Engineering Manager leading a team of software engineers through mentoring, hiring, and fostering career growth.

Software and System Design, Technical Direction, Project Leadership

Technical Lead on software development projects in a range of technologies including .Net, UWP, C#, Web API, Python, Django, React, Kentico, Wordpress, and more. Principal responsibilities include technical guidance, software architecture definition, solving complex technical problems, supporting business development, and technology leadership for software development projects.

• Led the team using Agile best practices for Harmony CMS website, enabling remote management of content and applications on Windows 8 PCs in retail stores, giving retailers enhanced ability to demonstrate the power of Windows PCs.• Championed for and led the system design and implementation of a Continuous Integration solution for several development project teams, drastically reducing build delivery times, eliminating cross-discipline bottlenecks, and improving the stability and quality of deliverables.• Developed full-stack features for a range of CMS solutions to deliver content to Windows PCs and Phones in retail stores in more than 30 countries worldwide, giving retailers the capability to amaze customers with compelling content on Windows devices.

• Developed Front-End implementation of brand redesigns for TechNet, MSDN, and Visual Studio Gallery, including Forums, Search, and Profile applications, providing an improved user experience and cohesive look-and-feel.• Developed new full-stack features employing Agile XP practices for MSDN, TechNet, Visual Studio Gallery and other prominent Microsoft properties, enabling new social features for increased online user interaction, improved user experience, and new in-product experiences in Visual Studio.• Led a session at TechEd 2008 on Web Widgets in .Net and led internal learning sessions on Web Widgets and Introduction to Silverlight for the Engineering team.

• Developed ticket sales and CMS applications for Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Ballet, Seattle Opera, and several other organizations, enabling online ticket sales directly connected with Point of Sale systems while also enabling increased speed and efficiency in website content updates.• Championed for and defined company-wide deployment process and solved critical issues on 24x7 support, improving the efficiency and reliability of delivery and support efforts.

• Participated as a key player in planning and execution of a hosting infrastructure migration while maintaining minimal downtime for over 80 web applications.• Managed the Technical Consulting team, including definition of the team process and tools, increasing client satisfaction by providing expert technical guidance for products and services.

• Managed the QA team and led the definition of standards and process, resulting in improved customer relations by ensuring products were thoroughly tested for quality before delivery.• Automated an image touch-up process using Photoshop Actions and batch scripts, accelerating the delivery of processed images from 20/day to over 100/day.