Experience

Data Skrive

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Engineering

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Seattle, WA Responsible for architecting and building a content generation platform that is currently syndicating sports content to the Associated Press, NASCAR, ESPN, and many other organizations. Using a variety of technologies to build a robust full-stack platform that is utilized 24/7 by many users. Our proprietary technology has proven to save our customers both time and money, improve search results all the while producing professionally authored sports content.



The Arena Group

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Seattle, WA Maven.io is a coalition of mavens operating on a shared platform. I strive to improve the shared platform through pragmatic thought and skilled engineering.



SkyMode

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CTO

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Seattle, WA Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder SkyMode is an entirely new approach to mobile e-commerce empowering enterprises and retailers with a powerful and flexible technology platform that enables consumers to purchase products with one touch on a mobile device. SkyMode’s One Touch Offers™ combines promotion and purchase in a frictionless experience allowing a retailer to communicate and immediately transact with their customers directly from their promotional content.



Scout Media Network

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Software Engineer / Mobile Development Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2016

  Seattle, WA Back with Scout after a 3 year hiatus. Overhauled everything about the website and streamlined all engineering processes. Built, deployed, and managed the creation of Scout.com's official iOS native application.



AT&T

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Architect

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Redmond, WA Architecting the iOS and Windows Phone 8 versions of the AT&T Messages and AT&T Addressbook applications.



Allrecipes.com

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Developer, Mobile Web Services

  • Oct 2010 - Jul 2013

  Oversaw a team of engineers responsible for every Allrecipes’ mobile application. This included the 10+ million installation base of the ‘DinnerSpinner’ and ‘Video Cookbook’ mobile applications on the iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7/8 and Windows 8 platforms. Also responsible for the external web services RESTful API infrastructure consumed by a multitude of client applications. In addition to the internal engineering team, I often worked with domestic and international development companies… Show more Oversaw a team of engineers responsible for every Allrecipes’ mobile application. This included the 10+ million installation base of the ‘DinnerSpinner’ and ‘Video Cookbook’ mobile applications on the iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7/8 and Windows 8 platforms. Also responsible for the external web services RESTful API infrastructure consumed by a multitude of client applications. In addition to the internal engineering team, I often worked with domestic and international development companies to facilitate the explosive growth of Allrecipes’ mobile presence. Daily activities included end-to-end feature development along with app deployment to all popular mobile application stores. Show less



Scout Media (FoxSports.com)

• Software Development Manager

  • Apr 2001 - Oct 2010

  First developer hired to build Scout.com website from the ground up. Architected and designed majority of the site’s features. A single codebase powers more than 400 distinct web sites visited by over 4 million unique monthly visitors generating millions of dollars in revenue. I have a complete and thorough knowledge of website architecture which includes database schema, front-end web code, middle-layer services, e-commerce workflow, and premium content authentication. I architected all… Show more First developer hired to build Scout.com website from the ground up. Architected and designed majority of the site’s features. A single codebase powers more than 400 distinct web sites visited by over 4 million unique monthly visitors generating millions of dollars in revenue. I have a complete and thorough knowledge of website architecture which includes database schema, front-end web code, middle-layer services, e-commerce workflow, and premium content authentication. I architected all e-commerce features which utilize the latest cryptographic technologies. Daily responsibilities include management of a small group of software engineers, collaboration with product management, network operations group and test team to ensure that product change requests are implemented and released on schedule. Reliability and performance of the website is also paramount to my job. Scout.com was one of the early web sites to implement a "pay wall" for its content. Scout.com is consider one of the top two Football and Basketball Recruiting web sites in the United States. Show less



Rivals.com

• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Dec 1999 - Apr 2001

  One of the first software developers to be hired at Rivals.com. Responsible for the software architecture of the website and other internal technologies. Unfortunately, the company was not able to survive the dot com bust and went out of business in April 2001. NOTE: The Rivals.com that was founded in Nashville and later sold to Yahoo was run by a different group of individuals. They purchased the IP during Rival Network's liquidation proceedings.



Rivals.com

• Senior Software Engineer

  • 1999 - 2001



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Web Design Engineer Level 3

  • Dec 1997 - Jun 1999

  Contract Internet and SQL database programmer. Worked on web-based e-mail project, web calendar project, and top web developer for MSN.com. Developed the current MSN.com backend content management tool. In addition to supporting the U.S. site (10 million daily users), it supports 26 localized versions of MSN.com web site. Daily skills used include transact-SQL, ASP/VBScript, JavaScript, HTML, and DHTML using a variety of popular development applications and tools, primary Visual Studio 98.



VerveX Technologies

• Director of Client Development

  • Jun 1996 - Nov 1997

  Promoted from a contract computer programmer after 7 months. Responsibilities included maintaining a professional relationship with all clients, which include Boeing, Microsoft, and Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Managed a team of Microsoft Certified Professionals for network installations and troubleshooting. Over saw the advanced technology research which included Internet / Intranet, client/server, and software development technologies. Developed advanced Intranets/Extranets/Internet… Show more Promoted from a contract computer programmer after 7 months. Responsibilities included maintaining a professional relationship with all clients, which include Boeing, Microsoft, and Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Managed a team of Microsoft Certified Professionals for network installations and troubleshooting. Over saw the advanced technology research which included Internet / Intranet, client/server, and software development technologies. Developed advanced Intranets/Extranets/Internet utilizing VB 5.0, .ASP, SQL Server, and other Microsoft Technologies. Conducted presentations for advanced technology topics such as ActiveX, E-Commerce, and project management. Show less



University of Washingon Dental School

• Student Computer Assistant

  • Aug 1995 - Sep 1996

  Responsibilities included maintaining a Windows NT 3.51 server, Novell NetWare 3.12 server, e-mail gateway, and over 50 networked PCs running Windows 95 and 3.x. Implemented an electronic evaluation form using Teleform 4.0 and MS-Access 95 and developed a grade reporting program using VB 4.0 and SQL Server 6.0.



MWW/Savitt Strategic Communications, Inc.

• System Administration Assistant

  • Jun 1995 - Sep 1995

  Responsible for the administration, planning, and implementation of NetWare 3.12 computer network connecting PCs and Macintoshes. Dealt with issues of internal support through personal instruction and documentation.



Aspen Technology

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant System Administrator

  • Apr 1994 - Apr 1995

  Responsible for the administration of a 90 computer network which included 50 PCs, Novell NetWare 3.1x server, and a variety of UNIX platforms. (I.e. HP-UX, IBM AIX, DEC OSF, DG-UX). Network topology setup and maintenance. Responsibilities also included computer hardware/software purchases, implementation of a hardware/software inventory using MS-Access, IP subnet addressing, and 10-baseT patch-panel maintenance