Achievements

Competencies

Strategic Leadership

Technical Excellence

Experience

Codelab303

Senior Technical Lead, March 2023 - September 2023

Spearheaded technical projects and served as the chief architect, seamlessly blending leadership and hands-on development.

  • Directly interfaced with clients, third-party engineering teams, quality assurance units, and software vendors. Led client technical discovery, reviews, status updates, and planning meetings.
  • Provided critical technical contributions in software development. Evaluated and integrated new technologies to benefit both Codelab303 and its clients.
  • Led engineering projects and teams for diverse clients, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. Served as an architect for solutions spanning multiple systems or applications.
  • Agile
  • Client Interaction
  • Code Reviews
  • Mentoring
  • Project Scoping
  • SDLC
  • Team Management
  • Technical Consulting
  • Technical Leadership
  • AWS
  • CircleCI
  • Docker
  • GCP
  • Github Actions
  • GraphQL
  • JavaScript
  • Mikro-ORM
  • NestJS
  • NextJS
  • PostgreSQL
  • React
  • Redis
  • TypeScript
  • Vercel
  • REST
  • API

Kin + Carta

Principal Architect 8, December 2021 - March 2023

Drove technological vision, cooperating extensively across departments to ensure product excellence.

  • Spearheaded the design and solutioning of high-performance full-stack applications, integrating front-end and back-end frameworks. Ensured scalability, efficiency, and flawless interoperability between layers and systems.
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, analyzing and resolving technical and application challenges. Assessed opportunities for application and process improvement, sharing insights with team members and stakeholders.
  • Worked with product and technology leadership to plan the roadmap for technology pods. Provided technical leadership to teammates through coaching, mentorship, and establishing best practices. Performed peer code reviews to maintain high software quality standards.
  • Agile
  • Client Interaction
  • Cross Functional Team Management
  • Data Architecture
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Mentoring
  • Project Scoping
  • Scrum
  • SDLC
  • Software Architecture
  • Technical Consulting
  • Technical Leadership
  • Adobe Experience Manager
  • API
  • AWS
  • CircleCI
  • Docker
  • GCP
  • JavaScript
  • Microservices
  • MongoDB
  • GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • React
  • Redis
  • REST
  • TypeScript
  • Vue
  • Vuex

InteliVideo

Senior Lead Front-End Engineer, July 2020 - December 2021

Championed the modernization of front-end systems, converting legacy structures into cutting-edge user experiences.

  • Established and enforced front-end best practices and coding standards. This initiative involved implementing style guides, test suites, and code linting/formatting tools to ensure consistent code quality and adherence to best practices.
  • Spearheaded efforts to modernize the front-end developer experience. This included decoupling the front-end from the legacy Rails platform, transitioning to a Single Page Application (SPA) architecture, and updating front-end toolsets.
  • Took charge of re-architecting the legacy subscriber-side experience, successfully replacing outdated liquid-based templates with modern, reusable Vue components.
  • Agile
  • Data Architecture
  • Mentoring
  • Scrum
  • SDLC
  • Software Architecture
  • Technical Leadership
  • API
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • JavaScript
  • PostgreSQL
  • REST
  • Streaming Video
  • TypeScript
  • Vue
  • Vuex

Techtonic

Director of Apprenticeship Instruction and Development, January 2020 - July 2020

Revolutionized technical education, creating in-depth courses and fostering a culture of continuous learning during challenging times.

  • Designed and rolled out intensive 12-week courses focused on Typescript and Java. Additionally, developed comprehensive teaching materials to aid instructors in delivering effective training.
  • Led the complete overhaul of the academy's curriculum. Conducted comprehensive interviews with clients, existing development managers, and alumni to tailor the curriculum to best suit both client needs and student learning objectives.
  • Steered the engineering team through the challenges of the COVID pandemic, ensuring operational efficiency. Conducted regular 1:1s, fostering an environment of professional growth and continuous learning.
  • Played a pivotal role in agency sales calls, offering technical leadership and insights. Conducted detailed technical assessments and scoping for new projects, ensuring alignment with client requirements and organizational capabilities.
  • Agile
  • Client Relations
  • Cross Functional Team Management
  • Data Architecture
  • Mentoring
  • Project Scoping
  • Scrum
  • SDLC
  • Software Architecture
  • Teaching
  • Technical Consulting
  • Technical Leadership
  • Technical Writing
  • API
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • Microservices
  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • REST
  • Spring Framework
  • Streaming Video
  • TypeScript
  • Vue
  • Vuex

Fruition

Director of Engineering, September 2018 - January 2020

Led multidisciplinary teams, harmonizing operations and elevating engineering processes and team growth.

  • Worked closely with Business Development and Technical Solutions Architecture teams to refine project scoping processes, enhancing the accuracy of requirement gathering and statement of work documentation.
  • Provided architectural guidance and personnel management to offshore teams in India and Brazil, ensuring the delivery of quality, maintainable projects within time and budget constraints.
  • Introduced boilerplate-style features and user stories with a focus on clarity and testability. Implemented pseudo-code style acceptance criteria, streamlining the development process with clear, binary, and easily testable requirements.
  • Led the transition of QA processes from external contractors to in-house teams, seamlessly integrating this new approach into the existing Agile/Scrum framework.
  • Led and mentored diverse teams including Engineering, Design, QA, DevOps, and Project Management. Successfully integrated these teams into a unified, cross-functional 'Delivery Team', overseeing their allocations, utilization, and professional growth. Set and ensured the achievement of measurable goals.
  • Launched a robust training and mentorship program, fostering internal team growth. Elevated Project Managers, Designers, and Developers to practice-lead roles, collaborating with them to establish and document standards and best practices.
  • Agile
  • Client Relations
  • Cross Functional Team Management
  • Data Architecture
  • Mentoring
  • Operational Leadership
  • Project Scoping
  • Scrum
  • SDLC
  • Software Architecture
  • Technical Consulting
  • Technical Leadership
  • API
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • JavaScript
  • Magento
  • Microservices
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • Rancher
  • React
  • Redux
  • REST
  • TypeScript
  • Vue
  • Vuex
  • WooCommerce

Monigle

Technical Director, July 2017 - September 2018

Oversaw tech departments, refined operational processes, and transformed a key platform to better meet client demands.

  • Championed the implementation of coding standards and best practices. Introduced peer code reviews and git-hooks for linting and formatting, ensuring code consistency, legibility, and maintainability across projects.
  • Managed the Engineering, QA, and Ops departments, setting growth and productivity benchmarks aligned with the company's operational and strategic objectives. Instituted training and growth plans for all department members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
  • Collaborated with executive leadership, lead engineers, and project managers to audit and refine the development process. Key achievements included enhanced software quality, increased team productivity, and significant waste reduction.
  • As the Principal Architect and Engineer, led the rebuild of the BEAM (Branding, Engagement, and Asset Management) Platform, transitioning it into a service-based product to better serve client needs.
  • Acted as the primary technical liaison for all sales engagements, establishing trust and clear communication channels with clients. Served as the go-to technical point-of-contact, ensuring client needs were accurately understood and addressed.
  • Agile
  • Client Relations
  • Cross Functional Team Management
  • Data Architecture
  • Mentoring
  • Scrum
  • SDLC
  • Software Architecture
  • Technical Consulting
  • Technical Leadership
  • API
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • REST
  • TypeScript
  • Vue
  • Vuex

Mondo Robot

Technical Director (Contract), March 2017 - July 2017

Directed key technical departments, ensuring optimal client engagements and process refinements.

  • Acted as the primary interface with clients, offering detailed estimates, scoping documentation, solutions architecture, and negotiating project terms to ensure alignment with client needs and organizational capabilities.
  • Oversaw the Engineering, QA, and Ops departments, managing team allocations, fostering professional growth, and setting and achieving measurable goals to ensure optimal performance and productivity.
  • Championed the implementation of boilerplate-style features and user stories, emphasizing clarity and functionality. Introduced pseudo-code style acceptance criteria, streamlining the development process with criteria that were clear, binary, and easily testable.
  • Led the strategic shift of QA processes from external contractors to dedicated in-house teams. Seamlessly integrated this new approach into the existing Agile/Scrum framework, ensuring consistent quality assurance across projects.
  • Agile
  • Client Relations
  • Cross Functional Team Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Scrum
  • SDLC
  • Technical Consulting
  • Technical Leadership
  • EmberJS
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Ruby On Rails

Spire Digital

Director of Engineering, October 2013 - February 2017

Pioneered engineering practices, emphasizing efficient agile methodologies and establishing high coding standards.

  • Took the initiative to establish, update, and enforce coding standards and best practices across projects. Instituted Tech-Lead roles for each project to ensure adherence to these standards and that each feature/user story aligned with the project roadmap.
  • Collaborated closely with the V.P. of Product to design and implement a proprietary Lean/Agile software development methodology. This focus on speed and quality led to a significant reduction in defect rates to below 5% and improved feature/task cycle times by 33%.
  • Managed the hiring and development of the Engineering, QA, and Ops departments. Ensured team productivity and utilization aligned with company financial goals and growth objectives. Facilitated both personal and professional growth for all department members.
  • Agile
  • Client Relations
  • Cross Functional Team Management
  • Mentoring
  • Operational Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Scrum
  • SDLC
  • Teaching
  • Technical Consulting
  • Technical Leadership
  • API
  • Drupal
  • JavaScript
  • Microservices
  • MongoDB
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • React
  • REST
  • Typescript
  • WordPress

FIREANT STUDIO

Lead Full-Stack Developer, December 2011 - October 2013

Sterling-Rice Group

Senior Full-Stack Developer, July 2010 - December 2011

Hill/Aevium

Full-Stack Developer, March 2007 - July 2010

Amelie Company

Full-Stack Developer, January 2007 - March 2007

Education

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Bachelor of Arts

Red Rocks Community College

Associate of Arts