Vice President of Architecture
2020 - PRESENTFidelity Investments- Led the technical direction and implementation for the department in Fidelity that managed the interplay between Fidelity's two main lines of business—personal and workplace investing.
- Conducted a six-month-long endeavor involving hundreds of people across multiple teams and departments to determine the correct technical direction for the company, which resulted in a comprehensive multi-year plan.
- Guided the project and managed the teams that opened up alternative investments to high-net-worth and retail investors.
Technologies: Architecture, Consulting, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Java, Node.js, AngularContractor
2015 - PRESENTCox Automotive- Awarded a seven-figure contract to rebuild a client’s CMS using Adobe Experience Manager, defined best practices for its use, and implemented a framework that enabled the business to iterate up to 1,000x faster on its marketing initiatives.
- Created a domain-specific language (DSL) that converted pseudocode and HTML+JavaScript into JSPs and XML that Adobe Experience Manager could understand so new developers could be onboarded 10x faster.
- Implemented a transaction marker that helped pinpoint the source of issues within their massively distributed, multi-team application infrastructure (multiple languages).
- Built a throttling system in Java that could be used by any team to throttle HTTP requests based on the responsiveness of the endpoints, and could, therefore, be responsive to increased demand.
Technologies: PagerDuty, Splunk, JavaScript, Ruby, Spring, Adobe Experience Manager, JavaManaging Partner
2015 - PRESENTFoureyes Labs- Performed technical due diligence on deals ranging from $100,000 to $10,000,000 for various clients.
- Designed and implemented a rapid-development plan with the goal of testing the revenue potential of at least one new product idea each month, achieving a 20% success rate in the program’s first year.
- Managed all corporate finances including taxes, budgets, cash flows, and the development of a financial model for budgeting and forecasting.
- Built a distributed lottery application on the Ethereum blockchain using Solidity.
- Created a self-driving car operating system using ROS, C++, Python, and TensorFlow that won a competition to be implemented and tested on live roads.
Technologies: Robot Operating System (ROS), Node.js, AWS Lambda, C++, C, TensorFlow, Solidity, Vue, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Serverless, Spring, JavaChief Technology Officer
2020 - 2020Human Factors, LLC- Designed and built the back-end API using NestJS from scratch in just three weeks to be ready for FDA studies.
- Created local development environments and pipelines using Docker that mirrored production for rapid developer onboarding.
- Onboarded and managed three new developers over the next eight weeks, successfully delivering the second phase of functionality for FDA studies.
- Acted as the product owner, lead architect, and project manager for the back-end functionality, leading to a successful launch with no known bugs.
- Led the effort for proactive error detection and mitigation by implementing Sentry.io and configuring integrations.
Technologies: MySQL, Docker, TypeScript, NestJS, JavaScriptPython Developer
2019 - 2020ACAC, Inc- Implemented systems to reduce the application's fragility, such as retry logic and bug fixes.
- Augmented the existing API to add new functionality.
- Migrated an integration from one service to another by swapping out the implementation but maintaining all underlying working functionality.
Technologies: HubSpot, MySQL, PythonLead Architect
2018 - 2020Caterpillar- Ported an existing Excel spreadsheet to a web app that enabled better data tracking, sharing, and usability, increasing sales.
- Worked with the client to define and estimate the tool's features and functionality.
- Created the original framework for the application and infrastructure.
- Brought on four team members and led them through the implementation of the remaining functionality.
- Built the deployment and testing pipelines for the application and team.
Technologies: Docker, Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, Angular, .NET, C#Senior Java Developer
2018 - 2020Caterpillar- Ported over legacy functionality to cloud web apps in Azure.
- Implemented systems to reduce the application's fragility.
- Deployed systems to maintain the application's performance across releases.
Technologies: Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, Spring, JavaChief Technology Officer
2018 - 2019SupPorter, Inc.- Built plan for integrations and development required to provide cryptocurrencies as a fundraising option.
- Developed technical team and streamlined development process using Agile methodology.
- Led and oversaw all of the technical direction in the company.
Technologies: CryptocurrencyChief of Engineering
2018 - 2019Linq3- Hired six months before the sale of the company with objectives to assist in the sale, improve quality and efficiency of the engineering team, reduce development time and costs, streamline business operations, and provide startup M&A experience.
- Assisted in the sale of the company for upwards of $40 million in assets and led the transition team.
- Reduced release cycle time by 60% by implementing automated regression testing focusing on automated deployments.
Technologies: HTML, JavaScript, Jira, Git, CEnterprise Architect
2016 - 2018Surefire Social- Coordinated the integration effort to sell Promio's product offering as an up-sell to Surefire's application suite.
- Re-architectured queries in PHP and MySQL code to increase performance on the dashboard and other reports.
- Managed a team of five remote developers across the world.
Technologies: Python, JavaScript, Angular, React, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, C#, PHPChief Technology Officer
2016 - 2016Promio- Led the architecture of a new product line that became the face of the business after only six months.
- Moved the business from post-billing to pre-billing, drastically increasing cash flows.
- Designed two-way integrations with three major digital advertising channels - Google, Facebook, and Bing.
- Helped in the sale of the company to a larger marketing technology company called Surefire Social after only 11 months.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Windows PowerShell, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, C#Chief Technology Officer
2014 - 2015m2M Strategies- Directed product strategy through market research and interactive customer analysis.
- Led two teams of eight engineers, one that managed the technology products and another that reacted to the day-to-day needs of the business.
- Designed a data integration framework used to streamline client onboarding, cutting onboarding time down by a factor of 10.
- Managed all client and strategic request prioritization across the organization.
- Implemented a queue-based load leveling communication system to assure high reliability and scale between 13 highly utilized production systems.
Technologies: Python, Go, Windows PowerShell, Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL, Java, Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, C#Director of Technology
2014 - 2014m2M Strategies- Architected the integration between GetOne and m2M's products into a single product suite.
- Managed a technical team of six on-site developers.
- Coordinated the consolidation of third-party mobile applications development to be in-house again.
- Implemented project management tools to increase team efficiency and better track deadlines.
Technologies: Windows PowerShell, Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, C#, JavaPresident and Chief Technology Officer
2012 - 2014GetOne Rewards- Directed product strategy through competitive and market analysis.
- Oversaw all technological decisions and implementation.
- Managed a team of eight developers, five on-site and three off-shore.
- Redesigned web architecture for scale using Amazon AWS infrastructure.
- Managed third-party mobile applications development for Android and iOS operating systems.
- Coordinated and negotiated funding contracts for Series A and B investment rounds.
- Contributed to ongoing business plan and strategy for the company.
Technologies: Python, iOS, Android, Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL, JavaScript, Spring, Apache Tomcat, JavaSoftware Development Engineer
2012 - 2012Amazon- Built infrastructure through Amazon’s Simple Workflow Service to efficiently process the amortization of 20 million Amazon Prime payments each month.
- Gathered and organized project requirements from various stakeholders throughout the organization.
- Compiled design and test-case documentation to facilitate the ease of continued development.
Technologies: Workflow, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Hibernate, JavaCo-founder and Lead Developer
2010 - 2012GetOne Rewards- Managed technology-based business decisions for the company.
- Assured simple integration of team member’s products.
- Constructed internal database from scratch in JDO and then SQL.
- Built mobile device communication API employed by 500,000 users.
- Developed smartphone applications for Android operating system.
- Coordinated and negotiated corporate organization contracts between LLC owners.
- Contributed to original business and funding plan for the company.
Technologies: Android, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Google App Engine, Apache Tomcat, JavaSoftware Engineer
2011 - 2011Google- Built Google Docs plug-in for the publisher portal of the Google Currents application used by thousands of publishers worldwide.
- Architected and built a versioning system using analogous to A/B testing that facilitated the release of new features in phases to different users.
- Created an Android integration for Google Docs plug-in.
Technologies: BigTable, JavaScript, Android, JavaTeaching Assistant
2009 - 2011Georgia Institute of Technology- Taught recitations twice a week to advance students’ course material knowledge.
- Created programs to efficiently grade submitted homework and projects quickly and efficiently.
- Maintained grade-book records for 100+ students per semester.
- Hosted office hours during the week to enhance availability and increase hands-on learning.
- Assisted students in any way that helped further their education.
Technologies: Assembly, C++, C, Java