Oct 2021 – Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Platform engineering manager for Reddit native apps used by tens of millions of users worldwide. Servant leader in platform org specializing in mobile engineering initiatives with a team spanning interns to staff & principal engineers.
• Driving Mobile Architecture / Modernization Efforts:
• Led Android/iOS tech stack modernization working groups for validation, adoption, and scaling.
• Drafted & executed roadmaps for modularization and adoption of modern frameworks & tools.
• Completed large-scale migrations for improved code organization, modern languages, GraphQL networking, dependency injection & Compose adoption (80+%).
• Improving Mobile App Stability & Performance:
• Established stability and performance observability for long-term regression prevention
• Reduced crashes by 92% (Android) & 85% (iOS) via better deployments, bug tracking & fixing crashes
• Led mobile performance team, achieving ~72% (Android) and ~50% (iOS) startup optimizations
• Drove unit test coverage 12%->75% for Android
• Implemented on-call programs, reducing incident frequency & hotfix time to resolve from days to hours
• Up-leveling Mobile Developer Experience & Culture Initiatives:
• Developed culture-building programs for recruitment, onboarding, retention, mentorship, and peer recognition including mobile guild and architecture group programming
• Conducted a 3-year survey, measuring sentiment from design to deployment for Android, iOS & web eng
• Implemented process improvements resulting in 60% better PR & cycle times for 100s of developers
• Drove CI performance efforts leading to a 115% improvement in developer sentiment for reliable and efficient CI for Android with 87% better local build times, 94% better CI times via parallelization and task optimization.

Jun 2019 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Boston

• Core Apps engineering manager for Vivint mobile apps used by millions of subscribers.
• Servant leader to the teams of engineers responsible for the Vivint Smart Home mobile apps
• (13+ direct reports across several teams- Android, iOS, Go/Python engineers; onsite and hybrid)
• Built a growth strategy and team for mobile apps and validated in-app revenue channels:
• Built in-app e-commerce & ads revenue streams from $1 to $5M and 15k+ transactions
• Introduced in-app referral touchpoints, generating 4x leads during pandemic times
• Improved business insights by instrumenting apps holistically with analytics via Mixpanel
• Revamped in-app sales demo mode to support door-to-door sales teams.
• Developed mobile growth roadmap and owned OKRs for in-app sales/service revenue
• Delivered Next Gen Features to Increase User Value in the Mobile Apps:
• Built In-App Sensor Setup & On-boarding Flows for Vivint Smart Home DIY Offerings
• Strengthened user security with 2FA implementation and improved account notifications.
• Improved core security UX, reducing false alarm rates and unnecessary escalations
• Drove lean product development teams with a user-focused, ship-to-learn mentality
• Improved Architecture and Developer Experience for Android, iOS and Infrastructure teams:
• Introduced a design system of UX components for code reuse and consistent branding
• Developed mobile information architecture roadmap and improved in-app navigation
• Drove adoption of trunk-based development practices to improve developer experience
• Led mobile modularization efforts for better build performance & code reuse
• Migrated platform services to modern patterns (Python monolith to Go microservices, PubSub, Tracing)
• Hiring bar-raiser, responsible for growing greater diversity in Vivint’s engineering workforce and sponsored Vivint Women in Tech ERG and Accessibility Guild (a11y).

Jan 2007 – Jan 2019 · 12 yrs

• Co-founder of a boutique consulting firm specializing in the development of commercial-grade mobile applications, including apps for smartphones, tablets, and wearables, with a focus on native Android development.
• Built a successful mobile consulting business focused on Android, iOS and web apps
• Managed a team of agile software professionals (onsite, hybrid & remote/offshore)
• Partnered with clients to build games plus social, productivity, and fitness apps
• Advised clients on app design, architecture, and scalability
• Conducted feasibility analyses with rapid prototypes for startup clients seeking seed funding.
• Stack: Java, Kotlin, Dart, REST, SQLite/NoSQL, AWS, Firebase, GCP
• Technologies: Jetpack, Retrofit, Gson/JSON, Room, Picasso, Dagger 2
• Tools: Android Studio, Gradle, Git, ProGuard, Google Play Svcs, Analytics, Eclipse

Jan 2004 – Jan 2007 · 3 yrs · Santa Cruz, CA

• Founded a mobile product company, developing for BREW, J2ME, and BlackBerry platforms
• Built and published 4 successful apps from utilities to games in global app marketplaces (QUALCOMM)
• Collaborated with content providers for custom wallpapers and ringtones
• Developed a single-player, multi-level, turn-based game for an environmental non-profit

Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 · 2 yrs

• Tech lead for an offshore law and finance firm specializing in digital infrastructure, automation, and fintech. Developed end-to-end business workflow solutions, covering employee time management, client billing, legal, banking, wealth management, trust administration, stock trading, and ensuring reporting, auditing, and data compliance.
• Built a successful product suite from first prototype to continuous production
• Led a global team of 15 engineers across 4 teams: Design, Engineering, Platform, and 3rd-Party Integrations.
• Collaborated with business on discovery and feature requirements analysis
• Maintained project documentation, schedules and the product backlog prioritization
• Acted as engineering owner/architect on custom-built components and developed component owners
• Evaluated third-party package API offerings for build-or-buy decisions
• Managed project goals and sprints in terms of time, engineers, cost, risk
• Worked with stakeholders to determine regulatory and compliance goals

Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 · 1 yr

• Symantec, Norton AntiVirus for Microsoft Exchange Server:
• Developed and optimized core features & introduced new features like server-side spam filtering
• Led transition to the official Virus API (VAPI) in cooperation with Microsoft
• Planned sprints, prioritized work and communicated project status to stakeholders.
• Interviewed, coached, and gave performance feedback for team members
• Stack: C/C++, Symantec Scan Engine, MS Exchange APIs, Virus API
• Tools: MS Exchange Server, Active Directory, MS Visual Studio, Perforce

Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 · 2 yrs

• Symantec - Norton AntiVirus for Microsoft Exchange Server 2.0/2.1:
• Developed and maintained core virus-scanning features, implemented and deployed patches.
• On-call engineer for rapid response during Y2K and MELISSA, ILOVEYOU and NIMDA virus outbreaks
• Hired, on-boarded and trained software engineers and testers for various anti-virus projects

Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 · 1 yr

• Symantec - Norton AntiVirus (NAV for MS Exchange 1.5/2.0, Lotus Notes OS/2)
• Interviewed, trained, and led a team of 5 SDET/QA engineers
• Created and maintained QA documentation and tests to support project
• Ran daily status and defect prioritization meetings
• Performed live virus testing to Symantec live virus lab

Jan 1998 – Jan 1998 · 0 mo

• Symantec - Norton Antivirus for Lotus Notes (OS/2) Project:
• Developed and executed test scripts for build acceptance, functional, ad-hoc, and stress testing.
• Researched and identified build automation opportunities for the OS/2 platform.

Jan 1997 – Jan 1999 · 2 yrs · Santa Cruz, CA

• Academic Support for Computer Science/Engineering Courses at Baskin School of Engineering:
• Teaching Assistant for "Java for the Social Sciences"
• Grader for "Discrete Mathematics"
• Tutor for "Technical Writing for Engineers"

Jan 1997 – Jan 1998 · 1 yr · Scotts Valley, CA

• Integration Intern at JBuilder, a leading Java IDE:
• Managed product branches for Standard, Pro, and Trial versions
• Automated the build process with batch and Perl scripts
• Supported JBuilder CI/CD for engineering and QA teams

Jan 1994 – Jan 1997 · 3 yrs · Hanover, NH

• Monitored campus email, Ethernet, and research servers, performing sysadmin tasks (trusted role)
• Supported the Director of Computing, managing software licensing, payroll tasks and training courses
• Conducted software beta testing for software, including Fetch (FTP for Mac).

Jan 1992 – Jan 1996 · 4 yrs · Hanover, NH

• Part-time System Administrator overseeing IT infrastructure for students and academic researchers at Dartmouth College, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and Dartmouth Medical School.