Jul 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 8 mos · Barcelona Area, Spain

• Currently Member of the Board of Advisors.
• Advised the development of a product management certification course. Recruited in a board of volunteer product management curriculum advisors from companies including Lyft, Salesforce, and Intuit.

May 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

• Bootstrapped a profitable creative technology company as co-founder, leading sales and securing over 100k in revenue within the first 7 months of operation.
• Developed processes and templates for RFPs, contracts, and client management, ensuring ability to take a silent partner role after only 2 years.
• Projects have included:
• Developing and teaching product management curriculum for the U.S. Department of Defense
• Developing and teaching a filmmaking bootcamp for the San Francisco Fire Department multimedia division
• Building engineer training programs for adult training programs in Spain, Japan, and Italy
• Producing video content for organizations that include the Dell Foundation, the Los Angeles School District, Kodo Cultural Foundation, and the U.S. National Park Service•

Aug 2017 – May 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

Sep 2018 – Dec 2018 · 3 mos · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

• - Led the development of the company’s initial product (a full stack JavaScript coding bootcamp), building it from scratch in three months. In addition to its use as the flagship program at the Barcelona campus, this curriculum has been officially endorsed by the government of Malaysia as a digital technology certification.

Jan 2018 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Tokyo, Japan

• Mentored teams of engineers with 0-15 years experience, and implemented org-wide rubrics for career growth.
• Led code and architecture reviews for over 20 full stack apps.
• Directed CS curriculum audit; developed content to teach data structures, API and database design, frontend frameworks, agile development; GraphQL, Vue.js, and 12 Factor App methodology.

Jul 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Menlo Park, CA

• Took initiative to become the first full stack engineer in a ~25 developer team.
• Built new microservices in Python, and contributed to Angular/React and REST/GraphQL migrations.
• Owned API integration of Auth0, Cloudinary, Salesforce, and Google Maps.

Jan 2015 – Feb 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Redwood City, California

• Directed project to put STEM opportunities in U.S. schools, meeting goals and resulting in additional $32M in funding and expansion of the program after the first year; scaled operations and processes as locations tripled.
• Managed 8 remote team members across six time zones; coaching them into new roles and responsibilities.
• Proposed the company’s first paid professional service offerings by turning project strategy into a customizable change management blueprint for school districts to undergo digital transformations.
• Invited as guest speaker for audiences up to 5k in locations that included Russia’s largest education technology conference, the YouTube headquarters, and representing Teachers College of Columbia University in Shanghai.

Apr 2014 – Dec 2014 · 8 mos · Redwood City, California

Jan 2014 – Apr 2014 · 3 mos · Redwood City, California

Jun 2012 – Dec 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos · Wales, Wisconsin

• Gained the trust of a very experienced team of 6 (median 20 years) as their manager; coached their transition into new roles and led them to national recognition in their field (highlighted by the School Library Journal and Google).
• Created professional development strategy for 400+ teachers; open sourced framework through website / scripts.
• Received the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year” award from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and served on a Digital Learning Advisory Council for the Wisconsin Department of Education.

Jun 2010 – Jun 2012 · 2 yrs

• Managed a part-time team of sound, lighting, and set technicians, and led artistic and technical design for >50 shows yearly.

Jul 2009 – Jun 2012 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Led 6 classes of high school English, mythology, and video production.
• Contributing member of the district technology integration advisory committee.
• Received the "Emerging Leader" award from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).