Hands-on product engineering leader with 20+ years in software development and 8+ years guiding teams (6 as a manager). Deep PHP (since the 3.x era), strong modern JavaScript (React, jQuery) and 1+ year in Python (FastAPI/Flask; light Django). I design and ship scalable, API-first systems, optimize databases, and partner with product, UX, and security to deliver measurable outcomes. Comfortable owning architecture, reviewing code, and rolling up sleeves to unblock sprints. Experienced with CI/CD, containers, and pragmatic DevOps to improve reliability and lead time.More...