Dev.XYZVice President of Engineering
Nov. 2012 - May. 2018Santa Monica, California, United StatesDuring my tenure as Vice President of Engineering at Dev.XYZ, a subsidiary of ItMedia, I led a dynamic team of 20 engineers and operations staff in creating and maintaining critical technological infrastructure and solutions. I played a pivotal role in the company's growth, driving the development of systems that supported $70 million in annual revenue. Key achievements in this role included: - Technology Leadership: Spearheaded the creation of a comprehensive Business Intelligence (BI) system, global Domain Name System (DNS) for generic top-level domains (gTLD), and hundreds of content sites. These efforts contributed significantly to our revenue-generating capabilities. - Infrastructure Management: Managed a diverse technology stack, including AWS, colocated, and onsite servers. This hybrid infrastructure ensured high availability and scalability for our operations. - Software Development: Directed the development of critical applications using a modern technology stack, including PHP and Node.js on the server side, and React.js on the frontend. Additionally, I utilized Python for data management and BI tasks, ensuring that our data-driven decisions were informed by accurate and timely insights. - Operational Excellence: Implemented and maintained email and billing systems that supported the company’s affiliate network, handling millions of transactions with precision and reliability.
This role demonstrated my ability to lead complex projects, mentor engineering talent, and drive technological innovations that align with business goals. My experience at Dev.XYZ laid the foundation for my continued success in technical leadership roles, preparing me to tackle the challenges of large-scale system architecture and cloud-based solutions in future endeavors. This role demonstrated my ability to lead complex projects, mentor engineering talent, and drive technological innovations that align with business goals.