Experience

Warner Bros. Discovery (formerly WarnerMedia/Turner)

Senior Director of Mobile Engineering • Jul 2021 — now

I currently lead a 40+ mobile/connected engineering for WBD's Sports Technology vertical, helping to build and deliver sports digital experiences for Bleacher Report ( iOS | Android ) & March Madness Live ( iOS | Android ). I create technical strategies, architect solutions, manage and grow the engineering teams, and define processes for the organization.

  • Launched Sports Technology Amsterdam office and recruited a new team of 20+ employees
  • Led the development & launch of new Roku & Apple TV Bleacher Report apps within 3 months.
  • Managed multiple teams, in different locations, across different timezones, including performance management.
  • Built a foundation for collaboration between sports brand properties.

Director of Mobile Engineering • Oct 2018 — Jul 2021

  • Recruited and built a team of mobile/connected architects. Together, we developed and executed on a technical vision to improve architecture, processes, collaboration, & delivery.
  • Led a multi-disciplinary 40-person team to redesign, rebuild, and launch the suite of March Madness Live apps across 15+ platforms.
  • Established new processes for improving efficiencies between engineering and product.

Wunderman Thompson Apps (formerly POSSIBLE Mobile/Double Encore)

Director of Android • Jan 2017 — Oct 2018

  • Oversaw Android engineering (40+ engineers, 3 locations) for entire organization
  • Responsible for project staffing, salary/bonus, hiring, and approvals
  • Provided architectural direction and guidance
  • Mentored direct reports and provide guidance for career path

Technical Architect • Jan 2013 — Dec 2016

  • Led large scale projects for clients. Projects included Android & Fire apps for March Madness Live, the NBA, the PGA TOUR, and the JetBlue airline
  • Managed technology to support multiple platforms
  • Worked with clients to address challenges and provide solutions
  • Coached developers

Senior Android Engineer • Sep 2011 — Dec 2012

Education

Colorado State University

Bachelor of Science, Major in Computer Science; Minor in Mathematics • 2005

Projects

Tech Advisor • 2023 — now

The Aces is a lifestyle brand and worldwide membership for a community that has an affinity for sports, travel, technology, and blockchain.

Open source author/maintainer • 2023 — now

GitHub action for generating sequential build numbers based on Git tag.

Open source author/developer • 2022 — now

I am passionate about automation and Fastlane is one of my favorite tools in my toolbox. I wrote an open source Fastlane plugin for Roku app automation.

Recognition

Featured in Android Weekly

Android Weekly • 2022

My 2021 360|Andev conference talk on 'Writing Amazing Tech Specs!' was highlighted in issue #499 of Android Weekly.

Sports Emmy for Outstanding Trans-media Sports Coverage

March Madness Live • 2017

Winner of the Outstanding Trans-media Sports Coverage Awarded for March Madness Live at the 39th Annual Sports Emmy Awards.