May 2024 – Jan 2025 · 8 mos

May 2023 – May 2024 · 1 yr

• Lead Engineering Program Manager for the following key launch programs from kick off to launch:
• Humane Ecommerce Store

Jun 2021 – May 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

Dec 2020 – Jun 2021 · 6 mos

• Program Leader managing a team of 6 Program Managers and Scrum Masters in Nike Digital. The portfolio I own includes Membership Onboarding, Privacy, Launch Scale & Bot Mitigation Engineering.

Sep 2019 – Dec 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Program Leader leading the charge on building Nike’s next-generation Privacy Technology Platform.

Apr 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos · Portland, Oregon

• LP Investor - RallyCap Africa
• Angel Investor - RiskAverse
• Angel Investor - Integry
• Angel Investor - Medsix Inc
• Angel Investor - Supply Chain Analytics Inc
• Angel Investor - LegalMate
• LP Investor - Oregon Venture Fund 2019
• Angel Investor - AngelList Syndicates (various startups)

Feb 2019 – Sep 2019 · 7 mos

Dec 2017 – Feb 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Lead Program Manager Android Things Platform for 3rd party Google Assistant Smart Display Program. Developed, and drove the HW strategy & schedule for 1st of its kind smart display products with key 3p partner OEMs.

Feb 2012 – Nov 2017 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Cupertino

• As iOS SW Engineering Project Manager for over 5 years, I was responsible for coordinating between software engineering, design, product marketing, and business teams in as Lead EPM for the following high-value Apple features:
• Apple Pencil Integration on iPad with iOS 11 (Instant Markup, Inline Drawing, Instant Notes)
• Apple Pay on the web (iOS 10.0, macOS 10.12 Sierra)
• Apple Pay on the Mac (2016 MacBook Pro TouchBar)
• iOS Home App (iOS 10.0) (App Project Manager)
• Two-Factor Authentication Enhancements (iOS 10.0, macOS 10.12 Sierra)
• Two-Factor Authentication iCloud support (iOS 9.0, OS X 10.11 El Capitan)
• iCloud Keychain sharing password with 3rd Party Apps (iOS 8.0, OS X 10.10 Yosemite)

Aug 2010 – Feb 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos · Waterloo, ON, CANADA

• Operating Systems Prototype and Platform Project Manager:
• As project manager for the OS Platform Support team, I was responsible for representing and liaising with various cross-functional Software and Hardware Engineering teams as well as External Vendors to coordinate the bring-up of new and latest system-on-chips (SoC) available that were being evaluated by RIM for future products.
• Responsible for representing OS Platform Support team in program and technical level meetings with external vendors.
• Responsible for creating, maintaining and championing project schedules for OS work required to bring-up a diverse portfolio of new SoC under evaluation by RIM for future products.
• Responsible for sending out weekly development and schedule related updates on all platform projects currently in-progress to key stakeholders consisting of but not limited to VPs, Directors, and Managers.
• Manufacturing and Software Release contact for Hardware Prototype team responsible for testing new Hardware for potential future products.
• USB and Power Management Technology Domain Project Manager:
• As Tech Domain PM, I was responsible for representing and working closely with the USB and Power Management Team Leads and Managers to manage the teams projects and tasks.
• Responsible for creating, and maintaining project schedules, in collaboration with the respective Team Leads and developers, to document the effort and work expected to bring-up new USB standards and Power Management IC from prototype phase to productization phase.
• Working with various Software Product Primes, Project Managers and Software Development Teams, to log, track, assign and pursue software defects to resolution for both technology domains.

May 2008 – Aug 2009 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Lead various projects, representing multiple Software and Hardware organizations to various Manufacturing groups.
• Liaised between various Software, Hardware Development Teams and Manufacturing acting as Product Prime Contact for Manufacturing Firmware.
• In this role, launched Blackberry Bold, Pearl Flip 8220 and 8900 Curve to the market.
• Ensured the Manufacturing firmware is available and functioning according to test requirements for Hardware Builds and Products for commercial launch.
• This involves chairing weekly meetings, distributing meeting minutes, pursuing critical items, and provide status updates on milestones to Stakeholders (which include but not limited to Team Leads, Directors and VPs)
• Responsible for initiating Software Builds and Releases
• Supported In-Market and Development Blackberry products by logging, assigning and pursuing software development requests, software defects and maintaining a tracking form for manufacturing support software.
• Chaired the Manufacturing Change Control Board and lead implementation of new manufacturing tests submitted as Change Requests.
• Manufacturing and Software Release contact for Hardware Prototype team responsible for testing new Hardware for potential future products.
• Logging and driving low-level Operating System issues for Maintenance release on Blackberry 8350i.
• Responsible for creating training material and assist full-time employees transition into their new role as member of the OS Project Management Team by providing training and being a point of contact for any questions or inquires.