I am currently employed by Netflix as a Senior Software Engineer on the Streaming Infrastructure team. For nine years I have designed and developed large scale applications focused on deriving impactful knowledge from existing data assets.
I can...
- Design and build complex applications that meet the requirements of an enterprise or web scale environment.
- Develop expertise in new and emerging ideas and technologies very quickly. Recent areas of focus have been: Hadoop, Java, Python, Clojure, Node.js, and advanced algorithms.
- Be an effective member and leader of an engineering team of two to six engineers.
- Make stakeholders happy by fully understanding their business requirements and properly setting expectations with clear communication and demonstrated expertise.
- Work closely with external partners to influence priorities and achieve goals.
I have...
- Pioneered fundamental change in technical direction at the executive level, both with Microsoft and as a consultant at large broadcasters.
- Designed a Semantic Web data repository, capable of web scale, and related APIs used by the biggest media companies and Microsoft's Online Services Division (Bing).
- Been recognized and sought out as an expert on web related data standards and industry activity.
- Been a valued contributor to Microsoft as a Senior Program Manager and Senior Software Engineer, receiving multiple promotions throughout my tenure and placed in the top contribution ranking during annual reviews.
References
- Alam Ali, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft
- Brigitt Rains, Senior Project Manager, iconmobile
- Derek Baron, Software Engineer, Microsoft
- Ed Benjamin, Project Manager, iSoftStone
- Geoff Chappell, CEO and Lead Engineer, Intellidimension
- Jackie Nichols, Media & Entertainment Architect, Microsoft
- John Midgley, Senior Software Engineer, Netflix
- Phani Vadaddi, Partner Development Manager, Microsoft
- Tarek Najm, Technical Fellow, Microsoft
- Tom Kirkby, Director and Senior Architect, Avanade