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I’m always open to discussing the perfect opportunity. If I sound like a good fit, let’s chat. I’m also open to consulting or CTO-in-residence positions.

About Me

I wrapped up my time at Glitch and have been enjoying a break
I’m a software engineer with 20+ years of experience building for the web
Throughout my career, I’ve switched between engineering and management roles, and most recently was doing both simultaneously
Comfortable with either path going forward - I love building things and leading teams equally

I’ve led teams of all sizes (4-22 people) through high-impact situations like acquisitions, major product launches, and complex integrations. I thrive working at a higher level setting strategic direction, but I’m also comfortable leading engineers of all skill levels - from interns to principal engineers.

My leadership experience covers the entire tech stack, from infrastructure orchestration to improving front-end performance and accessibility. I’ve guided teams through acquisitions, prepared multi-year plans, and managed multi-million dollar cloud budgets.

I’m looking to move beyond middle management, but can definitely fit there if the role is right. I shine when I can connect technical strategy with business goals and help teams deliver their best work.

What I’m Looking For in Management

A chance to set technical direction and strategy
A team I can mentor and grow
Leadership opportunities that blend business and technical goals
Clear scope and ownership with room to make an impact

Engineering Path

Having watched people build incredible projects of all sizes on Glitch, working on the DevRel team at Fastly supporting massive projects that powered the edge, and seeing the future of WebAssembly unfold, I’m passionate about making things.

I’m more comfortable on the front-end but have worked in many languages, love talking to users directly, and iterating quickly. With over two decades of experience in JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, and other web technologies, I’ve built design systems, IDEs, and services used by millions. While I’m comfortable across the entire stack, I really light up when creating experiences that delight users.

What I’m Looking For in Engineering

Staff-level individual contributor roles
Projects with direct user impact
Front-end focused work, but comfortable across the stack
A culture that values iteration, quality, and user experience
Opportunities to mentor while still contributing code

Recent Roles

You can look at my resume for details on each of these, and further back.

Fastly ❤️ Glitch

Engineering Manager & Senior Staff Engineer | Reported to Director of Engineering

Managed the Developer Relations team, overseeing a multi-million dollar cloud budget and steering the engineering direction for Glitch, a platform used by millions of developers
Collaborated with senior managers to shape Fastly’s Edge Compute platform, Glitch, and the overall developer experience, leveraging insights from the Glitch community
Successfully led the engineering team through the acquisition from Glitch to Fastly, keeping the team intact and integrated within Fastly for two years, where they continue to drive developer experience initiatives

Glitch

Engineering Manager & Staff Engineer | Reported to CEO / CTO

As the front-end lead, I spearheaded the development of the editor experience and the user-facing social networking website, guiding the team through multiple redesigns and feature prototypes
Played a key role in navigating and preparing for an acquisition, tackling numerous spreadsheets along the way 🥵 Had to prepare for multiple possible outcomes, preparing multi-year plans for a potential shut down or purchase

Nava PBC

Engineering Manager & Software Engineer | Reported to Director of Engineering

Founding engineer on the integrated benefits project, I conducted on-the-ground research and interviews in Vermont to lay the foundation for a program that Nava continues to support.
Led a team of engineers and designers in building a modern front-end for healthcare.gov, writing code alongside my team daily. Launched in 2016 and still going strong today.