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Atlanta, GA, US

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Coaching/mentoring engineers and data analysts on existing and new products, ranging from mobile apps to API design to large scale data transformation. Python, Terraform, DBT, React, CircleCI, and so forth.

San Francisco, California, US

Supporting the back-office processing of the organization's trade recommendation engine, written primarily in Java (newer services using Spring Boot) and Angular.Consulting with leadership on agile transformation methods.

Santa Monica, California, US

Besides performing consulting work that went back and forth between delivery (coding) and enablement (coaching), I also provided much of the structure for Artium's mentorship program, which had a ton of demand.

Built and maintained microservices enabling high-speed, socially responsible lending. Advised CTO on leveraging a people-first strategy to maximize engagement and delivery.

Built and maintained microservices enabling high-speed, socially responsible lending. Advised CTO on leveraging a people-first strategy to maximize engagement and delivery.

We had a vision of unlocking the unlimited power of teams. Inventing new ways to motivate individuals and teams using a mix of custom software and neuroscience/positive psychology interventions. Our work continues, but no longer are we doing it together as a single unit.

Redmond, WA, US

Supported agile programs by coaching technical leaders and team process coaches.

Chicago, IL, US

Created organizational momentum around a high-performing, humane IT culture. Provided one-on-one coaching for leaders, as well as team coaching for software teams.Temporarily stood in as general manager for the Platform group, responsible for networking, systems configuration, and operational consulting services for developers. Built out a.

US

Supported companies in technical agile transformations. Took on lead role as needed, then faded into coaching role as client became self-sustaining.

San Francisco, California, US

Built out initial infrastructure. Hired staff to construct their second generation mobile platform. Created a strong team environment in the Chicago office.

Chicago, IL, US

Held space for three strong software teams. Focusing on organizational alignment and self-governance.

Chicago, IL, US

Coached teams and individuals as they formed around new products and adopt agile practices. Defect rates were down and product quality was up. Dramatic improvements noted in collaboration and productivity. Projects delivered on time or ahead of schedule, with accolades for usability and client delight.

Chicago, IL, US

Built a software process for a group of people that didn’t have one. Encouraged agile practices in new product development based on XP and Lean.

Provided guidance on best practices in technology. Analyzed and recommended re-architecture strategies for legacy systems.

Mentored teammates in development and deployment best practices. Encouraged proper prioritization and task breakout to avoid "Unfinished Project Syndrome."

US

Increased productivity and team cohesion with targeted coaching sessions and retrospectives. Introduced XP practices such as Release Planning.

Chicago, IL, US

Introduced retrospective process which improved morale, increased efficiency, reduced defects, and improved team cohesion. Encouraged mainline branching to enable reproducible builds and easy maintenance of simultaneous code lines.

Coached the team toward alignment and project completion. Introduced retrospectives and other agile practices. Maintained and improved core CRM/Portfolio Management platform.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Recommended process changes to increase team efficiency. Introduced coding best practices.

Bs, Computer Science

Strengths Coaching

Results Coaching Systems

Organization And Relationship Systems Coaching