Part of decision-making team for an online community dedicated towards moving people into working on fighting the climate crisis. Facilitating alignment around mission, values, strategy, and goals. Conducting user interviews and user research. Co-facilitating Climate Justice learning group. Defining key metrics for organization and developing initial dashboards, using API calls, JavaScript, node.js, Apps Script, Google Sheets, glue, and duct tape.Co-led the research, writing, and publication of the Climate Justice 101 Guide (bit.ly/CJ-101), a 10,000+-word introduction to climate justice. Analyzing user demographics using Python & Pandas. Using Python, Zapier, Trello, MailChimp, and other tools to automate and systematize work.Scoped out volunteer opportunities with climate non-profits.

Providing various consultant services to Firefly and its non-profit clients.

Product-managing features for Circulate, open-source lending library software maintained by Ruby For Good and used by the Chicago Tool Library. Ideate, brainstorm, and communicate with library stakeholders (clients); prioritize product features; create wireframes; write stories; maintain backlog; coordinate with code contributors, etc.Mocked-up and shipped Member Portal, Scheduling features, freeing up Chicago Tool Library staff from 75% of related e-mail traffic.Planning internationalization (I18n) and multi-lingual support.App is Ruby/Rails, Postgres, and Heroku.

Launched HelpFloridaRegister.org, a multi-lingual site that connects volunteers to Florida voter registration organizations, for Brooklyn-based non-profit client.Wrote user stories, maintained backlog, interfaced with internal and external stakeholders, coordinated remote volunteer developer & designer efforts, designed user flows & wireframes, oversaw UX, tested site for accessibility, wrote documentation for client hand-off, ran training session for client hand-off.Coded custom templates and custom theme in PHP/Wordpress to implement internationalization (i18n) and localization (L10n).Conducted intake/scoping interview for a voter turnout service. Worked with client to define and prioritize features / pain points, brainstormed strategies and solutions.

Product Manager for an adtech start-up providing services to digital advertisers and publishers. Product-managed a B2B Web application connecting publishers'​ ad inventory to demand sources and ad exchanges (supply-side platform/SSP). Worked with a cross-functional team of 3 developers (2 remotely located in Nigeria) and 3 adops (ad operations) team members in a continuous delivery Agile environment. App was Angular/Ruby/Rails, integrating with AppNexus, Salesforce, and other sync processes; external APIs; and RedShift & mySQL databases.Wrote, QAed, and accepted Pivotal Tracker stories; created wireframes & screenflows (in Balsamiq and other apps); ran stand-ups, iteration planning meetings (IPMs), and retros; wrote documentation.Worked with AppNexus and Rubicon ad exchange platforms through their UIs and APIs.Oversaw successful integration/migration of an acquired company's technology, data, and clients, coordinating with sales, technology, adops, customer service, management, design, and finance across both companies.Launched premium video ad unit product.Did "utility infielder"​ development -- used Python and SQL to script automated reports, do bulk data updates, and research and resolve data issues; coded demo pages in HTML, CSS, & JavaScript.

Product-managed for an app-building consultancy, managing a digital marketing campaign. Coordinated remotely-located developers, designer, and analytics specialist to create Facebook and Google ads and landing page; received client assets; communicated regularly with client to manage expectations; edited Drupal-based client pages.

Practiced commercial litigation at a Manhattan "American Lawyer A-List" law firm of approximately 200 lawyers, in teams of 2 to 11 lawyers. Represented clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individuals, in areas such as complex commercial litigation, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, internal investigations, trademarks, and art law, in cases worth up to nine figures.Took and defended depositions; drafted preliminary injunction/TRO papers, pleadings, arbitration demand, discovery requests and responses, motion papers, appellate papers, expert report, issue memos, and research memos; conducted witness interviews; communicated with clients; attended TRO hearing, appellate oral argument, arbitration opening statements, court conference, meet-and-confers, calls with opposing counsel, and meeting with expert; supervised other attorneys, litigation consultants, paralegals, technical support staff, and secretaries; conducted legal research; conducted privilege review.Developed offensive case against banks in mortgage-backed securities cases on behalf of insurance clients. Analyzed large amounts of complex financial data. Designed methods to automagically compile information from hundreds of spreadsheets obtained in discovery.Filed amicus brief in FISA Court arguing for the release of opinions interpreting the Patriot Act (http://www.fisc.uscourts.gov/public-filings/brief-amici-curiae). Brief was cited in court opinion (http://www.fisc.uscourts.gov/public-filings/opinion-and-order-2).Participated in the New York City Law Department Public Service Program, taking and defending depositions in cases against the City. Worked out of the New York City Law Department offices over approximately two weeks.

Split time between the Child Protection Division of the Juvenile Justice Bureau and the Labor and Employment Division of the Civil Actions Bureau. For the Child Protection Division, conducted legal research, attended civil juvenile court proceedings, and assisted with case preparation. For the Labor and Employment Division, conducted legal research, assisted with preparation of briefs and interrogatories, and observed federal and state court proceedings.

Served as principal Web resource for the leading start-up in the Wi-Fi hot spot industry. Refactored code base for www.boingo.com, including allowing support for multiple languages (internationalization) and overhauling HTML and PHP code for efficiency and scalability. Wrote documentation and specifications for various multi-lingual initiatives. Coordinated and interfaced with all aspects of the company, including engineering, marketing, product, operations, design, QA, and legal.

Maintained HTML, template, and mod_perl code base in a database-driven, large-scale software development environment for Citysearch.com, an online city guide. Development environment included use of automated testing, Concurrent Versions System (CVS) (version control), and Request Tracker (RT) (bug tracking) on a weekly release schedule. Wrote automated tests and technical specifications, consulted on technical feasibility for projects. Coded HTML/Template Toolkit templates for major redesigns of Citysearch’s home and section pages.