Building effective cross-functional digital product teams
Digital products have become such an integral part of our lives and behind every product is a team that made it possible.
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ABOUT ME
Leader • Digital Product Development
Leader • Digital Product Development
A Chicago-based digital product development leader dedicated to exploring new frontiers in technology and design guiding teams to create well-crafted innovative initiatives and products across all platforms. I believe in the power of user-informed research to enable the creation of thoughtful experiences through iteration.
Spanish, English
Central Time (US & Canada) (-06:00)
Joined June 2018
EXPERTISE
10 years experience
What we build is important, and there are many ways to determine what and how to create products. Out of the methodologies I've experienc...
What we build is important, and there are many ways to determine what and how to create products. Out of the methodologies I've experience, Agile is my favorite. It gives multiple disciplines the language they need to understand the what, how, and why in product development.
I've coached and directed Agile teams of many shapes and sizes, constantly applying the principles to my learnings with every experience with the hope of empowering individuals and organizations.
10 years experience
While my experience in software spans multiple languages and frameworks, the foundational principles and approaches of the discipline are...
While my experience in software spans multiple languages and frameworks, the foundational principles and approaches of the discipline are the core. Much like philosophy informs the way we think, I am consistently fascinated and intrigued by paradigms and patterns that enable software development.
5 years experience
At the core of creating products is the pipeline that supports their ability to be delivered and sustained to audiences across the world....
At the core of creating products is the pipeline that supports their ability to be delivered and sustained to audiences across the world. Keeping the release flow is critical so teams can make the most impact with the work they perform.
I've worked with design and software teams to setup, manage, and continuously improve development and operations.
10 years experience
Apple's platform created massive change in the way we experience products, and it gives developers the ability to reach audiences never b...
Apple's platform created massive change in the way we experience products, and it gives developers the ability to reach audiences never before possible. I'm inspired by the potential for impact that gives all of us and always seek new ways to explore how to transform opportunities into action.
I've worked with iOS since the SDK became available in 2008. From reading to HIG, wielding new developer APIs, featuring and releasing products on the App Store, understanding developer guidlines, and more, I continue to dive deeper into the platform every chance I get.
6 years experience
The Android operating system is the best-selling and most widely distributed to date. To compliment my offerings in mobile product develo...
The Android operating system is the best-selling and most widely distributed to date. To compliment my offerings in mobile product development, I dove into the platform and, much like iOS, was drawn to the vast landscape of community and possibilities.
4 years experience
Coming from a background in Cocoa/Cocoa Touch/Objective-C, Swift is a technology I immediately gravitated toward from the moment I heard ...
Coming from a background in Cocoa/Cocoa Touch/Objective-C, Swift is a technology I immediately gravitated toward from the moment I heard about it. The flexibility and elegance of composing a language to apply new models of thinking inspires interesting ways to approach problems.
In addition to building applications with Swift, I'm also heavily engaged in the community to keep up with advancements and effect change on the evolution of the language.
11 years experience
Objective-C served as my first true introduction to compiled languages, and with that, I broke free of the web browser. I became fascinat...
Objective-C served as my first true introduction to compiled languages, and with that, I broke free of the web browser. I became fascinated with the types of applications I could produce and focused on understanding the language, then tuning it to facilitate the creation of breakthrough products.
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EMPLOYMENTS
Founder and CEO
Futurehaus
2010-08-01-Present
Futurehaus is a design and technology studio that transforms ideas into digital products & innovative strategy. We serve clients ranging ...
Futurehaus is a design and technology studio that transforms ideas into digital products & innovative strategy. We serve clients ranging from startups, small businesses, government, and non-profits.
• Define and implement company vision & mission
• Define, oversee, and train staff to perform Futurehaus service offerings
• Engaged in new business development
• Manage accounting, budget, and forecasting for accounts and programs
• Manage and mentor team of 10-15 contractors
• Perform services as a product, design, and technical lead for client projects
• Serve as lead point of contact and account management
Design
Web Development
Strategy
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Design
Web Development
Strategy
Back-End
Product development
Startup development
Digital marketing
Mobile App Development
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Director, Product Development
Drawn
2017-03-01-2018-06-01
A client-driven digital agency dedicated to creating innovative and meaningful products and services. Through research, design, and produ...
A client-driven digital agency dedicated to creating innovative and meaningful products and services. Through research, design, and product development, Drawn seeks to work with clients to achieve their technology needs, improve their practices, and reach their audiences.
• Defined and implemented the Product Development and Software Engineering disciplines across the agency
• Establish and lead the execution of Agile methodologies to deliver B2C and B2B products for clients
• Engage in new business development
• Uncover business goals and user needs through research and prototyping
• Lead and develop solution architecture and technology evaluation for healthcare, energy, utilities, education, government, nonprofit, and global consulting organizations
• Manage and mentor teams of software architects/engineers
• Manage relationships and contract negotiations with onshore development partners and contractors
• Guide software architecture & IT infrastructure and build software applications across a variety of platforms and languages
• Serve clients such as Exelon, Heartland Alliance, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, California Child Welfare Digital Services, Year Up, American Medical Association, Medela, Accenture, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Salesforce, and Clayco
Test driven development
Web Development
Leadership
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Test driven development
Web Development
Leadership
Back-End
Product development
Agile
Mobile App Development
Experience design
Software architects
DevOps
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Senior Software Engineer
Eight Bit Studios
2015-03-01-2017-02-01
A Chicago-based mobile user experience, design, and application development studio.
• Architected, led, managed, and developed five mobi...
A Chicago-based mobile user experience, design, and application development studio.
• Architected, led, managed, and developed five mobile applications for iOS, Android, and web platforms
• Invented and built a real-time video player and sound editing framework
• Gave presentations on topics from digital signal processing (DSP), graphics rendering and processing with OpenGL ES, and coder/encoder algorithms
• Improved Agile software development process
• Facilitated communication with project managers and clients
• Mentored program managers, designers, and software engineers in product development best practices
Android
OpenGL
Test driven development
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Android
OpenGL
Test driven development
Web Development
Back-End
Mentoring
Video Encoding
iOS
Agile
Mobile App Development
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