Experience

Earnest

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Vitally.io

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Engineering Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Sep 2023



Hologram Inc.

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Engineering Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Feb 2023

  As Senior Engineering Manager I managed four teams: two full stack teams, a quality assurance team, and a design systems team. I owned hiring and staffing including defining and managing interview processes and onboarding engineers at all levels. I partnered with product leaders on continuous roadmapping and quarterly planning. I owned performance management of engineering managers, including goal setting, growing specific skill sets, and formal performance reviews. I conducted regular skip level meetings with all engineers to maintain healthy culture and ensure career growth at all levels. I owned major technical decisions in my functional area, including selection of new tools, adoption of new languages, and definition of best practices. Show less

• Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  As an Engineering Manager I managed a team of 4-6 engineers with diverse skill sets ranging in experience from junior to staff/lead level. I promoted a healthy culture of learning and collaboration within the squad and conducted weekly, thoughtful 1-1s with all direct reports. I owned performance management for all engineers on team and worked to build individual engineer’s skills based on their career goals. I partnered with product to lead agile implementation of projects including major feature releases in Hologram’s main product offering, marketing site and store enhancements, and sustainability initiatives. Show less

• Software Engineer III

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

  As a Software Engineer III I wrote, deployed, and maintained scalable React with Redux code. I collaborated with team members via pairing, PR review, and guild meetings. I led the team in implementing test-driven development and a robust UI Kit. I promoted a collaborative culture of learning via mentoring and pairing with junior team members.



Isobar

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Interactive Developer

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  During my years at Isobar, I lead teams of developers working with React/Redux, HTML5, and CSS3, and other technologies to deliver exceptional web and mobile user experiences to a diverse group of clients. Owned architecture, estimation, pitch, and delivery of projects. Worked with a diverse range of back end technologies including Java, PHP, and .NET; SEO and analytics tools; and CMSs including AEM, Contentful, and Hubspot.

• Senior Interactive Developer

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2019



Blast Radius

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Developer

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2014

  Architected web experiences, including websites, micro sites, and emails using PHP, Javascript, HTML5, and CSS3 for a diverse group of clients. Collaborated across the engineering department to enhance solutions, provide code review, and onboard junior engineers. Architected web experiences, including websites, micro sites, and emails using PHP, Javascript, HTML5, and CSS3 for a diverse group of clients. Collaborated across the engineering department to enhance solutions, provide code review, and onboard junior engineers.



City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs

• Web Developer

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2011



UIC Department of Literature, Arts, and Sciences

• Writer for Web Content

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2010