I.T. INDUSTRY

Head of Product Engineering & Technical Leader

IMPACT SUMMARY

14+ years leading product engineering across Localization, Web3, Fintech, Music, Healthtech, and Telecom. Fully remote since 2018, with hands-on leadership in scaling teams, shipping high-impact launches, and driving security and compliance milestones.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Localization, Web3, Fintech, Music, HealthTech, Telecom
MAJOR PRODUCT LAUNCHES
25+
TEAMS LED
5
CERTIFICATIONS
SSCP (2013-2023) · ISO 27001 · SOC-2 Type 2

Localization Platform

May 2026 - Present

Localize

Engineering Manager

    SOC2 ComplianceTypeScriptMongoDBAWSJIRAStripe
    2026
    2024

    Web3 Blockchain Launchpad & Web3 Game Product

    Jun 2024 - May 2026

    Seedify

    Head of Product Engineering

    • Grew the Seedworld engineering team from 1 → 8 engineers in under a year, forming two independent teams and establishing hiring, delivery, and budgeting systems
    • Built and owned the AWS platform end-to-end, including App Runner, Lambdas, CI/CD pipelines, production monitoring (Sentry, Highlight), and on-call response (PagerDuty)
    • Designed and shipped a Stripe + crypto (LoopCrypto) subscription and referral system across product, game, and economy teams
    • Shipped NFT Staking (70% adoption in 24h), $5.6M token migration, 1,500+ node sale, and $SWORLD omnichain token launch, driving 200% price growth in two weeks
    • Led post-hack org reset in Q4 2025, stabilizing a reduced team, cutting stack complexity by 75%, saving $20K+ monthly, and tripling development velocity
    TypeScriptFastifyNestJSNext.jsMongoDBAWSDockerJIRAMoralisAlchemyDynamicStripeethers.jsQuickNodeGoldsky

    Procurement & Spend Management Platform (Fintech)

    Oct 2021 - Mar 2024

    Procurify

    Engineering Manager

    • Created a new revenue and retention channel by rebuilding and scaling the PunchOut integration, growing vendor partnerships from 2 → 25
    • Led a team of 4 engineers with 2 PMs and 2 designers, delivering procurement enhancements tied to Series C funding and SOC-2 Type 2 certification
    • Introduced Monte Carlo forecasting and Kanban metrics to achieve consistent 1-week delivery cycles
    • Improved key feature retention by 8–11% through data-driven delivery loops
    • Streamlined onboarding and support workflows by partnering with CSM, Professional Services, and Support
    PythonDjangoReactJSTypeScriptAWSDockerWorkatoJIRA
    2021
    2020

    Music Analytics, Marketing, and Advertising Platform

    Sep 2020 - Oct 2021

    Wavo.me

    Senior Full-stack Engineer

    • Led Agile adoption across engineering, training 10–15 engineers (including CTO and managers)
    • Partnered with the CSO to achieve ISO 27001 certification, strengthening security across a multi-tenant GraphQL platform
    • Simplified system architecture (frontend monolith + GraphQL backend + Redis), improving maintainability
    ReactJSTypeScriptGraphQLRedisAuth0DockerJIRA

    IT Solutions Provider

    Nov 2016 - Sep 2020

    Lixar IT

    Senior Full-stack Engineer

    • Promoted from Intermediate → Senior → Technical Lead while scaling the team from 5 → 20 engineers
    • Built React/Node.js/TypeScript microservices for Bell Canada’s high-scale calendaring systems
    • Delivered a JavaScript prototype that accelerated delivery by 4× and integrated into a Java/PrimeFaces app (WCAG AAA compliant)
    • Designed Dockerized microservices and secure APIs with IdentityServer4 and Entity Framework
    C#.NETNode.jsReactTypeScriptSQL ServerDockerExpressSOAPJava
    2016
    2015

    Healthcare De-identification Platform

    Mar 2015 - Nov 2016

    Privacy Analytics (IMS Health)

    Intermediate Frontend Developer

    • Independently built a new enterprise frontend platform with Node, Grunt, AngularJS, JavaScript, Foundation SASS, and d3.js
    • Co-developed the backend platform with a 10–15 engineer team and a modular deployment pipeline
    • Trained the QA team on SPA testing guidelines and led bug triage
    AngularJSNode.jsGruntD3.jsFoundationSASSJavaScriptKarmaJasmine

    Healthcare Data Security Research

    Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

    eHealth Information Lab (CHEO RI)

    Full-stack Developer & Cryptography Researcher

    • Enhanced cryptography algorithms for Privacy Analytics’ secure data matching systems
    • Conducted research in data matching and secure matching within applied cryptography
    • Contributed to the Secure Linkage of Databases patent (Patent No. 2887191)
    Node.jsAngularJSGruntKarmaJasmineJavaScriptSASSD3.jsUI-RouterCryptography
    2014
    2013

    Cybersecurity Services

    May 2013 - Aug 2013

    2Keys Security Solutions

    IT Security Support & Full-stack Developer (Co-op)

    • Managed SOC security monitoring on Unix with Nagios, ArcSight, and Zenoss
    • Implemented central authorization with RADIUS and OpenDJ
    • Built a Java app integrating JIRA SSO and automated reporting with Python and shell scripting
    LinuxNagiosArcSightZenossRADIUSOpenDJJavaPython

    B.Sc. Computer Science (Co-op), Minor in Mathematics

    2009 - 2013

    Carleton University

    Bachelor's Degree

    • Graduated from Carleton University with a bachelor's of computer science and minor in mathematics
    Advanced AlgorithmsData StructuresOperating SystemsGame Theory
    2009
    2012

    Security Consulting & Software

    Apr 2012 - Dec 2012

    Cygnos IT Security / Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

    Full-stack Developer (Co-op)

    • Developed a Grails/Java Spring application with MongoDB
    • Performed security testing with nmap, Nessus, and Metasploit
    GrailsJavaSpringMongoDBnmapNessusMetasploit

    Mines & Minerals Division

    May 2011 - Aug 2011

    Natural Resources Canada

    Admin Support (Co-op)

    • Built a multilingual internal documentation tool in Visual Basic 2010 Express
    • Delivered internal automation tooling with Microsoft Access
    Visual BasicMS AccessAutomationInternal Tools
    2011