Scaling Systems.
Empowering People.
Bridging Platform & AI.
Transformational Senior Engineering Manager and Platform Architect with 14+ years building high-throughput microservices, API governance platforms, and AI-native developer tooling. Champion of developer empathy, operational resilience, and inclusive technical culture.
"Great engineering leadership isn't about micromanaging processes; it is about building intuitive, paved roads so engineers can build securely and joyfully at the frontier of innovation."
Whether chairing enterprise Change Advisory Boards (CAB), standardizing multi-language SDKs, or integrating generative AI workflows to unlock a 30% surge in delivery velocity, my approach harmonizes deep technical rigor with human-centered empathy and transparent collaboration.
Leadership & Technical Architecture
Explore my background either categorized by functional domain or as a chronological career journey.
AI Enablement & Velocity
Pioneering Modern AI-Native Workflows
Pioneered the safe and responsible adoption of AI coding assistants (Cursor, agentic tools) and automated test generation paired with DORA metrics—achieving a 30% increase in team delivery performance while establishing strict quality bars for non-deterministic code.
API & Deployment Governance
CAB Chair & Policy-as-Code
Chaired Change Advisory Boards (CAB), held production go/no-go authority, and authored risk-tiered change models (standard, expedited, emergency). Transformed informal manual reviews into automated CI/CD pipeline readiness gates.
DevRel & Developer Experience
12 Years of Technical Advocacy
Authored client SDKs (.NET, JavaScript, Xamarin), ran interactive developer portals, and published technical blogs, video walkthroughs, and Postman collections. Hosted technical webinars, keynoted conferences, and organized hackathons.
Cloud Platforms & Microservices
Scalable Infrastructure & IaC Concepts
Guided architectural transitions from legacy monoliths to distributed microservices. Spearheaded API Gateway deployments (Apigee, Kong, KrakenD) on GCP Cloud Run and shaped architectural blueprints across Helm, Kubernetes, and Kafka.
Solutions Engineering
Strategic Enterprise Deal Wins
Partnered with sales leadership to guide 3–5 stakeholder enterprise buying committees (IT, Security, Legal, Finance) through complex technical evaluations, custom POC architectures, and security reviews for Fortune 500 accounts (Walmart, Hertz).
People-First Leadership
High-Trust, Continuous Learning
Led distributed, polyglot teams through major architectural transitions. Championed psychological safety, structured career mentorship, blameless post-mortem RCAs (5 Whys, Ishikawa), and intentional succession planning.
Senior Engineering Manager – API Platform & DevEx
Mar 2019 – Jul 2026Directed engineering strategy for the global enterprise developer platform and API ecosystem. Introduced AI-assisted developer tooling (Cursor) paired with DORA metrics to drive a 30% increase in team velocity. Chaired the Change Advisory Board (CAB) and established automated CI/CD gating, while leading DevRel initiatives that resulted in a ~30% YoY increase in API adoption.
Solution Architect & Pre-Sales Technical Lead
Jan 2012 – Mar 2019Partnered with enterprise sales executives to guide complex technical deals through multi-stakeholder evaluations. Authored client SDKs in .NET, JavaScript, and Xamarin; established interactive developer sandboxes; and co-architected migration paths from legacy systems into scalable microservices across 6 published enterprise software products.
Software Engineer
Jan 2009 – Jan 2012Developed custom backend applications, microservices, and database layers in .NET, Java, and C++ for flagship clients (Walmart, Hertz, Sabre). Built automated test suites using JUnit and RobotFramework to ensure zero-downtime releases.
Education & Foundations
Northern Illinois University — Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science
Marquette University — Coursework in Engineering
Skills, Certifications & Affiliations
Continuous learning and professional involvement across engineering, AI, and leadership.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Active member dedicated to empowering women to achieve their full potential in engineering careers and expanding diversity within technical leadership.
Advanced Prompt Engineering for Everyone
Vanderbilt University • Coursera
Advanced prompt structuring, agentic reasoning, chain-of-thought methodologies, and deterministic validation for LLMs.
ITIL & DevOps Governance Frameworks
Practical Lifecycle & Change Control
Applied ITIL Foundations in modern CI/CD: automated pipeline gates, risk-tiered change authority, and blameless RCA registers.
LinkedIn Endorsed Skills & Capabilities
Beyond the Terminal:
Land, Views, & Community.
Great leaders bring grounded perspective to high-stakes technology. When away from the keyboard, I live on a family hobby farm nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Tending to the land, caring for animals, and cultivating sustainable gardens teach the exact same virtues that govern resilient systems: patience, thoughtful stewardship, and deep respect for underlying foundations.
Hobby Farming & Land
Hands-on land stewardship, organic garden management, and savoring the quiet mountain panoramas of Southwest Virginia with family.
Gaming & Strategy
Passionate PC gamer exploring sandbox, management, and world-building simulations—fueling strategic problem-solving and creative relaxation.
Swimming & Wellness
Staying grounded and centered through open-water and pool swimming, maintaining physical endurance and mental clarity for complex challenges.
Local Events & SWE Ally
Active in regional community events and supporting fellow women in technology through the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
Let's Build Something Meaningful Together
Whether you're looking for an engineering leader to scale platform governance, unlock team velocity via modern AI, or cultivate an inclusive developer ecosystem, I would love to connect.