I am a hands-on engineering leader with over 16 years of experience leading the development of software and data intensive applications.
In my current role, I lead a team of engineers dedicated to making the video game industry better. I provide overall mentorship to the team, which is currently spread across the United States. I help drive the strategic planning and development of all tools/applications/software for the games business, I actively jump into both data engineering and software engineering tasks when needed, and am responsible for growing the team.
Over the course of my career, I have held positions in software engineering as well as technology leadership positions for both startup and established companies. I am passionate about solving data and performance problems, love being a champion for change, and really enjoy helping others learn and grow.
Director of Software Engineering – California (2015 – Present)
Hands-on leader responsible for software/database design, architecture, development and leading/growing a team focused on developing innovative tools and applications for the video game industry.
Technologies: ASP.NET & .NET 5, C#, SQL Server, Postgres, Azure SQL, Redshift, Redis, ElasticSearch, Athena, Azure Data Factory, SSIS, AWS, Azure, Vue, React, ES6, JavaScript, Terraform, npm, gulp, python, PowerShell, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD
Staff Software Engineer – Wisconsin (2013-2015)
Responsible for the company’s technical vision, web/software architecture & development, server infrastructure, database administration, research & development, and day to day website maintenance. Managed internal team members and external contractors.
Technologies: ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, AWS, Azure, jQuery, Memcached, ElasticSearch, PHP, Lucene, MySQL, SSIS, WordPress, TFS, TFVC
Senior Software Engineer – Wisconsin (2009-2013)
Developed, debugged, and maintained multi-tiered web applications, web services, and client applications using a wide range of technologies (primarily C#, .NET, and SQL Server).
Technologies: ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, JavaScript , PowerShell, TFS, TFVC
Various Software Engineering Roles – Wisconsin/Minnesota (2005-2009)
Responsible for development, maintenance, and expanding existing code bases. Involved in multiple freelance projects outside of full time roles.
Technologies: ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, JavaScript, Classic ASP, PHP, WordPress, VB.NET, Selenium