Leading engineering team building media supply chain software for Fortune 500 entertainment clients. Driving AWS cost optimization ($180K+ annual savings identified), MySQL 8.4 performance tuning, and video processing pipeline architecture.

Architected content ingestion and metadata transformation pipelines for Pluto TV's streaming platform, handling frame-accurate ad insertion, Gracenote metadata enrichment, and Samsung TV+ publishing workflows. Designed API contracts for client applications and data integration requirements across multiple third-party systems. Led product and engineering direction for content management platform and curation tooling used by content operations teams to program 200+ live channels.

Reported to the head of Agile development engineering teams within the Mortgage Data Technology (MDT) group at Bank of America. Matured existing Agile development teams, planned and led transformation of remaining Waterfall teams, and provided guidance with modern technologies (e.g. Jenkins / Ansible) to integrate with enterprise technology decisions.

Reported to Eliassen's Regional Agile Development Lead and VP of Product Management for DirecTV. Worked cross-functionally between UX, UI, and Client Development teams to introduce, train, and bolster an agile product delivery platform utilizing SAFe 4.0. Served as primary liaison between Tel Aviv client development teams and on-site engineering departments.

Reported to the VP of Product as Head Product Manager / Leading Product Owner for Weezlabs' "App-Enabled-Business" development model. Worked with external entrepreneurs to define scope and transition their idea from theory to a functional, real-world application. Served as internal product vision to a R&D team to develop a ready-to-serve product designed to allow a client of any knowledge-level the ability to own and operate their own "application-enabled" software business.

Provided product and process vision as Global Product Manager at NovaStor while serving as interim Director of Engineering. Introduced product opportunity assessments, business team / customer requirement collections, and delivered UX / design decisions along with engineering and QA architecture overhauls. Built and implemented Agile process company-wide, transitioning multiple global teams. Redesigned and re-architected global web development programs assisting in more than 25% visitor traffic growth year-over-year.

First ever Social Media Team Leader at Sonos during the "Social Media Revolution." Designed and developed Sonos' first company Social Media Support team and white-glove VIP processes. Assisted in UX / customer feedback phases of multiple alpha / beta software development programs. Tier 2 technical support engineer and Santa Barbara team technical mentor for OSX / Music Service support. Collaborated with Director of Global Marketing to establish and grow Celebrity / VIP customer base.

Served aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), permanently forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Qualified as Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Engineering Training Team Switchboard and Dispatch Instructor, Rapid Response (Fire Fighting) Team Electrician, 400Hz / 1,000v motor-generator technician, and Electrical Switchboard Dispatch Operator. Trained and certified over 180 rotating sailors on electrical switchboard dispatching.