Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Platform product leader with 10+ years building systems that enable engineering teams, business operations, and technical integrations to scale. Deep expertise across developer platforms (CI/CD, observability, infrastructure), internal tools (workflow automation, operational systems), and application architecture (multi-tenant SaaS, APIs, compliance frameworks). Proven track record translating complex technical requirements into scalable solutions while maintaining security, performance, and reliability at scale. Platform Expertise: Developer Experience & Infrastructure | Internal Tools & Workflow Automation | API & Integration Platforms | Multi-Tenant Application Architecture | Compliance & Security (HIPAA, GDPR, SOC2, ISO) Core Capabilities: Technical Architecture & System Design | Stakeholder Management Across Engineering, Operations & Business Teams | DORA Metrics & Platform Observability | Data Modeling & Integration Strategy | Leading Through Influence
AI-augmented consulting for early-stage companies Platform Engineering & Technical Consulting Fortune 500 Consulting Firm: Architected full-stack platform (RAG pipeline processing 100K+ documents, API gateway, NextJS frontend, CI/CD on Cloudflare Workers); replaced $15K/year external tool with internal platform powered by proprietary data; built and managed 2-engineer team with turnkey deployment infrastructure Roofing SaaS Platform Migration: Led 6-month platform rebuild from no-code to custom architecture (Supabase + NextJS); designed security-first approach with row-level security policies, automated testing, CI/CD pipeline; passed enterprise security audit after previous platform failure; established sustainable engineering practices with 2-engineer handoff Healthcare Platform (HIPAA-Compliant): Architected hybrid platform for online therapy provider combining compliant API layer (Knack) with client-side query engine (DuckDB WASM); enabled advanced search capabilities (full-text search, complex SQL) while maintaining zero infrastructure overhead and full HIPAA compliance Key Achievement: Generated $200K+ revenue in first year through pragmatic platform architecture optimizing for speed-to-value without compromising security or scalability
Platform Modernization & DevOps Transformation: Led cloud migration strategy for legacy on-premises infrastructure ($20M data center); designed implementation roadmap connecting compliance requirements (SOC2, ISO audits) to modern DevOps practices and automated security controls Championed shift from quarterly manual deployments to continuous delivery model; educated compliance and security teams on automated guardrails, policy-as-code, and audit-ready infrastructure controls Navigated complex stakeholder environment across global teams (US/India) and legacy approval processes to advance platform modernization initiatives
Developer Platform & Infrastructure (100+ engineers, 9 teams, 12 production services): Owned platform roadmaps for cloud infrastructure and developer experience; introduced DORA metrics framework, reducing deployment failures 50% and improving MTTR through enhanced observability (Honeycomb tracing, SLO/SLA monitoring, automated alerting) and infrastructure tooling Architected and delivered enterprise-grade platform capabilities: multi-region infrastructure enabling EMEA market expansion, GDPR compliance framework, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Terragrunt) with GitOps workflows, shift-left developer ownership model with infrastructure approval gates Migrated CI/CD platform from self-hosted Jenkins to CircleCI; eliminated $200K in excess infrastructure costs through data-driven platform optimization Led successful Jira/ITSM platform migration using grassroots adoption strategy: piloted with single team, achieved organic adoption across 9 engineering teams through product-led approach; seamlessly migrated historical data with zero disruption; reduced $50K annual tool spend AI Platform Innovation: Prototyped and championed company's first AI feature integration; led company-wide AI hackathon resulting in FlexQL (natural language SQL blending), which became flagship product capability Demonstrated approach to AI feature development: rapid prototyping, stakeholder education, cross-functional collaboration from concept to production Leadership Through Change: Maintained platform roadmap and team morale through 4 company layoffs and ThoughtSpot acquisition; ensured continuity of critical infrastructure initiatives during organizational uncertainty
Developer Platform & Engineering Infrastructure: Built end-to-end QA automation platform (Ghost Inspector → Cypress → Playwright) with Cucumber/Gherkin DSL enabling non-technical contributions; implemented CI/CD pipeline with E2E test integration, pull request automation, and Jenkins-based continuous integration Reduced production regressions and improved MTTR through automated smoke tests, instant rollback capabilities, and comprehensive test coverage supporting 5,000+ customer configurations Engineering Systems & Multi-Region Platform: Designed company-wide Jira platform with team-managed projects, automated incident routing, and cross-team program management; achieved rare outcome of engineers preferring the system through user-centered approach Architected multi-region cloud platform (US, EU, AU) and compliance offerings (HIPAA, GDPR, FedRAMP); built single-tenant architecture for enterprise scalability with data sovereignty and regulatory compliance Integration Platform & API Strategy: Built Zapier integration unlocking thousands of use cases; launched Stripe/PayPal integrations processing millions in transactions first year; established third-party integration patterns used across product