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Encinitas, Ca, Us

Waltham, Ma, Us

• Direct teams located in the US, Europe, and India, steering collaborative efforts to develop Kubernetes-based products for scientific applications in the field of Chromatography and Mass Spec.• Lead and mentor a dynamic software engineering group, overseeing three experienced engineering managers.• Utilize a wide range of technologies, including Kubernetes, Pulumi, Crossplane, Argo CD, Ansible, Terraform, Python, Golang, AWS, GCP, k3s, and many other CNCF projects, to deliver high-quality infrastructure products and services.• Ensure application teams across a 400+ person engineering organization are able to work efficiently in Cloud and on-premises Kubernetes environments.• Drive security policies and practices, ensuring compliance with industry standards for products and enhancing the division's cybersecurity posture.

Waltham, Ma, Us

• Advise division leadership on hybrid cloud strategy and make technical decisions in support of the long-term platform goals.• Serve as a member of the division's Architecture Team actively shaping technology direction, prototyping, and vetting proposed technical designs from teams throughout the organization.• Bridge the gap between Product Management and technical teams to ensure that business goals can be achieved by technical solutions.

Waltham, Ma, Us

• Led DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering teams, offering robust support to a software engineering organization consisting of 50+ Agile teams.• Spearheaded the development and implementation of the Product and Services strategy for Cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, and security.• Headed the design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), driving seamless migration from on-premises infrastructure to AWS for the multi-billion/year ThermoFisher.com e-commerce site and sections of FisherSci.com.• Successfully presented the infrastructure strategy to C-level executives, including the CIO and CCO, securing substantial funding for the initiative.

Carlsbad, California, Us

• Led the end-to-end architecture and development of a cutting-edge system for myFittingExp.taylormadegolf.com, a custom club fitting program encompassing driving range radar, website shot display, and seamless ERP integration for real-time configuration and ordering.• Successfully introduced Agile methodologies to the organization through collaborative planning exercises conducted with executives and technical team members, fostering a culture of adaptability and efficiency.

New York, Ny, Us

• Directed a high-performing engineering organization tasked with developing and expanding the industry-leading Toyota.com and MitsubishiCars.com consumer websites, catering to high-traffic volumes.• Facilitated collaborative decision-making processes, aligning client technology and business stakeholders to reach consensus on final designs, ensuring seamless execution of project goals.• Demonstrated exceptional client relationship management skills, resulting in the successful retention and expansion of business with key clients.

New York, Ny, Us

• Spearheaded the architecture and leadership of teams responsible for developing robust dealer information and sales lead routing systems implemented across all Toyota, Lexus, and Scion dealerships nationwide.

New York, Ny, Us

• Designed and led the development of the vehicle comparator, site search, and dealer locator functionalities for Toyota.com, enhancing the user experience and facilitating seamless vehicle exploration and dealership location.• Constructed a comprehensive shopping cart system specifically for MazdaSpeed accessories on MazdaUSA.com, streamlining the purchasing process and improving customer satisfaction.

• Created a call recording product for the Cisco CallManager VoIP platform called VoiceWarehouse that allowed users to capture, organize, and share their voice data. Included in-depth analysis of TCP/UDP packets and the SIP protocol, playback via web and IP phones with real-time control via a web interface, and custom server clustering for scalability. Product was sold to companies in Europe and the United States.

Bryanston, Johannesburg, Za

(Division later acquired by iCrossing)• Developed a certified Cisco VoIP product with pin-based call authentication, providing enhanced security and authentication measures for voice calls.• Designed and constructed a comprehensive full-stack lead generation system for Renault Motors in Paris, France, capturing and routing leads from consumers in the UK, France, and Germany, thereby supporting their marketing efforts effectively.• Defined the server-side deployment process for Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW), an investment bank based in London, England, ensuring efficient and reliable deployment of server-side infrastructure to support their business operations.