Engineering Leader | Platform Advocate | AI Enthusiast
- Based in Colorado πΒ
- Husband & Father
- Director of Engineering by Day. Entrepreneur by Night.
- Cofounder of FIDIL
- Cofounder of DAQiFi
I'm passionate about building high-performing engineering teams and innovative platforms that empower developers to excel. With deep experience in Platform Engineering, Observability, AI-driven workflows, and modern software architectures, my goal is to foster environments where technology and teams thrive together.
- Director of Engineering: Leading dynamic full-stack teams in developing a robust internal developer platform built on Spotify's Backstage, standardizing practices, and embedding AI to elevate engineering productivity.
- Thought Leader in Engineering Excellence: Authored "Microservices In Real Life: Contract Testing", hosted a webinar on "Making Your Observability Costs Predictable", and shared insights on transforming engineering culture through observability (Case Study).
I am continually exploring the intersection of AI and software engineering, platform engineering best practices, and optimizing developer experience through modern tools and automation.