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Work Experience

• Software Engineering Manager – Consumer Data Platform, CNN

  Oct, 2023 - Present

  Lead the Consumer Data Platform team (8+ engineers) managing ingestion, storage, and APIs for market data, political content, and weather alerts. Responsible for improving operational maturity; reduced production incidents by over 95%. Drive cross-team alignment across data infrastructure, news engineering, and product stakeholders.

  • Led cross-functional team managing real-time content APIs and data ingestion pipelines.

  • Reduced production incidents by over 95% through improved observability and tooling.

  • Worked across departments to align technical delivery with product goals.

• Software Engineering Manager – CNN Business, CNN

  Nov, 2021 - Oct, 20231 year 11 months

  Managed a frontend engineering team of 8+ engineers. Oversaw complete rebuild of high-traffic portions of the CNN website (e.g. Markets), delivering improved UX and performance through modern architecture.

  • Led frontend architecture and delivery using Svelte, JavaScript, and FastAPI.

  • Delivered major performance and UX improvements.

  • Managed rebuild of key pages with high traffic and visibility.

• Software Engineering Manager, Big Ass Fans

  Jan, 2016 - Nov, 20215 years 10 months

  Managed up to 12 internal engineers across 3 platform teams and 6–8 contract developers. Drove large-scale development of connected smart fan systems, internal sales tools, and backend infrastructure.

  • Led engineering delivery across multiple teams and products.

  • Championed best practices and strategic technical decisions.

  • Aligned engineering roadmaps with business and product priorities.

• Senior Software Engineer, CentrAlert

  Sep, 2014 - Jan, 20161 year 4 months

  Designed and implemented mission-critical public safety communication software.

  • Built backend infrastructure for emergency alerting systems.

  • Supported industrial safety and emergency response use cases.

• Senior Software Engineer, Lockheed Martin

  Jun, 2012 - Sep, 20142 years 3 months

  Worked on government defense and logistics software systems.

  • Delivered full-stack features using C#, MVC, and JavaScript.

  • Performed secure deployments and system integration testing.

• Lead Software Engineer, Integrated Business Solutions

  Jul, 2011 - Jun, 20121 year

  Managed development of a configurable Virtual Terminal platform for credit card and ACH processing. Led architecture and integration with WCF services and hardware devices.

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