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San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Lead multiple teams of Software Engineers, driving the development and maintenance of scalable, high-performance business-critical data infrastructure- Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of major projects, from design and technical decision-making to project management and execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver key projects - Establish comprehensive access controls and governance frameworks to ensure the integrity of the infrastructure.- Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation - Cultivate and manage key vendor relationships, contributing to vendor forecasts and projects to meet budgetary goals.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Led teams responsible for the real-time processing and publication of product catalog data, which powers Instacart's storefronts and shopper apps- Successfully transformed teams from being operationally burdened into high-performing groups with reliable and efficient operations- Championed career growth within the team, resulting in multiple promotions through focused mentorship and development.- Cultivated strong relationships with Product Managers, Business Development, and key Retailers, ensuring the timely delivery of crucial features.- Led strategic architectural initiatives to transition catalog processing from batch workflows to advanced, real-time Flink-based systems.- Streamlined and unified catalog pipelines across multiple surfaces, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness.- Managed infrastructure operational spend and budgets for the Catalog team, ensuring alignment with stakeholders and cost-effective use of resources

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Led a dynamic team of Software Development and Data Engineers to achieve critical business goals.- Cultivated and advanced team members into key roles such as Senior Software Engineers and Software Development Manager.- Oversaw storage, compute, and compliance services for an expansive 250+ PB data lake servicing multiple internal departments.- Achieved a 96% reduction in per TB processing costs in our Data Lake Compute Platform.- Managed and optimized organizational infrastructure spend, ensuring budget adherence through strategic prioritization across internal departments.- Enhanced the team's operational excellence, driving measurable improvements in efficiency and performance.

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Developed a serverless SparkSQL on EMR, Glue, S3 service for internal teams processing PBs of data everyday, effectively deprecating legacy Data Warehouse solutions and realizing multi million per year in cost savings - Designed and implemented asynchronous systems for the efficient processing of Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) Inbound prep fee charges and refunds- Designed and implemented full feature parity for all public-facing FBA Inbound APIs with existing web and mobile surfaces- Designed and launched several key features in FBA Inbound Transportation services- Designed and migrated several internal Tier 0 and Tier 1 Amazon services to run on AWS- Significantly enhanced engineering excellence within the team through best practices and strategic initiatives.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca