Resume

Summary

Seasoned software engineering executive with 20+ years of experience leading global teams, scaling cloud-native platforms, and driving large-scale technology transformation across SaaS, payments, identity, and enterprise software. Proven track record of leading organizations of up to 150+ engineers with multimillion-dollar budgets while aligning engineering strategy to business growth, operational excellence, and product innovation. Brings deep expertise in modern software delivery, cloud architecture, DevOps, security, and platform modernization, with a growing focus on applying AI to accelerate development, improve engineering productivity, and strengthen product capabilities. Known for building high-performing distributed teams, modernizing engineering culture, and translating emerging technologies like generative AI into practical business value.

Work History

Oracle

Software Development Director, OCI
Nashville, TN | August 2025 - Present

Leading software development within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

authID.ai

SVP, Engineering
Atlanta, GA (Remote) | June 2018 - August 2025

Led end-to-end engineering for a cloud-native biometric identity and verification SaaS platform hosted on Microsoft Azure.

Directed remote engineering, QA, and DevOps teams across Latvia, India, and the United States
Built and launched a multi-tenant microservices platform using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Skaffold
Implemented CI/CD and GitOps workflows with Terraform and HashiCorp Packer for secure automated deployments
Established observability with Prometheus and Grafana to improve reliability, SLA enforcement, and performance tuning
Led cross-functional efforts that achieved ISO 27001 certification
Advanced AI engineering efforts, including generative AI and presentation attack detection for biometric fraud prevention

NCR

Software Engineering Director
Atlanta, GA | July 2016 - June 2018

Led global engineering operations for NCR’s Petroleum Convenience Retail division across POS, fuel controller, and back-office systems.

Directed a 150+ person engineering organization across the United States, Czech Republic, and the Philippines
Managed a $32M budget across development and quality functions
Drove modernization through cloud-enablement, automation frameworks, and more scalable architectural patterns
Built leadership depth, hiring pipelines, and delivery metrics to improve accountability and execution
Introduced modern engineering tooling and practices that improved code quality and automation readiness

Verifone

Director, Software Device and Tools
San Jose, CA | May 2015 - July 2016

Led engineering for developer tooling and SDKs supporting Verifone’s secure embedded payment systems.

Architected and delivered the Verifone Development Environment, including IDE, ARM cross-compiler, embedded toolchain, and libraries
Built a cross-platform mobile SDK for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone to expand secure mobile payment integrations
Improved tooling, build systems, and developer experience for embedded and mobile engineering teams

Ingenico Group

VP of Core Engineering
Alpharetta, GA | July 2011 - May 2015

Hired to turn around engineering performance and stabilize the mobile commerce platform following acquisition activity.

Grew the organization to 125+ people across the United States, India, and Latvia with responsibility for a $28M budget
Participated in M&A technical due diligence and led post-acquisition integration of ROAM Data engineering teams and systems
Stabilized the mobile commerce platform and eliminated key production issues within 60 days
Rolled out agile practices with Atlassian tooling and coached teams on TDD and BDD methods
Built centralized load testing and API automation frameworks to strengthen reliability and regression coverage
Delivered a cross-platform mobile SDK spanning desktop and mobile platforms and helped move Windows-only solutions to cross-platform Qt-based implementations

LifeLock

Director of Quality Assurance
Tempe, AZ | June 2010 - June 2011

Led QA, service delivery, and source control modernization for LifeLock’s software delivery pipeline.

Built automation frameworks for black-box and white-box testing using Ruby, Cucumber, and Selenium
Integrated automated testing into CI workflows to improve release quality and speed
Shortened release cycles by automating build, release, and test processes
Built and trained a nearshore QA extension team in Hermosillo, Mexico

Hypercom

Director of Software Architecture
Scottsdale, AZ | January 2004 - April 2010

Directed global software architecture and engineering for secure payment products and POS infrastructure.

Led distributed teams across Latvia, Russia, Germany, Singapore, Spain, France, and the United States with responsibility for a $45M budget
Built and scaled R&D centers in Singapore and Latvia, including local hiring, delivery leadership, and grant compliance
Led the integration of Thales e-Transactions and the convergence of 85+ engineers across Europe and Asia
Drove platform migration from 8-bit to 32-bit RTOS architectures and modernized networking and payment protocol support
Developed the Hypercom Foundation Classes SDK and led design of the Optimum Developer Toolkit for Nucleus RTOS-based systems
Established engineering disciplines around reviews, documentation, requirements, and delivery reporting across global teams

IPS-Sendero

Senior Software Engineer
Phoenix, AZ | 2002 - 2003

Improved performance of a flagship banking asset/liability management platform built around Monte Carlo simulation.

Reduced simulation runtimes from more than 24 hours to under 4 hours in the first month
Optimized multithreaded application code, memory usage, I/O, SQL queries, and indexing strategies
Worked directly with banking clients and stakeholders to validate modeling accuracy and performance improvements

Syntellect

Senior Software Engineer
Phoenix, AZ | 2000 - 2002

Developed software for IVR and telephony systems used by enterprise customers including Allstate, American Express, JC Whitney, and Motorola.

Integrated speech detection and real-time audio processing into IVR systems
Built secure, high-throughput middleware and statistics services for Java-based IVR applications
Developed TDD accessibility signal processing, transcription workflows, and supporting architecture documentation

FastPoint Technologies

Senior Software Engineer
Stanton, CA | 1996 - 2000

Led embedded software and device driver development for custom input hardware and related PC applications.

Built device drivers across DOS, Windows, Windows CE, and Linux for USB, PS/2, RS-232, ISA, and PCI hardware
Developed firmware for Intel 8031 microcontrollers and a Linux USB touchscreen driver
Created SDK components, handwriting recognition integrations, terminal emulation software, and installation tooling
Reduced support load through improved hardware detection, setup automation, and driver verification

United States Marine Corps

Electronics Technician & Software Developer
Kaneohe Bay, HI | 1991 - 1996

Supported mission-critical radio communications systems as an electronics technician and software developer.

Performed component-level diagnostics and repair using oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and related tools
Built diagnostic software and test stations for SINCGARS radio systems
Developed utilities for secure RS-232 communications, terminal emulation, and personnel tracking support tools
Completed formal USMC electronics and radio maintenance training, ranking in the top 3% of the electronics graduating class

Focus Areas

AI-first software delivery strategy
Engineering organization design
Developer productivity and workflow optimization
Platform and product leadership
Experiment-driven transformation
Human-centered adoption of AI tools

Skills

Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
DevOps and Automation: CI/CD, GitOps, Terraform, Helm, Skaffold
Distributed Systems: microservices, multitenancy, scalable architecture, performance optimization
Engineering Leadership: global team management, budget ownership, organizational scale-up
Delivery and Process: Agile, Scrum, SAFe, iterative development, SDLC
Platforms: iOS, Android, Linux, Windows, embedded systems
Compliance: ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS