Nov 2023 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Lead an 8-member Wearable Connectivity Constellation Team tasked with building a secure set of Android services to manage secure connectivity and AI integration across Meta's emerging constellation of AR devices and mobile apps. Projects include: Ray-Ban Meta, Orion VR glasses, and Oakley Meta Glasses, and several undisclosed projects
• Drove development of a robust, low-latency communication platform enabling secure and efficient connectivity between mobile phones and a range of upcoming Android-based wearable devices, with a portable architecture designed for rapid adoption across new hardware launches
• Reduced incoming bug volume by over 50% by implementing "shift left" quality strategies, including internal

Feb 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Led an 14-member team of engineers (both on-site and remote) in the design of new software aimed at ensuring global regulatory and data privacy compliance for Meta's Reality Labs organization
• Designed and led development of the Reality Labs Consent Platform, a global cloud-based system enabling compliance with hundreds of international data privacy regulations by generating, rendering and tracking granular user localized consents. Defined roadmap, led software design, and delivered ahead of Oculus 3’s October 2023 launch, enabling rollout in ten additional countries

May 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos · Redmond, Washington, United States

• Recruited back to Microsoft in a Principal-level role to lead and mentor a team of 8 engineers in developing a new Azure service that powers React.js experiences within the Windows setup flow, unlocking new revenue channels for services including Office 365, OneDrive, and other Microsoft offerings
• Led DevOps strategy for the SDX (Service Driven eXperience), a mission-critical service for Windows requiring 99.999% availability, scalability, and low latency; established full CI/CD pipeline, automated testing, and on-call support to ensure stability and prevent regressions in production
• Extended the Service Driven platform to create unique privacy experiences in Windows settings and OOBE, a critical capability allowing the platform's privacy features to be rapidly updated, changed,

Jun 2019 – May 2020 · 11 mos

• Took on ownership of a 9-member engineering team assigned to develop the iOS and Android map and navigation client for the Amazon Last Mile organization—assisting 50,000+ Amazon drivers in efficiently managing their routes, optimizing delivery across hundreds of delivery stops, and successfully delivering millions of packages each day in over 60+ countries worldwide
• Modernized the legacy mobile map and navigation client, decoupling it from the Last Mile delivery application—enabling the map client to be testable in isolation, drastically increasing reliability, and allowing Amazon to consider more effective 3rd party mapping solutions in specific countries

Jul 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Managed a team of 10 full stack software developers dedicated to implementing new Smart Home features in the Alexa Companion Application for IOS, Android, and Alexa Devices
• Successfully transitioned the team from a hybrid development model to Agile Scrum. This shift improved team morale, enhanced focus, and enabled faster iteration cycles. It also reduced project risk and ensured consistent delivery on the highest-priority initiatives through greater transparency and alignment.
• Developed a self-service platform that enabled rapid expansion of Smart Home device support in the Alexa Mobile App, reducing operational overhead by over 80% by eliminating the need for manual onboarding of new devices and allowing partners to integrate independently through an extensible architecture.

Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 · 9 mos

• Led a team of mobile developers that implemented the first Alexa Voice Services (AVS) end points inside of the Amazon Mobile Shopping Application—allowing customers to utilize Alexa’s voice-enabled features without the requirement of needing to purchase additional hardware for their home. Increasing voice enabled shopping revenue by 800%
• Designed and developed the first internal Alexa Mobile SDK, enabling teams such as Amazon Music, Prime Video, Alexa Auto, and Audible to accelerate time-to-market with Alexa-enabled features, resulting in improved customer satisfaction across flagship applications

Jan 2015 – Oct 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos · Seattle, Washington

• Led a team of 20+ engineers and 2 Engineering Managers in the development of Nordstrom's flagship iOS application, improving app reliability to 99.9% and raising the App Store rating from 3.0 to 4.8 stars.

Feb 2014 – Jan 2015 · 11 mos

• Managed a 5-member engineering team tasked with building VoIP features into the Skype Windows Phone Application—as well as integrating the company's Voice AI Assistant, Cortana
• Role involved the leadership of both on-site and remote teams of up to 8 developers in size, including international teams located in Stockholm, London, and Prague

Mar 2009 – Feb 2014 · 4 yrs 11 mos

• Recruited to serve as senior developer on a small agile team responsible for designing/implementing the first version of the Cortana Voice Assistant experience for Windows Phone 8.1
• Drove innovation and secured 6 patents (full list available on request) across a diverse range of domain areas including mobile applications, mobile shopping, and real-time user location services

May 2007 – Mar 2009 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Designed and implemented several key applications for the new Connectivity and Phone experience for Windows Phone 7.
• Bluetooth Control Panel and Pairing wizard supporting the Bluetooth 2.1 specification
• Wi-Fi Connection Setup and Connection Management Control Panel
• GPRS Setup, SIM Security, Wireless Manager applications
• Managed a team of three contingent staff on various critical connectivity features that supported the Windows Phone 7 release.

Jul 2005 – May 2007 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Developed the XPS Serialization and Printing APIs for the .NET 3.0 and 3.5 releases.
• Implemented and managed the security for the XPS Viewer hyperlink navigation.
• As technical lead for XPS Serialization performance I utilized Visual Studio and the CLR profiler to identify bottlenecks and increased run time performance by 75% for most customer facing scenarios.

Aug 1990 – Nov 1992 · 2 yrs 3 mos · All over the World

• Airborne Infantry - Served in Saudi Arabia/Kuwait in Desert Storm/Desert Shield, and deployed to South Korea, Bosnia, and Central America.