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Built and managed GameSpy Technology’s product engineering organization (web, SDK, and platform teams) with a string of successful product and title launches in both the independent and triple-A segments. Such titles include Grand Theft Auto IV, Monster Hunter 3/Tri, Crysis 2, Civilization 5, Red Dead Redemption, Dungeon Defenders, Bulletstorm, and Borderlands. Each required a hands-on coordination effort to ensure that engineering resources were deployed effectively, a consistent feedback loop was established, and milestones were clearly delineated with the studio(s). Champion process improvements to refine the customer value chain by optimizing the “build-measure-learn” feedback loop. This included the successful transition to Scrum methodology after years of waterfall-based development and the introduction of Kanban for tactical work not part of strategic priority.Kickstarted the transition to open source technologies and away from Microsoft by initiating the re-design of GameSpy’s matchmaking system to increase scalability and maintainability as well as to reduce costs, complexity, and technical debt. Development efforts reduced system’s server foot print by 86% while at the same time exceeding performance expectations of the legacy system. Utilizing virtualization, the net result were significant CapEx savings when IGN migrated to a new data center.

Championed Agile methodologies using the Mario Kart Wii development team to test drive Scrum. Working closely with Nintendo Co. Ltd. in Japan and using short 1-week iterations, the team was able to quickly iterate over essential features and deliver consumable APIs to Nintendo at an early stage. Such quick iteration gave both GameSpy and Nintendo enough runway to build scalability and stability tests for the new system which resulted in day 1 launch with 4.9 million players and zero support issues. Game has since grown to 24+ million players to date with scores and race ghosts downloaded nearly 10 million times per day - and still with zero support issues. Worked closely with Rockstar Games to develop and integrate GameSpy’s service APIs into Grand Theft Auto IV as well as Rockstar’s games portal “The Social Club” (www.socialclub.rockstargames.com). GTA IV boasts one of the largest services integration for GameSpy’s technologies and was the biggest entertainment launch in history at the time with $500 million in sales over 5 days and day one launch of 6+ million players. Using GameSpy’s statistics system, Rockstar tracks over 6600 statistics per player across 25+ million players and generates hundreds of near real-time leader boards through GameSpy’s cloud data systems.

Built and managed web architecture for American Honda’s dealer management application(s), the “Interactive Network” (iN), used by Honda’s network of dealers worldwide. System powered consumer financing, vehicle warranty, parts ordering, vehicle inventory management and procurement, warranty and recall claims, and other critical dealer operations. Drove transition to .NET from classic ASP by building concept dealer portal used by Honda Mexico and mentoring developers in object oriented programming and design. Implemented standards for the development organization including staff transitioning, coding guidelines, and architecture recommendations.Played a critical role in building EDI exchange system between back-office providers such as ADP and Reynolds & Reynolds and to standardize data interchange using the open STAR standard (http://www.starstandard.org/).

Responsible for user interface and web-tier development using Struts MVC framework, JavaScript, and Flash for Hotel Informations Systems central reservation product(s). Work involved close collaboration with the product and engineering teams to define customer use cases, working UI prototypes, and feature integration in an n-tiered J2EE environment. Responsibilities soon expanded to team management which included mentoring two junior engineers in object oriented programming using ActionScript, JavaScript, and Java.

Provided software development for Jet Propulsion Laboratories in support of JPL’s Deep Space Network Satellite development in Spain, Australia, and the U.S. Projects included collaboration portal to facilitate intercontinental communication of schematics, design, and project planning.