Work

I have about 10 years in the industry. In the US I worked in corporate consulting, building web applications for utilities (Exelon, BGE, ConEd, and others). In late 2020 I moved to Japan and really hit my stride working at early-stage startups.

You could say I’m a “product engineer”, but product thinking is just part of the job. I think everyone should share ideas and take responsibility for improving what we’re building.

How I work

I admit when I’m wrong, and I’m not afraid to do so. I look for that same candor in those I work with.

I do well in high autonomy environments where I can make decisions and own the outcome. I prefer receiving problems, rather than solutions. Coming up with solutions is the fun part, and it’s typically the whole reason I’m hired in the first place.

I think I have a great sense of which corners to cut, and how to properly balance quality and velocity in startups. I like to work with other motivated people who encourage each other to do their best.

To keep things moving, I act on the best guess I can make from incomplete information. Fast, imperfect iterations are better than slow, perfect ones.

I have experience:

  • Leading frontend architecture for CRUD heavy, functionally complex applications
  • Managing cross-functional teams as the directly responsible individual (DRI)
  • Optimizing marketing websites for web vitals metrics, SEO, etc.
  • Building design systems and component libraries
  • ...and more!

Cool things I've built