Robert F.

Technical director at Zapier.Be with positive and supportive people who will lift you up and encourage you.

United States

About

Dynamic Engineering Leader with a robust technical background, skilled in steering high-performance teams and optimizing processes. Proven success in spearheading global technology initiatives within fast-paced, high-growth settings to drive efficiency and scalability in software engineering. Recognized for fostering a culture of collaboration, delivering excellence, and championing innovation. Committed to cultivating an environment that nurtures creativity, sparks innovation, and encourages continuous improvement and professional growth. Demonstrated track record, including significant contributions to revenue and user growth, cost efficiency, systems reliability, highlighting a hands-on, data-driven, and results-oriented approach to engineering leadership. Strategic Planning & Direction | Technical Leadership | Technology Roadmap | Change Management | Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement | Global Team Building & Leadership | Program Management | Coaching & Mentoring | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Cost Optimization | Partner & Vendor Management | Customer Focus | Growth Strategies | Cloud & Mobile Technologies | SaaS | AdTech | Product Engineering | Data Analytics | Databases | Data Platform | Data Pipelines | ETL | Microservices | Webservices | API | Android & Mobile SDK | Full-Stack Development | Java | Python | AWS | Enterprise Architecture | DevOps | CI/CD | Quality Engineering

Experience

  • Technical Director at Zapier
    Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    Lead the AI team, including data scientists, algorithm engineers, software engineers, etc., develop team development plans, motivate team members, and drive team innovation and collaboration. Work with external partners, academia and industry organizations to drive innovation and knowledge sharing in AI technology and seek opportunities for technical collaboration with other companies.