Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
SYNQY Corporation | Austin, TX / Pleasant Hill, CA
2012 - Present

SYNQY is an innovator in Retail Media, delivering dynamically-matched promotional video and media content to products across the retail network. Delivering 10x+ Return on Spend.

• Developed and successfully launched innovative consumer-facing web products that helped brand owners control their message across retail channels that they don't own.
• Recruited, hired, and led multiple high-performing engineering teams, and developed engineering managers, helping them improve their skills and grow their careers.
• Implemented Agile, DevOps, and best practices in software engineering, improving productivity, reducing time-to-market, and improving code quality and testing.
• Used a data-driven approach to make product development and strategic decisions, leading to improved user experiences and business outcomes.
• Evolved the technology stack, tools, and procedures to solve consumer pain points and improve the overall technology infrastructure of the company.
• Opened an Austin office to optimize leadership and better manage engineering teams.
• Lead through the challenges of scaling, both in terms of user growth and team growth.
• Successfully secured funding for the startup, demonstrating the ability to sell the vision and strategy of the company to investors.

Mentor, Managing Member
Red Poppy Ventures | Georgetown, TX
2019 - Present

Red Poppy Ventures is a virtual incubator, empowering start-up businesses to meet their full potential through mentoring, investment, technology and business support.

• Developed business, gathered requirements, architected and staffed the development and delivery of over 200 enterprise and government software projects.

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Sequoia Technologies | Pleasant Hill, CA / Indianapolis, IN
2010 - 2014

Sequoia Technologies built a scalable internet marketing process and platform to promote and support local Carrier Corporation affiliated HVAC Dealers throughout the country.

• Lead the development of strategic partnerships with Carrier corporation and customers, driving business growth and customer satisfaction.
• Set the technology strategy of the company, selecting the right tools, technologies, and architectures to support the company's goals.
• Invented syndication technology that grew customer base by 3,000+ B2B customers, and supported the successful recapitalization and acquisition of the company.