CockroachDB · Product Manager 2021–2025

Led product for CockroachDB Cloud operational tooling (API, Terraform Provider, CLI) and CockroachDB Cloud Serverless — an autoscaling, multi-tenant distributed SQL database.

Microsoft Azure Machine Learning · Software Engineer 2018–2021

Built cloud platform software at Microsoft's NERD Center in Cambridge, MA, improving how data scientists develop and operationalize machine learning models.

Brightcove · Tech Lead 2017–2018

Led a team of 5 engineers developing the backend API for a Fortune 500 media company's web/mobile application, scaled for millions of users globally.

GetHuman · Tech Lead 2015–2017

Built a workflow scheduling backend and UI for automated customer service problem solving. Node.js, TypeScript, RxJS, Angular, React, Redux, and React Native.

VMware · Software Engineer 2016

Built the Angular web application for the vSphere Docker Volume Driver, enabling Docker container administrators to manage vSphere Storage access.

HelloShopper · Tech Lead 2015

Built and launched an expert shopping service funded by Bessemer Venture Partners. iOS, web, Angular, Ionic, Node.js, Firebase, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL.

FinMason · Tech Lead 2014–2015

Led a team building the initial web UI for this financial services startup — a comprehensive Angular SPA for portfolio risk management and data visualization.

Invite Education · Product Lead 2013–2014

Translated the founders' vision for a better college planning experience into a successful product. Led a team of three to design and build the initial version with Rails, Angular, and D3.

Harvard CATCH · Software Engineer (Consult) 2013

Developed a Javascript Web UI library for exploring W3C Open Annotation Data, working with Harvard's CATCH project team for research peer review.

Oxfam America · Software Engineer (Consult) 2013

Built the next-generation web platform for publishing and fundraising using Python, Django, and Mezzanine CMS.

Aquto · Software Engineer (Consult) 2012

Led front-end development of Kickbit, a mobile app for this startup (funded by North Bridge and Matrix Partners) pioneering mobile data as virtual currency.

Connected Sports · Founding Engineer 2011–2012

Primary developer for Rumble Football — a real-time social second-screen companion game for NFL viewing. Web Sockets, Socket.io, Backbone, Node.js, MongoDB, Redis. Backed by Avalon Ventures.

Collaborate.com (Acq by Cisco) · Software Engineer (Consult) 2011

Built initial prototype of HTML5 mobile web experience and Node.js API for this real-time collaboration startup funded by Google Ventures.

Rally · Founder 2009–2010

Founded and built a service that mined Twitter for local events data using NLP and machine learning to help people make casual plans. Designed and developed all aspects — Python, Django, Twitter Streaming API, MongoDB, Redis, AWS.

Likematter · Founder 2008–2009

Founded and led a team building a personalized news and job discovery engine using NLP and machine learning on the OpenCalais platform.

MicroStrategy · Software Engineer 1998–2002

Built business intelligence and data analytics platform software at this enterprise BI company in McLean, VA.

SAS · Software Engineer 2002–2007

Built data management and machine learning systems at the world's largest privately held software company in Cary, NC.