budget, making it an integral part of our offerings.- Tech Stack Modernization: Led the re-platforming of CNET's and ZDNet's web applications, transitioning from legacy systems to a modern PHP/Symfony framework, enhancing performance and agility.- Team Building: Played a key role in recruiting and hiring top-tier talent, advancing our mission to build the best tech news brand.- Site Enhancement & SEO: Focused on site performance and SEO optimization, spearheading site redesigns and feature development to deliver unmatched user experiences and maintain a strong digital presence.

At CBS Interactive, in my role as Senior Software Engineer, I was at the forefront of expanding CNET's digital presence and enhancing our platform's capabilities:• CNET en Español Launch: Pioneered the development and subsequent launch of 'CNET en Español,' catering to our Spanish-speaking user base with precision, all the while utilizing PHP/Symfony.• SEO-centric Tooling: Devised a dynamic system allowing our editorial staff to generate vanity URLs for any content, significantly amplifying our SEO potential and improving content discoverability.

As a Software Engineer for CNET Reviews and CNET How To, I provided technical expertise, ensuring the successful execution of key platform initiatives:• Monetization & Engagement Features: Actively developed and optimized site features tailored to enhance monetization and user engagement, translating business goals into functional realities.• Polling/Voting System Development: Engineered an integrated polling/voting system linked with our CMS.• Exclusive Deals Content Type: Developed a 'Deals' section, spotlighting exclusive offers and coupons to enrich our platform's value proposition for members.• Performance & Stability: Maintained and enhanced site performance metrics, ensuring smooth content delivery to our expansive audience.• CMS Enhancements: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement advanced CMS features, optimizing the content creation and management experience.

As an Associate Software Engineer at CBS Interactive, I was entrusted with pivotal components that enhanced user experience and contributed to the brand's digital success: • Search Platform Development: I was amember of the engineering team working on the site-side search platforms for key CBS Interactive brands, including CNET, CNET Reviews, CNET News, Download.com, and CBSNews.com. Utilizing Apache Solr, I focused on developing features such as boosted sponsored search results, performed relevancy tuning, and A/B tested optimal ad placements for maximized RPV. • Asset Reactions & Sentiment Analysis: Initiated the 'Asset Reactions' feature for CBS News – a foundational upvoting system gauging reader sentiment. This innovation provided valuable feedback and insights into audience engagement. • Product Cataloging & Wishlist Feature: Leveraged the foundation of 'Asset Reactions', I then adapted and expanded upon this concept, creating CNET's 'Like It, Want It, Gotta Have It' system. This enhancement not only facilitated users in cataloging their favorite tech products but also enriched user interaction by enabling wishlist creation.

In this role I primarily worked on CNET and its sister properties, and with occasional projects for CBSNews, I contributed directly to enhancing user interface, functionality, and overall user experience:• Page Optimizations: Took the helm in developing numerous iterations and variations of CNET's Review and News pages. My work involved crafting distinct designs and functionalities under AB testing to determine the most effective layout and feature set that resonated with our user base, ultimately driving engagement and engagement.• Flagship Events Development: Took pride in being the lead developer for CNET's premier tentpole events. I held primary responsibility for vital events, including the Consumer Electronics Show and the Holiday Gift Guide, ensuring seamless user experience combined with compelling visuals. These events would bring millions of people per day to the sites and pages I built. It was a very defining part of my career.

In my first professional role, I collaborated with technical producers and product managers to pioneer and deliver:• Content Generation Tools: Spearheaded the development of innovative internal tools designed to autonomously produce website content, leveraging technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.• Newsletter Automation: Leveraged the aforementioned tooling to streamline and automate segments of our newsletter creation process, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and timely delivery.

Responsible for performing server backups using Symantec NetBackup and EMC Avamar software.Supported the network engineering team by being the on-site engineer in the data center.

Responsible for the backup, imaging, and issuing of employee laptops and other hardware.Provided on-site technical support to employees via the help desk.