Startup Tech Leader - Early employee at Shipt, Landing, and Tilled.
With over a decade of experience in technology leadership and software development, I've found success from individual contributor to senior leader, and countless roles between. With nearly all of my experience in the pre-seed through series B phases of the startup timeline, here are a few highlights of my career so far:
World-Class Cloud Infrastructure Design ($550 million acquisition) - From our beginnings running applications on Heroku (who doesn’t miss these days?), I built a team that redesigned and implemented a world class infrastructure strategy that supported countless happy customers, a development team that grew by the hundreds, and helped solidify technical confidence on our journey to a $550 million acquisition.
Legacy to Legendary Tech Facelift - After years of refining their approach of how to best serve their target market, and countless contractors contributing to a legacy and outdated technology stack, it was clear that the existing product would not enable the future needs of the business. After a ground-up rewrite, including upgrades on front-end, back-end, data, and systems-level infrastructure technologies, the company is well equipped to deliver on a product roadmap that meets customers needs, as well as attract talented team members as they grow.
Engineering Culture Transformation - Between the support tickets and maintenance requests, we led a truly transformative culture shift away from an antiquated “Who’s fault is this?” engineering mindset in which we could honestly analyze the practices and processes that influenced how we worked. In panels with business-stakeholders, we gained company buy-in to begin a change-of-course towards a more collaborative and accountable future.
With these accomplishments, and many more hard-earned and unmentioned achievements under my belt, I'm ready to help your organization tackle whatever technology challenge stands in your way.
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Fieldcraft is the marketplace connecting the supply chain for sustainable food and agriculture. Buyers ranging from brands and manufacturers to bakers, brewers and distillers use our platform to simplify the discovery and sampling process, reducing the time and cost to innovate.
We're building a new supply chain and empowering businesses that are promoting biodiversity and pioneering new markets.
Led technical discovery, design, and implementation of a complete technology strategy overhaul. With a complete technical facelift that touched every area of their application architecture, Fieldcraft is now enabled to scale their product and team.
Jul 2021 — May 2023
Tilled
Vice President of Engineering
Tilled was created to empower software vendors, marketplaces, and SaaS companies to start generating revenue from accepting credit cards. With our suite of powerful financial tools and industry leading revenue sharing programs, Tilled will power the financial backend of the next generation of marketplaces, SaaS companies, and integrated software vendors allowing them to focus on their core product, not payments. We enable these companies to enjoy all the benefits of a fully registered payment facilitator program without the upfront cost, hassle, or liability. Welcome to Payfac-as-a-service. Plug in our easy to implement APIs and start making revenue from credit card processing today. For far too long options like Stripe and Braintree have had a monopoly on the market, and have charged far too much for their services. For B2B software companies looking for a better option that provides all of the benefits with none of the hassle, it's time to Get Tilled and experience Payfac-as-a-Service.
Identified technology strategy to meet the needs of the business
Lead multiple teams of engineers
Aug 2020 — Jun 2021
Landing
Senior Software Engineer
Landing is reinventing the rental process through a membership program that offers access to flexible leases with no deposits. With premium furnished apartments and local concierge in 375+ U.S. cities, you can live on your terms with Landing.
Landing has revolutionized the rental process from beginning to end by offering fully furnished, flexible-lease apartments for the new generation of renters. With Landing, you never again have to navigate between apartments and locations alone.
Iterate on early stage product to meet the quickly-evolving needs of the business
Build technology that is scaleable and extendable
Oct 2016 — Aug 2019
Shipt
Devops Lead
Through a community of shoppers and a convenient app, Shipt provides personal shopping and delivery and is available to 80% of households in more than 5,000 U.S. cities. Shoppers go above and beyond, communicating in real time about preferences and substitutions. A curated marketplace of retailers, Shipt offers access to a variety of stores and product categories including fresh foods, household essentials, wellness products, office and pet supplies. Shipt is an independently operated, wholly owned subsidiary of Target Corp. Founded and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Shipt also maintains an office in San Francisco. For more information, visit Shipt.com.
Design and implement infrastructure architecture strategy that scaled from an initial MVP of product hundreds of micro-service applications.
Build infrastructure automation technology to enable hundreds of software developers to deploy, manage, and monitor their software in a multi-region microservices environment
Manage a team of software engineers
Oct 2014 — Oct 2016
Daxko
Production Engineering Manager
Whether you’re managing a fitness club, leading a community center, or running a local boutique fitness studio, Daxko is there, powering 40% of fitness and wellness facilities nationwide. We're more than just technology; we're your partner in enhancing wellness experiences and operational efficiency wherever you lead.
At Daxko, we believe in the transformative power of wellness and fitness to enrich lives and strengthen communities. Our mission is to empower fitness entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community champions by delivering seamless member experiences.
Our purpose is your success. Together, we strive to power wellness worldwide, enabling health and wellness providers to enhance member journeys, achieve fitness goals, and foster healthier communities.
- 19,000 fitness and wellness centers worldwide trust Daxko’s software solutions to optimize operations and elevate member experiences.
- 25 million+ members globally are served by Daxko's technology and support solutions.
- 55 countries benefit from Daxko's software and services, promoting wellness globally and fostering healthier communities.
Managed a team of engineers
Led transformative culture shift related to how we managed technology in a production environment
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