Principal - Engineering Lead
Current• Led a full-stack development team to successfully launch a multi-tenant platform enabling students to create academic and professional portfolios; provided technical and product guidance while assessing team performance to ensure high-quality outcomes.• Identified resource needs and spearheaded the recruitment of frontend and backend engineers across experience levels; streamlined onboarding processes and mentored new hires for rapid integration into the teams.• Designed and implemented key product features, including dashboard widgets (timeline, % completions, interests, college applications, etc.), community views (customized snapshots of a user profile), document management systems, CAS jumpstart (connect and pre-fill college application portal), and account recovery. • Defined robust data models, identified reusable UI components, conducted thorough artifact reviews, and maintained top-notch product quality standards.• Orchestrated the integration of 3rd-party solutions such as IEE, Big Interview, and Time to Track, enhancing platform capabilities in interview preparation and credential verification. Engineered the system to handle bulk external student data transfers, seamlessly aligning with centralized application systems.• Groomed backlog items, managed cross-functional dependencies, and resolved integration challenges with related Liaison products. Facilitated daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint planning sessions to maintain project momentum. Developed release cadences and ensured alignment with development timelines.