I am a brand builder and technologist with a mission to empower companies and organizations to more effectively communicate and market to consumers and businesses. I have worked with a diversity of clients including corporations, non-profits and foundations, and have participated in several startup teams. Some notable brands that I have worked on include: Gatorade, Nokia, Target, National Park Service, Microsoft, ABC News, Xbox & Ubisoft.Engineering leadership and people management have become a strong priority for me in recent years. I currently lead engineering retainer operations for Happy Cog. In this role, I provide leadership for nearly 50 engineers and directly manage 6. I have a passion for the human side of engineering management and mentoring others.As a software engineer, I craft modular, scalable systems that abstract complexity in favor of simple interfaces. My focus has been backend web development using PHP, C#, Ruby and Python, reactive javascript and mobile application development.