As the Manager of Digital Innovation and Operations at A Life Engineered, I blend technology, strategy, and creativity to steer our brand and its diverse initiatives towards digital transformation and operational excellence. My role is crucial in enhancing digital infrastructures, leading the development and integration of IT solutions, and crafting community engagement platforms that align with our strategic business goals.At the core of my work is the commitment to foster seamless digital experiences across each unique brand under the A Life Engineered umbrella. I spearhead projects that not only stand out individually but also reinforce our collective identity, ensuring a cohesive and impactful brand narrative. My expertise lies in navigating the intersection of technology and creative branding, leveraging innovative digital solutions to build compelling brand narratives that resonate with audiences. I am committed to continuous learning and staying at the forefront of digital trends to drive business growth and enhance community engagement.

- Lead and mentor a globally distributed team of software engineers- Work across many tech teams to develop reusable front-end components for all of Chefs user experiences- Lead the delivery for UI focused software releases, ensuring high quality and innovative feature development- Work with product teams to define, refine, prioritize and ultimately deliver initiatives in a resource constrained environment- Foster an environment of mutual respect and collaboration - Cultivate a culture of automation and quality- Build roadmaps and lead prioritization; balancing the right amount of structure and planning for a fast-paced engineering team- Support the development and training of team members through regular 1-on-1s- Open source contributor and familiar with open source repository procedures and maintenance - Hands-on software engineer with experiences in a wide variety of technologies, recently with - Javascript frameworks including Angular, Typescript, and NodeJS- Received Iron Chef Award Jun 2020 for Tenacious Customer Commitment- Received Iron Chef Award Jan 2019 for exhibiting the values: Maker. Doer. Getting things done. & Speed matters; be disruptive

- Lead and drive architectural decisions around UI engineering across the company that touchall UI-based products, while focusing on better communication between teams, and familiarity and usability of the Chef brand.- Created a guild of UX focused engineers across the company to establish front-end guidelines and create reusable components. This group has turned into an official development team which I lead.- Delivered features, prototypes and products for Chef’s paid product (Automate), and open source product (Habitat), while working with Product Managers, the UX team and similarly leveled, Senior and Principal Engineers.- Tech lead for the for the company wide initiative to meet stringent Section 508 and WCAG compliance requirements for all UI components

TECHNOLOGIESJavascript/Javascript Frameworks/jQuery, Python, Ruby on Rails, Django, HTML5, CSS3/Less/Sass, Git SKILLSResponsive and Accessible Web Design, Accessibility Testing (with JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver), Test & Behavioral Driven Development, Website Deployment, Operational SupportEXPERIENCE-Front-end web development in a small agency environment, with focus on cloud-based, Rails and Python apps, as well as traditional CMS platforms- System support and administration for a custom high-volume web metrics and analytics solution requiring real-time upkeep using Python and AWS- Assisted in company-wide accessibility efforts within a global travel corporation, adhering to WCAG, using mostly aria roles, and reconfiguring code. Wrote competitive analysis accessibility reports- Android unit testing with Android Studio and Gradle increasing code coverage for a global media corporation- Constantly meeting strict deadlines using kanban and agile to ensure that MVPs are ready for launch

- Contributor to projects for several clients using technologies that include Backbone, Ruby on Rails, Python, LAMP stack and PHP.- Developed acceptance tests and auto-generated API documentation using RSpec and RSpec-API-Documentation for a startup client- Paired with senior developers when architecting solutions for clients.- Worked successfully with clients on-site, at the office and remotely.

- Part of the inaugural cohort of 15 women for Ada Developers Academy.- Curriculum was a full time (50-60 hours a week), year long immersion in Ruby, Rails, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as part of full-stack development training using agile practices to complete assigned projects- Projects include: E-commerce site similar to Etsy, Community garden site that pulled in APIs , A Feed Aggregator using APIs to pull popular social media site feeds into one and a collaboration platform for audio and video creators to display their work, solicit feedback, and find collaborators.

Curran is an organization that is made up of two businesses and operates three web domains in the home furnishing business. (Curranonline.com, CurranFLOOR.com, and sisalcarpet.com).Website• Creating effective landing pages with a purpose.• Use deep understanding of product line and industry to merchandize products and launch marketing campaigns.• Work with web designers and programmers to deliver new features and increase selection on a daily basis for customers and ensure social media integration.• Coordinate resources to align schedules and work items of several parties to launch new product lines Analytics & Marketing• Responsible for Google Adwords and Google Analytics accounts to drive traffic, remarket and increase impressions.• Ensuring consistent execution and delivery of marketing campaigns across channels.• Generate metrics for review in regular meetings. Identify key performance metrics and formulate improvement plans.• Regularly provide feedback and insights gained from social media to the to help evolve strategies through bi-weekly reports.• Monitor web analytic tools to identify traffic patterns. Monitor for defects such as broken links and merchandizing opportunities for popular products. Merchandizing• Merchandize different lines on the multiple sites optimizing for promotions, sales and special events.• Use HTML and CSS to update and maintain items and collections.Business operations • Providing customer support with ordering and shipping. • Work closely with vendors for orders. Execute promotions and ensure the high quality of item listings.• Establish deep relationships with domestic and international customers and vendors.• Managing a small scrappy team, establishing business processes, managing project schedules, and setting effective milestones.

•Responsible for customer satisfaction from initial contact to receipt of product•Provide front-line customer support via phone, email and live web-chat•Responsible for invoicing across the businesses. Import orders from the website into permanent records for the business.•Dispatch orders to vendors. Work closely with many vendors to ensure the happiness of customer.•Facilitate the timely shipping product working closely with vendors and shipping companies for American and international clients

• Assess and respond to the needs of 50-70 residents in both a shared living space and an upper division apartment setting• Create, plan, and implement educational, social and recreational programs • Compile a monthly newsletter about current issues for the whole building with my Co-Resident Advisors• Act as a liaison between residents and the Office of Residence Life• Manage various administrative duties including maintenance requests, incident reports and room transfers• Counsel peers on personal, academic and career concerns• Mediate problems that arise from sharing space and living situations• While in Fromm catered and contoured building programs to USF’s only all women residence hall