Calgary, Alberta, Canada
My passion lies in driving high-performance teams to incubate new technologies. With a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, I excel in developing strategic plans that span multiple programs, technologies, and disciplines. I thrive in technical ambiguity, focusing on proving the feasibility of research concepts, developing product requirements, and creating business cases to determine which technologies to pursue. I am adept at building partnerships, trust, and collaborations across organizations, which are essential for scaling new technologies. My ability to blend technical and business acumen allows me to navigate complex engineering concepts and translate them into business terms for executive communication. I am committed to team leadership and believe that creating an extraordinary culture is essential to the success of any company. I am dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams full of talented individuals.
Systems Technology Team - CTO Office of Cloud Operation and Innovation Led cross‑org technical programs at Microsoft focused on next‑generation data center systems and cooling technologies. I work at the intersection of hardware, architecture, and operations—driving alignment across CO+I, AHSI, and partner teams to accelerate technology intercepts and reduce deployment timelines. My role emphasizes systems thinking, execution rigor, and translating complex engineering work into clear outcomes for senior leadership.
Own the research and development strategy with a focus on innovation and quality. Lead the execution of the innovation roadmap including the launch and management of R&D initiatives. Support technical programs with external partners in support of the roadmap objectives.
Provide operational direction and leadership to a cross-functional product development team. Develop and execute business and product development strategies that support corporate growth objectives. Analyze market trends, devise market-entry and customer support strategies.
Manage new product introduction for Hyperscale and Telecom clients. Define requirements, facilitate collaboration between internal and external stakeholders, develop and execute test plans and analyze date required to enable customers to move forward with liquid cooling deployments. Develop strategic growth plans for the program.
Manage resources, schedules and technical scope to provide quality products to our clients. Provide a single point of interface to clients for technical development of PLC programs and HMI systems. Manage scope and deliverables for the Engineering team working on a project. Assign resources to projects and manage client expectations by ensuring high levels of competence and quality are provided. • Created project teams with integrated mentorship and training processes to ensure success for all team members. • Implemented new tracking systems to provide reports on budgets, scope and progress tracking for projects. • Help to enhance a culture of quality and integrity that encourages constant improvement and knowledge sharing. • Develop specifications and manage development of tools used to improve quality and consistency for automation projects.
Manage engineering projects from inception to production. Constantly monitor and adjust resource allocations to ensure corporate goals are met. Implement new processes to increase efficiency and quality. Develop Embedded Linux based control systems for liquid cooling in data centers.
Continuation of the Manager, Embedded Development Group role held at Mentor Engineering.