Resume
Experienced full-stack software engineer with strategic expertise leading and managing technical teams across industries (education, sports, politics). I create custom SaaS applications using Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, SQL, WordPress, and more — and I’m accomplished at cultivating client relationships, managing teams, and building online products.
Director of Development
2008 – presentTrilogy Interactive · Chicago, IL
- Oversee planning, budgeting, and production of websites and custom applications for political campaigns and non-profits, working closely with stakeholders and internal teams to design, build, and maintain scalable solutions.
- Developed an enterprise Ruby on Rails CMS product hosting 125+ client websites serving 1MM+ pages monthly.
- Oversee budgets up to $500K and coordinate resources to deliver SaaS applications using Rails, React, SQL, Node, AWS, Docker, and GitHub.
- Engineer RESTful API tools with Asana to boost design team efficiency and improve client delivery times.
- Manage security and technical standards to ensure uptime and protect client data.
- Create tools to migrate client websites to WordPress with industry-standard plugins and custom scripting.
- Serve as a certified governmental subcontractor developing applications for federal agencies under strict compliance standards.
Manager of Information Services
2005 – 2008University of Chicago · Chicago, IL
- Managed the web presence and related IT initiatives for the University’s central communications unit.
- Designed and implemented LAMP-stack web applications (PHP, MySQL, Apache) and managed Mac OS servers.
- Collaborated with central administration, faculty, and staff to deliver web applications raising the University’s public profile.
Senior Producer
2004 – 2005Classified Ventures · Chicago, IL
- Defined and managed a portfolio of website products for cars.com, a major automotive consumer site.
- Developed and implemented channel and site branding solutions while managing freelance editorial staff.
Managing Editor
1999 – 2004Sportvision / Ignite Sports Media · Chicago, IL
- Led a 10-person online editorial team, spearheading daily editorial and production budgets for breaking news coverage.
- Led production and maintenance of dozens of dynamic websites for NFL, MLB, NHL, and MLS teams.
- Spearheaded a syndicated sports portal for clients including the Washington Post, FOX Sports, and Britannica.com.
Education
Masters in Computer Science, University of Chicago — 2007–2008
B.S. in Journalism, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign — 1990–1994