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  Director of EngineeringGSD&MJun 2010 - Dec 2023

  Utilizing a hands-on servant leadership approach, I directed a team of front-end, back-end, quality assurance, site reliability, and business application engineers responsible for executing interactive client solutions and supporting internal operations.

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  Achievements

  • Enhanced resource allocation and workflow processes by implementing Jira for issue and project tracking, GIT source code management systems, and Agile methodologies.
  • Transitioned monolithic internally-built .NET/SQL business applications to automated NodeJS microservices and cloud-based solutions, streamlining internal business processes.
  • Assisted with server decommissioning measures and licensing reviews to minimize overhead costs.
  • Introduced automated testing systems to augment quality assurance efforts.
  • Concepted and implemented a digital media review tool to improve the client approval process.
  • Developed award-winning, WCAG-compliant websites and applications, including a web app that was featured on the homepage of USA Today and received FWA Mobile Site of the Day.
  • Best Digital Programmer, Austin Ad Federation Big Wig award
  • Sitecore CMS Developer Certification

  Responsibilities

  Team Leadership

  • Estimate development hours and review project schedules.
  • Assist and mentor engineers in coding principles and best practices.
  • Hire, train, and evaluate individual team member performance.
  • Conduct routine group and one-on-one status meetings.
  • Establish and maintain team standards, and regularly evaluate and enhance process efficiencies and workflows.
  • Execute large-scale projects using Agile Kanban methodologies.
  • Perform code reviews, merge pull requests, and deploy code updates to production servers.
  • Participate in the vendor selection process when evaluating new tools and services.
  • Provide mentorship to cross-departmental teams in design, usability, SEO, and accessibility guidance.

  Full Stack Development

  • Front-end development, back-end development, and system administration of CMS-driven websites, web applications, and software applications.
  • Write/evaluate functional requirement documents, and determine appropriate frameworks, architecture, and APIs.
  • Consult with clients and the project team to refine functionality and ensure successful delivery of the creative vision.
  • Debug issues reported by clients, peers, and third-party audits.
  • Write automated tests to support continuous integration.
  • Create reusable components, and maintain documented code libraries, and boilerplates.
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  Co-Founder & Senior DeveloperFSquared InteractiveOct 2008 - Jan 2013

  Founding partner of a boutique development shop. Sourced and maintained client relations, performed billing tasks, created accurate hourly estimates, and employed two additional developers.

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  Deliverables included Flash, Flex, and AIR sites and software applications for a wide assortment of marketing and advertising agencies across the globe.

  Clients

  • HC&B Healthcare Communications
  • Runstrong
  • McGarrah Jessee
  • Generation Y
  • Drumroll
  • Generation Y
  • OIC
  • Artemis Interactive
  • Olive
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  Senior Flash DeveloperT3Feb 2004 - Oct 2008

  Developed highly interactive, award-winning Flash experiences for agency clients including JCPenney, Universal Orlando, MTV, and Dell.

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  Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with designers, web developers, quality assurance, and account management teams to translate banner ad, web site, and presentation designs into interactive, scalable, award-winning Flash experiences.
  • Provide technical guidance and creative ideas during product planning.
  • Create reusable flash components and develop and maintain documented code libraries, templates and scripts to improve effificiency.
  • Mentor junior team members.

  Achievements

  • Adobe Developer Certification
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  Lead Designer / DeveloperHoover's OnlineJan 1998 - Feb 2004

  Managed several hundred marketing and public relations HTML and native AOL pages. I advanced the position to be responsible for creating and developing new marketing products, full website designs, and advertising interactive media and sponsorships.

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  Responsibilities

  • Provide concepts, write copy, design, and develop marketing communication materials.
  • Conceptualize and construct new and inventive strategies to incorporate client sponsorships.
  • Develop working prototypes for advertising sales presentations, and execute purchased strategies to the production web site.
  • Establish, enforce, and extend style guidelines for the web site and new web products to maintain brand consistency.
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  B.B.A. MarketingUniversity of Texas at Austin