Canada
With over 9 years of experience in the software industry, I am a passionate product leader with a mission to deliver innovative and high-quality testing solutions. I have expertise in delivering B2B SaaS products, cloud infrastructure management, and I enjoy solving complex problems and creating value for customers.
GitLab Remote Development (Workspaces, WebIDE)
Experienced leader with a track record of holding various positions, including Deputy Commanding Officer, Administration Officer, and Drill Team Officer for a unit of up to 180 cadets. Acted as an advisor to the Commanding Officer and provided mentorship to senior cadets and officer staff. Led the squadron in the Commanding Officer's absence and oversaw all unit logistics, including administration, supply, and training. Successfully organized major events like joint field training exercises, mock review boards, and annual ceremonial reviews.
Accomplished product leader with expertise in Desktop Automation, Cloud Infrastructure, and Mobile Testing. Successfully launched a paravirtualized graphics testing beta for realistic mobile emulator/simulator testing. Introduced Linux VMs, reducing test times by half and projected to lower infrastructure costs by 15%. Drastically accelerated time-to-market for new Safari versions by 83%. Led cross-functional projects introducing public cloud integrations for improved reliability and scalability. Conducted customer interviews to identify pain points and drive discovery. Supported Customer Success Managers, managed relationships, and resolved customer issues. Developed product roadmaps, collaborated on GTM plans, and prioritized technical debt for enhanced platform performance. Customer feedback and data drive my customer-centric approach to product development.
Highly efficient developer with a track record of successful deployments and process optimizations. Deployed the latest browser versions to production swiftly and implemented a Gitlab pipeline, reducing time-to-production and enhancing deployment consistency. Led a cross-team initiative to update legacy web protocols, improving performance and compatibility. Achieved significant reductions in build time and code redundancy for Mac and Windows platforms. Proficient in Python and virtualization tools for testing. Automated CI/CD processes using Packer and Ansible for seamless distribution of OS images. Conducted cultural and technical interviews for software engineer candidates and served as a scrum master, facilitating agile ceremonies for six months.
Proficient developer with a focus on security and automation. Developed a Go tool for enhancing environment config storage security by integrating secrets from Vault. Created a gem for end-to-end product delivery monitoring and contributed to a public GoCD notification websocket repository. Proficient in writing Chef cookbooks for test and production environments and troubleshooting urgent issues in live settings. Expertise in maintaining infrastructure, auditing AWS instances for cost reduction, and provisioning AWS resources using Terraform. Skilled in configuring VMs in VSphere and actively participating in code collaboration through Github, including peer reviews. Additionally, led interviews for potential co-op candidates.
Resourceful and results-driven professional with a track record of cost-saving and automation achievements. Developed a script that initially reduced company expenses by $1000/month, with a roadmap for further savings. Proficient in creating Chef recipes and roles for automated provisioning of testing environments. Experienced in working with AWS tools such as EC2 and CloudFormation. Led the setup and upgrade of Dynatrace, ensuring smooth transitions. Contributed to continuous integration with Thoughtworks Go pipelines shared across teams. Adept at monitoring and optimizing VM usage, resulting in significant resource savings.