Lead Software Engineer, Innovations
San Antonio, Tx, Us
Responsible for the creation of several successful applications, including H-E-B Go, True Texas BBQ, Mobile Point of Sale, Central Market, and Fresh MarketWorked closely with business leadership as their primary point of contact to develop new solutions that met their specific needs. Collaborated regularly with directors from various departments, such as customer service, loss prevention, accounting, and human resources, I translated business requirements into actionable tasks and prioritized the work to deliver new products and features.Interviewed and selected talented engineers for our Innovation Team. Had the privilege of interviewing and selecting talented interns for our Innovation Team. I provided guidance and mentorship to interns, selecting innovative projects for them to work on and guiding them to completion. Additionally, I conducted annual performance reviews for team members to provide new opportunities for growth. Responsible for managing relationships with several 3rd party vendors, selecting valuable partnerships to add value to our products.Implemented new processes to track progress and timelines for our deliverablesWe implemented a CI/CD process with Jenkins and Fastlane to support our goal of efficiently releasing updates at regular intervals.As a proponent of Agile methodology, I worked with other leaders to implement an Agile strategy, creating stories, planning sprints, leading stand-ups, and delivering regular releases on time.I also had the opportunity to work with the latest technologies, such as beacons, augmented reality, image recognition, chat AI, electronic shelf labels, home assistants, and more.Implemented software development best practices and standards.