Own the cross-subsidiary AI engineering program at TransPerfect: agent harnesses, evaluation, cost controls, security boundaries, and production paths for teams that need AI that ships — not demos that haunt the backlog. Parent-company seat across media, legal-tech, CCMS, localization platforms, and sister product teams. Sponsor interface to the CTO.
Led product engineering for media supply-chain software serving major entertainment studios. Hands-on architecture + leadership across multi-tenant platforms, video processing pipelines, OIDC/auth, and compliance evidence (Disney Tier-0, TPN). Drove AWS cost optimization ($180K+ annual savings identified) and MySQL 8.4 performance work (up to 99% query gains). Seven years shipping Conductor-family systems end-to-end — not slideware.
Architected content ingestion and metadata transformation pipelines for Pluto TV's streaming platform — frame-accurate ad insertion, Gracenote enrichment, Samsung TV+ publishing. Led product and engineering direction for content management and curation tooling across 200+ live channels.
Reported to the head of Agile development engineering within Mortgage Data Technology (MDT) at Bank of America. Matured existing Agile teams, planned Waterfall→Agile transformation for the rest, and integrated modern tooling (Jenkins / Ansible) 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 to introduce and harden SAFe 4.0 delivery. Primary liaison between Tel Aviv client teams and on-site engineering.
Head Product Manager / Leading Product Owner for Weezlabs' "App-Enabled-Business" model. Took external entrepreneurs from theory to shipped applications; drove product vision for an R&D product that let non-technical clients own and operate application-enabled businesses.
Global Product Manager at NovaStor while serving as interim Director of Engineering. Introduced opportunity assessments, requirements discipline, UX decisions, and engineering/QA overhauls. Built company-wide Agile process across global teams. Redesigned web programs that drove 25%+ YoY traffic growth.
First Social Media Team Leader at Sonos during the "Social Media Revolution." Built the company's first social support team and VIP white-glove processes. Contributed to alpha/beta UX feedback loops. Tier 2 technical support mentor for OSX / music-service support; partnered with Global Marketing on celebrity/VIP growth.
Served aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), permanently forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Qualified 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 180+ rotating sailors on switchboard dispatching.