Dec 2021 – Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Arlington, Virginia, United States

• I lead high-performing engineering teams with a strong focus on ownership, innovation, and results. I drive strategic initiatives and hands-on execution to align engineering efforts with both short-term priorities and long-term business goals. My expertise spans the full development lifecycle, from concept to the deployment of secure and scalable solutions.
• I own and deliver mission-critical, distributed AWS services used by internal and external customers. This includes AWS Burstable Instances (e.g., T/Flex series) and Time Sync Services, which are foundational building blocks in AWS infrastructure and play a critical role in performance, reliability, and scale across the platform.
• I am actively hiring, mentoring, and developing engineers to build strong, scalable, and autonomous teams. I foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, while ensuring operational excellence, system reliability, and effective cross-functional collaboration. I combine deep technical leadership with business strategy to deliver impactful and sustainable solutions.

May 2018 – Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos

• As the CTO and Engineering Manager, I worked closely with product managers, project managers, and customers to define and plan product requirements, development processes, and delivery timelines.
• I joined projects early in the product inception phase to provide high-level architecture, technology selection, and effort estimation for MVP and post-MVP requirements. My goal was to ensure we delivered solutions aligned with customer needs, timelines, and long-term scalability.
• Role Highlights:
• Managed cross-functional software development teams across global offices.
• Defined the system's high-level architecture, including microservices, serverless components, databases, and deployment processes—ensuring high availability, scalability, and security on AWS.
• Provided hands-on architectural guidance, code reviews, and contributions to critical components.
• Hired, mentored, and developed engineers, focusing on technical growth and leadership development for both individual contributors and engineering managers.

Jun 2017 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr

• I managed and built the Infrastructure and Data Platform group for Incapsula. I was responsible for developing a new cloud-based SaaS platform on AWS and migrating the existing on-premise solution, working closely with cross-functional managers and stakeholders to align with the company’s vision. I led the hiring of software developers, engineering managers, and technical leaders—both locally and remotely—while providing personal coaching and supporting professional growth. The team developed the new Incapsula product using microservices and serverless architecture, leveraging technologies like Kafka, MySQL, ElasticSearch, and CI/CD pipelines. I oversaw the successful migration of data and applications to AWS, improved the platform’s performance and high availability, and introduced new capabilities. I also provided technical leadership through architectural guidance, high-level design, technology decisions, and code reviews.

May 2016 – May 2017 · 1 yr

• I led and scaled the Big Data R&D group at Verint (now Cognyte), managing multiple cross-functional teams and principal engineers within the Actionable Intelligence and Security division. I was responsible for building and operating scalable, mission-critical analytics platforms used by global government and enterprise clients for communication intelligence, geospatial analysis, and threat detection.
• I architected and delivered high-throughput data processing solutions using Spark, Spark Streaming, Kafka, HDFS, and Airflow, deployed over HDP clusters. These systems supported real-time analytics at scale, processing over 100,000 location events per second with 99.999% availability. I worked closely with clients during all phases of delivery, aligning technical implementation with operational needs and business goals.
• Through platform optimization and process improvements, I achieved a 35% reduction in infrastructure and development costs. I also introduced Agile and TOC methodologies to improve velocity, quality, and cross-team collaboration. I was responsible for building annual development roadmaps, executing multiple parallel projects, and working across QA, architecture, system integration, and product management functions.
• In addition to my technical leadership, I managed recruitment, budgeting, and compensation for the group, while mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

Jul 2012 – May 2016 · 3 yrs 10 mos

• Led a multidisciplinary development team in Verint’s Core Group, focused on actionable intelligence and big data solutions. Managed the end-to-end development of large-scale Java-based applications, while also contributing to C# and C++ infrastructure and feature development. Planned, designed, and delivered major projects, taking ownership of application infrastructure, performance optimization, and next-generation system architecture. Drove technical leadership across the team, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and efficient solutions.

Apr 2010 – Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Specializing in Java/J2EE technologies within the actionable intelligence and big data domains. Designed and developed complex backend systems and enterprise-grade applications, focusing on scalability, performance, and data-intensive processing. Contributed to the architecture and implementation of distributed systems, integrating big data technologies to support real-time insights and advanced analytics. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Mar 2016 – Dec 2021 · 5 yrs 9 mos

• I founded and led the development of WolfPack, a travel tech startup that built a SaaS platform for group travel coordination across motorcycles, cars, bicycles, and walking. I oversaw the architecture, development, and operations of a cloud-native system that leveraged real-time location sharing, AI-powered trip planning, and intelligent routing. I led cross-functional engineering teams, implemented Agile and CI/CD practices, and represented the company in investor and partner discussions. The platform integrated technologies such as AWS (EC2, Lambda, SageMaker, Bedrock), Java, Kotlin, Swift, Angular, and PostgreSQL.

Jan 2009 – Apr 2010 · 1 yr 3 mos

Jun 2006 – Jan 2009 · 2 yrs 7 mos