Travis H. Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Redwood City, California, US

• Developed engineering leadership with a growth mindset to scale teams and software for hundreds of millions of users.
• Guided approximately 140 employees focused on all Evernote client products, inbound user-generated content and commerce, growth, and data engineering.
• Built multiple teams that fully owned and operated their software stacks in a distributed DevOps model.Worked directly with CEO and heads of Product, Design, Finance, and Marketing on company initiatives.
• Implemented process, product, and software strategy with cross-functional partners across multiple company verticals.

Redwood City, California, US

• Developed, implemented, and trained other managers and directors on a remote hiring plan for new office in Santiago, Chile.
• Expanded hiring of engineering teams (some complete, some blended) into Europe, Ukraine, and India.
• Took on contract negotiations and management for employee augmentation vendors; negotiated savings up to $200k/year in fees.
• Assumed additional leadership responsibilities for Growth, Commerce, and Data Engineering business units.
• Rebuilt a division focused on engagement and monetization with a mission to drive bookings, conversions, and revenue growth.
• Collaborated with directors from Product, Design, and Marketing to reshape and refocus teams to determine winning strategies for new features, and focus areas for other company units.

Redwood City, California, US

• Worked closely with 3 teams to devise software and product strategy focused on UX, reduced barrier of entry for users, and ease and availability of thought capture into Evernote.
• Grew from directly managing 2 teams to leading the first of many business units focused on all inbound user data and user-generated content.
• Reorganized disparate teams (Product, Design, QA, Development) into a functioning whole with a clear mission, assembling a cross-functional team of leaders to resolve issues early and maintain alignment across sub-teams.
• Oversaw executive reporting and management of development activities such as goals, progress, and obstacles.
• Hosted hackathons, developer meetups, and technology recruiting events to raise awareness of local office among Austin developer community.
• Hired and retained top local and remote talent.

Buffalo, New York, US

• Managed 6 teams focused on app development, IT, database, DBA, QA, and operations.
• Improved delivery speed by 50% and improved NPS from 15 to 56% by implementing code review, automated testing, and a culture of career growth and self-management.
• Worked closely with executive team and Product Management to develop and bring industry-changing automotive pricing, marketing, inventory management, and sales technologies to market.
• Oversaw all web and mobile application development teams, guiding their growth across multiple disciplines and locations.
• Pushed to implement code review, peer review, and a culture of career growth and management.
• Supervised hiring, training, and mentoring; achieved an employee retention rate of over 99%.

Buffalo, New York, US

• Led teams of engineers who designed subscriber-facing web applications and the processes supporting those apps.
• Oversaw the design and rollout of agile development and testing processes, including unit testing, integration testing, documentation, bug tracking, continuous integration, and simplified deployments.
• Reviewed, approved, or modified product designs; laid out project specifications; oversaw the research and development of new products and procedures.
• Developed overall technical concepts for all new products, and checked technical accuracy of work.
• Established administrative policies, procedures, and standards.
• Drafted proposals and reports for upper management.

Buffalo, New York, US

• Collaborated with engineers and thought leaders to build the 3rd fastest-growing software company in the country.
• Helped launch products that continually pushed the boundaries of cloud technology services and constantly worked on iterating the product based on market feedback.
• Spearheaded multiple high-value product launches; shepherded products through feedback cycles to bring them to maturity.

• Built and maintained industry-leading photography sales site at www.photoreflect.com.
• Designed client portal to manage all aspects of online storefront.
• Created data-event-driven JavaScript framework allowing reusable page modules to function independently while still communicating with each other.
• Developed back-end web services for Adobe Air photo-editing application.

• Designed and implemented database-driven sites using a variety of programming languages and database engines.
• Worked with local and multinational clients to execute their vision on time and under budget.
• Communicated project goals, technologies, and status to people of all levels of tech-savviness.
• Maintained existing business connections; scouted and developed relationships with new clients.

• Developed international online-shipping application used by postal employees and customers.

• Maintained and improved system security and performance.
• Ensured complete and constant PCI DSS compliance.Apache 2.2 configuration and securityTomcat Java server configuration and securityPostgreSQL administration and reportsSource control, VPN, SSH policy administrationSite.

• Designed and developed an Ajax-driven site allowing users to join and manage user groups.
• Wizard driven interface design focused on easy/intuitive use and seamless paths to upsell products.
• User account creation and control to include purchase history, user groups and calendars - private and shared.
• Administrative CMS for simple, continual client-operated site and product upgrades