Steve M. Romain
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Jason Diaz
Steve managed one of my teams for the better part of a year. Unfortunately, he was let go during a deep cutting workforce reduction at Indeed. Steve’s departure was a great loss for me, for the team, and for the company. Within that year, Steve successfully navigated complex waters with a good deal of product churn. He built a strong team with happy engineers, each of whom had great feedback for him. His reports gave him a 100% rating during that time. He managed three significant shifts in strategic priority within one year. He built strong relationships with other managers. And he delivered great results despite that chaotic environment. Steve shows numerous strengths that make him a valuable leader. His ability to ramp up quickly was a huge asset for the team. He is a great people manager, he inspires loyalty and dedication. He has a strong technical aptitude, and guided his team to use several new technologies, and deliver them on time. Steve and I had many discussions during his tenure at Indeed. I found that he was a strong advocate for his team, and also discovered that he has a tactful and diplomatic approach when he needed to push back. I hope I get the chance to work with him again, and soon. In the meantime, whichever team that does manage to snag him will quickly see how valuable he is as a leader. I strongly recommend hiring Steve as a leader!
Hayley Weiss
I had the absolute pleasure of working alongside Steve these past months at Indeed as a fellow Engineering Manager in the same group, and I cannot recommend him enough. From his first day, Steve picked up and ran with a newly formed engineering team. He mentored them through crafting an identity, guided them through building a new product, navigated them through business pivots and twists, and successfully led them to launching their very first new feature. Steve's an inspiring manager with great empathy, solid technical-prowess, and a dedication to collaboration. He'll be an amazing asset for whomever is fortunate enough to hire him next.
Jason Diaz
Steve managed one of my teams for the better part of a year. Unfortunately, he was let go during a deep cutting workforce reduction at Indeed. Steve’s departure was a great loss for me, for the team, and for the company. Within that year, Steve successfully navigated complex waters with a good deal of product churn. He built a strong team with happy engineers, each of whom had great feedback for him. His reports gave him a 100% rating during that time. He managed three significant shifts in strategic priority within one year. He built strong relationships with other managers. And he delivered great results despite that chaotic environment. Steve shows numerous strengths that make him a valuable leader. His ability to ramp up quickly was a huge asset for the team. He is a great people manager, he inspires loyalty and dedication. He has a strong technical aptitude, and guided his team to use several new technologies, and deliver them on time. Steve and I had many discussions during his tenure at Indeed. I found that he was a strong advocate for his team, and also discovered that he has a tactful and diplomatic approach when he needed to push back. I hope I get the chance to work with him again, and soon. In the meantime, whichever team that does manage to snag him will quickly see how valuable he is as a leader. I strongly recommend hiring Steve as a leader!
Hayley Weiss
I had the absolute pleasure of working alongside Steve these past months at Indeed as a fellow Engineering Manager in the same group, and I cannot recommend him enough. From his first day, Steve picked up and ran with a newly formed engineering team. He mentored them through crafting an identity, guided them through building a new product, navigated them through business pivots and twists, and successfully led them to launching their very first new feature. Steve's an inspiring manager with great empathy, solid technical-prowess, and a dedication to collaboration. He'll be an amazing asset for whomever is fortunate enough to hire him next.
Jason Diaz
Steve managed one of my teams for the better part of a year. Unfortunately, he was let go during a deep cutting workforce reduction at Indeed. Steve’s departure was a great loss for me, for the team, and for the company. Within that year, Steve successfully navigated complex waters with a good deal of product churn. He built a strong team with happy engineers, each of whom had great feedback for him. His reports gave him a 100% rating during that time. He managed three significant shifts in strategic priority within one year. He built strong relationships with other managers. And he delivered great results despite that chaotic environment. Steve shows numerous strengths that make him a valuable leader. His ability to ramp up quickly was a huge asset for the team. He is a great people manager, he inspires loyalty and dedication. He has a strong technical aptitude, and guided his team to use several new technologies, and deliver them on time. Steve and I had many discussions during his tenure at Indeed. I found that he was a strong advocate for his team, and also discovered that he has a tactful and diplomatic approach when he needed to push back. I hope I get the chance to work with him again, and soon. In the meantime, whichever team that does manage to snag him will quickly see how valuable he is as a leader. I strongly recommend hiring Steve as a leader!
Hayley Weiss
I had the absolute pleasure of working alongside Steve these past months at Indeed as a fellow Engineering Manager in the same group, and I cannot recommend him enough. From his first day, Steve picked up and ran with a newly formed engineering team. He mentored them through crafting an identity, guided them through building a new product, navigated them through business pivots and twists, and successfully led them to launching their very first new feature. Steve's an inspiring manager with great empathy, solid technical-prowess, and a dedication to collaboration. He'll be an amazing asset for whomever is fortunate enough to hire him next.
Jason Diaz
Steve managed one of my teams for the better part of a year. Unfortunately, he was let go during a deep cutting workforce reduction at Indeed. Steve’s departure was a great loss for me, for the team, and for the company. Within that year, Steve successfully navigated complex waters with a good deal of product churn. He built a strong team with happy engineers, each of whom had great feedback for him. His reports gave him a 100% rating during that time. He managed three significant shifts in strategic priority within one year. He built strong relationships with other managers. And he delivered great results despite that chaotic environment. Steve shows numerous strengths that make him a valuable leader. His ability to ramp up quickly was a huge asset for the team. He is a great people manager, he inspires loyalty and dedication. He has a strong technical aptitude, and guided his team to use several new technologies, and deliver them on time. Steve and I had many discussions during his tenure at Indeed. I found that he was a strong advocate for his team, and also discovered that he has a tactful and diplomatic approach when he needed to push back. I hope I get the chance to work with him again, and soon. In the meantime, whichever team that does manage to snag him will quickly see how valuable he is as a leader. I strongly recommend hiring Steve as a leader!
Hayley Weiss
I had the absolute pleasure of working alongside Steve these past months at Indeed as a fellow Engineering Manager in the same group, and I cannot recommend him enough. From his first day, Steve picked up and ran with a newly formed engineering team. He mentored them through crafting an identity, guided them through building a new product, navigated them through business pivots and twists, and successfully led them to launching their very first new feature. Steve's an inspiring manager with great empathy, solid technical-prowess, and a dedication to collaboration. He'll be an amazing asset for whomever is fortunate enough to hire him next.
Experience
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Bold Metrics Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Full Stack Engineer
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Indeed
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Manager
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Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
- Managed and mentored engineering team on an externally facing product component of the Indeed Interview platform - Worked closely with business, QA and UX teams to prioritize, optimize and fix broken experiences across the Indeed Interview platform and optimize for success - Managed and mentored engineering team on an externally facing product component of the Indeed Interview platform - Worked closely with business, QA and UX teams to prioritize, optimize and fix broken experiences across the Indeed Interview platform and optimize for success
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The Points Guy
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Manager
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Nov 2021 - May 2022
- Supervised 7 engineers, ranging from junior/associate level to staff, across 3 different products focused on ThePointsGuy.com (TPG), a credit card points and miles-focused news site. - Collaborated with business teams to establish a technical and business roadmap for the technical reimagining of the TPG platform using NextJS and GraphQL. - Shifted a broader focus into clear lines of ownership and development using repeatable processes, clear run books, mission-driven planning, and sustainable feature development. - Acted as interim technical lead for sub team focusing on Front End Advertising integration to legacy Wordpress platform Show less
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Realtor.com
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Manager
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Feb 2021 - Nov 2021
- Managed a team of 5-6 engineers, ranging from junior / associate level to senior staff, on a project that was in the process of transitioning from a MVP to established technology on a high value business line- Established sustainable practices for streamlined development and process, dev and product driven feature development and support SLA timelines as well as increased engineer happiness, individual career development and workstream predictability- Worked closely with business teams to establish a focused roadmap that would establish a sustainable product, from a technical perspective, as well as build out a better product market fit and drive up customer satisfaction- Piloted and built out a well reviewed and repeatable Associate Engineer Training program, the first of its kind within our org, to ensure that we can rapidly hire, develop, and retain the next generation of engineers Show less
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Senior Software Engineer
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Nov 2018 - Feb 2021
- Worked as a key member of a full stack engineering team, utilizing React / Redux and ES6 Javascript in our React Native based mobile app, as well as on the web front end, and Python on the backend in a high intensity, dynamic environment, within our Agent team, which works on internal facing products as well as external facing products- Mentored and developed junior members of the engineering team in strategies for working closely with external teams as well as best practices for testing and development Show less
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Khoros
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead
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Aug 2016 - Nov 2018
- Front end engineer in multiple ReactJS / Redux ES6 applications across the company, specializing in rapid, test-driven development via Jasmine, in a rapidly shifting environment. - Team Lead of a high impact team to ensure rapid and complete feature delivery, as well as efficient workflow and project deliverables - Front end engineer in multiple ReactJS / Redux ES6 applications across the company, specializing in rapid, test-driven development via Jasmine, in a rapidly shifting environment. - Team Lead of a high impact team to ensure rapid and complete feature delivery, as well as efficient workflow and project deliverables
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American Express
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Web Developer (Full Stack)
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Apr 2015 - Jul 2016
- Built and helped transition American Express consumer facing products to MEAN stack technologies (Angular.JS, Express, Node.JS, MongoDB) as well as lead continued development of new internal products in Angular.JS and Java, utilizing Spring MVC and MongoDB - Mentored junior developers in new and emerging technologies, such as Angular.JS and Node.JS - Lead the charge to institute Pair Programming, Continuous Integration and Test Driven Development methodologies into team workflow, leading to a significant growth in reliability, productivity and efficiency - Worked closely with Product Teams in an Agile methodology as well as in an XP (Extreme Programming) methodology to ensure clarity and consistency of vision, execution and efficient delivery Show less
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Fullstack Academy
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Teaching Fellow
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Dec 2014 - Apr 2015
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Equativ
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France
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Advertising Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Technical Solutions Engineer (US)
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Nov 2013 - Jun 2014
- Build rich media templates using HTML / Javascript / CSS as well as server side code (ASP.net) to communicate with cross platform APIs - Facilitate and communicate onboarding and technical training process for new clients as well as communicate in higher level technical support and guidance for existing clients - Guide clarity of translation of documentation and interface from native French to English - Assist in the management and guidance in establishing a new USA office, including management and operations tasks Show less
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HealthiNation from GoodRx
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Web Developer
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Jan 2012 - Nov 2013
- Web production and development (for demo and production purposes) and content updates using in-house Content Management and publishing tools, HTML / CSS / JS code and third-party applications - Customize the appearance and behavior of online video players using XML, JavaScript, and cross-browser CSS as well as proprietary building tools through the Brightcove platform, as well as management of video pages using a proprietary library on top of Flowplayer - Perform content updates, involving data entry, content and asset management, video encoding and uploading, image optimization - Test/QA HTML/JS/PHP web pages and assets; document technical and functional issues - Assist in the strategic deployment of new high definition video assets to partners - Management of short term and long term projects and encourage technical ventures into new sectors and avenues Show less
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Zocdoc
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United States
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Internet Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations Associate
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Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
- Integrate ZocDoc scheduling platform into client's web portals, utilizing HTML, CSS and Javascript amongst various client-side CMS systems (such as Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress) as well as non-database driven sites. - Guide efficient and effective client development on ZocDoc platform, utilizing strategic service-driven guidance, effective troubleshooting and mild to moderate technical support. - Facilitate cross-departmental relationships with different departments for feature development projects, ranging from short-term small projects to larger scale developments. Show less
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League of Young Voters
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Online/Communications and Operations Assistant
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May 2008 - Dec 2010
- Developed full featured, multimedia rich websites utilizing HTML / CSS / Javascript and light PHP through Wordpress in a high-energy environment, while also strategizing, designing, editing multimedia content in Adobe Creative Suite and Apple Final Cut Pro - Assisted in building online presence, through email, social and viral media messaging, amongst several different individually localized and regional sectors of the larger brand. - With systems manager, acted as first 'line of response' to those with technical problems/questions and organized and maintained League of Young Voters' donor/membership and subscription lists in SALSA supporter management platform Show less
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BBC Studios
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Digital Media Intern - Americas
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Feb 2010 - May 2010
- Developed granular promotional copy, from the series to the season and episode level, for various television programs offered on digital media platforms such as iTunes, Hulu, Zune.net and Netflix that target the given demographic of the series as well as interest new audiences - Assisted in the development of full-fledged reports of digital platform series and episode purchase data, utilizing mid-level Microsoft Excel functions and tables, organizational strategy and efficient reporting - Developed granular promotional copy, from the series to the season and episode level, for various television programs offered on digital media platforms such as iTunes, Hulu, Zune.net and Netflix that target the given demographic of the series as well as interest new audiences - Assisted in the development of full-fledged reports of digital platform series and episode purchase data, utilizing mid-level Microsoft Excel functions and tables, organizational strategy and efficient reporting
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Membership Concierge
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Jun 2007 - Sep 2007
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Education
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2006 - 2011
New York University
BA
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