Engineering leadership
Org design, hiring, mentorship, planning, and operating rhythms for teams that need to ship with judgment.
about
AI-native founder-engineer, still close to the system.
I build practical AI systems, durable software, and sharper workflows. My path runs through hands-on product engineering, engineering leadership, frontend platforms, service integration, cloud delivery, observability, and the operating rhythms that help teams keep quality visible while they move.
The useful part of my work is not a title. It is the ability to turn vague pressure into a clearer system: ownership, architecture, feedback loops, release habits, and enough taste to know when automation helps and when it is only hiding the mess.
skills
Product systems
Turning ambiguous product goals into architecture, delivery plans, release paths, and measurable outcomes.
TypeScript and React
Platform-level React, Next.js, shared libraries, state, testing, and build workflows without treating UI as the whole job.
Backend and data flow
Node.js, Go, SQL, APIs, queues, and service integration work that keeps product surfaces reliable.
Cloud and delivery
AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, release gates, and pragmatic automation.
Quality systems
Performance budgets, Core Web Vitals, observability, testing, accessibility, and incident feedback loops.
experience
Associate Director
Apr 2024 - Feb 2026
Engineering Manager
Apr 2022 - Mar 2024
Team Lead
Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
Frontend Developer
Feb 2019 - Apr 2021
Senior Software Engineer
Nov 2016 - Feb 2019
Builder, maintainer, instructor
2018 - Present
notes
I care about the small operating details: ownership, review habits, release paths, and whether people can see the system clearly enough to improve it.
I like staying close to the code even when the work is leadership, because technical judgment gets weaker when it only happens through updates and diagrams.