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Richmond, VA, US

Henrico, VA, US

• Led a team of 40 software engineers responsible for building full technology stack including front-end, back-end, and infrastructure using technologies such as C#, Java, Python, React, Node.js, REST API, and GraphQL.
• Achieved 95% of the target utilization by optimizing team structure, aligning resources with business goals, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, resulting in the highest utilization rate in the company.
• Partnered with leaders across multiple functions to unify the software engineering practice, merging Nashville and Richmond teams to streamline resource management, foster professional growth opportunities, and build a.
• Mentored senior engineers to take on leadership responsibilities, fostering a culture of growth and development.

Richmond, Virginia, US

• Fostered a collaborative culture focused on innovation and accountability of 80 software engineers, machine learning engineers, and data engineers, delivering data-driven and machine learning solutions across the.
• Partnered with senior leaders across Product, Operations, and Engineering to develop strategic roadmaps, driving long-term innovation goals and ensuring delivery aligned with business objectives to create real-time.
• Built and led 13 high-performing product teams from the ground up, driving $50M of incremental annual revenue.
• Pioneered the first Data Science and Machine Learning environment, utilizing Azure, Databricks, Microservices in.NET and Python deployed in Azure Functions, Docker, and Kubernetes, resulting in 20+ models for customer.
• Spearheaded the creation of Master Data Management capabilities utilizing Reltio and the company’s first Enterprise Data Lake in Azure, significantly improving data accessibility and decision-making processes.
• Evolved an idea from an innovation event into Computer Vision capabilities to enhance image quality for digital merchandising, for which team members received patents.

Richmond, Virginia, US

• Responsible for multiple software engineering teams supporting CRM, point-of-sale, and back-office systems company-wide ensuring compliance with data privacy and PII.
• Championed the technology transformation across CarMax's business verticals, enabling the fastest growth in company history; received award from COO for courageous leadership.
• Directed the development of a centralized tax and fee service using C#.NET and Tibco ESB, and CI/CD pipelines achieving four 9s reliability ensuring performance and maintainability.
• Implemented the first use of off-shore resources to support transformational change within technology leadership.
• Expanded point-of-sale software functionality to support new markets, driving a 33% increase in locations and supporting rapid company growth.

Atlanta, GA, US

• Created Business Intelligence capabilities using Business Objects for unified, trusted metrics across the company.
• Led legacy system modernization, transitioning client-server applications into scalable web applications utilizing Fuego BPM and ensuring compliance with HIPAA.
• Developed EDI frameworks for data exchange with third parties, boosting information sharing and efficiency.
• Leveraged analytics to identify gaps in business processes, resulting in a 3% increase in company revenue.

Atlanta, GA, US

Blacksburg, VA, US

Blacksburg, VA, US

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, It Management - Summa Cum Laude

Computer Science