Make ownership explicit.
I define who decides, what success means, and where work crosses team boundaries so engineers can move without waiting for approval.
Software engineering leader · Java & Spring · Distributed systems
Technical leadership for dependable systems.
Engineering leader who builds Java and Spring platforms, manages full-stack teams, and improves how production software is delivered. I manage full-stack engineering teams building and operating distributed applications.
Java & SpringDistributed systemsDelivery improvementTeam leadership
Leadership approach
How I lead engineering teams.
Leave the team with a better system.
Good architecture and automation reduce single points of failure, shorten the path to production, and give engineers room to solve problems independently.
Use production evidence to choose the next improvement.
Release health, incidents, and customer-facing behavior show where to invest. They inform the conversation; they do not replace engineering judgment.
Professional focus
Leading teams that design, ship, and run software.
What I work on
Teams, backend platforms, and the path to production.
I work where technical direction meets day-to-day delivery: shaping systems, removing friction, and helping teams own what they run.
Technical directionBackend architectureRelease and incident practice
Engineering teams
Team design, hiring, coaching, technical ownership, and feedback practices that help full-stack teams make decisions and deliver.
Backend platforms
Java and Spring services, event-driven workflows, data consistency, and cloud operations shaped by production constraints.
From design to release
Planning, code review, releases, incident follow-up, and developer tooling that make the path to production easier to repeat.
SSL certificate automation
Built Spring Boot services and REST APIs for SSL certificate automation, coordinating delivery across onshore and offshore teams.
JavaSpring BootOracleREST APIsCloud Foundry
Commerce platform modernization
Modernized product-page and sponsored-ads systems with Spring Boot services and Apache Pulsar, improving response times and release speed.
Spring BootApache PulsarPostgreSQLDockerKubernetes
Disney My Magic+ platform
Contributed to Disney's My Magic+ guest platform across APIs, batch processing, vendor integrations, and performance tuning.
JavaSpring MVCHibernateSpring BatchOracle
Technical depth
The tools and practices behind the work.
Backend & architecture
JavaSpring BootSpring MVCHibernateApache PulsarKafkaOraclePostgreSQL
Cloud & production
AWSGCPDockerKubernetesCI/CDObservabilityIncident response
Improving delivery
Code standards, automated delivery, production feedback, and pragmatic technical decisions keep systems easier to change.
Supporting teams
Clear priorities, technical ownership, useful feedback, and working agreements help engineers make decisions and deliver.
Experience
Software engineering and people leadership experience.
Jul 2026 - Present
Senior Engineering Manager
Western Governors University
Oct 2025 - Jun 2026
Software Development Manager
Dish Network / Boost Mobile
Led the DevFi and FP engineering teams responsible for 31 production services across Java microservices and Python Lambda workloads, with ownership of Boost Mobile invoicing and device-financing systems.
- Guided the operation and evolution of Java microservices and Python Lambda workloads supporting Boost Mobile's invoicing and device-financing products
- Introduced a blue-green deployment strategy and strengthened release and incident-management practices across the DevFi and FP platforms
Apr 2025 - Oct 2025
Java Development Lead (Contract)
Capgemini | Comcast
Led delivery for a Spring Boot service that automated SSL certificate management for Comcast, coordinating an offshore Scrum team and stakeholder reviews.
- Reduced manual SSL certificate management effort
- Coordinated planning, implementation, reviews, and release readiness across onshore and offshore engineers
Jan 2021 - Dec 2024
Development Manager
BedBathandBeyond.com / Overstock.com
Managed Product Page and Sponsored Ads engineering teams supporting the commerce platform.
- Architected Java, Spring Boot, WebLogic JMS, and Apache Pulsar services for scale
- Improved product response time by more than 50% through event-driven architecture
Nov 2015 - Jan 2021
Team Lead
BedBathandBeyond.com / Overstock.com
Owned technical design and modernization work as commerce systems moved from monoliths toward containerized microservices.
- Reduced deployment times by 50% through Docker, Kubernetes, and service modernization
- Improved Oracle query response times by 30% with indexing and query refactoring
Jul 2007 - Nov 2015
Tech Lead
Accenture
Led technical design for Disney's My Magic+ platform across APIs, batch processing, integrations, and caching.
- Designed REST APIs with Java, Spring MVC, and Hibernate for the My Magic+ platform
- Integrated more than five external vendor systems into the platform
Open to senior engineering leadership roles.
For interviews or role discussions, connect with me on LinkedIn or send an email.