Experience

Fractional CTO / Product Owner | Various Companies | [Start Date - Present]

  • Led the development and implementation of local-first enablement strategies for high-impact special products, empowering users with enhanced offline capabilities and optimizing for edge computing environments.
  • Managed project budgets, timelines, and resources, ensuring successful delivery of key projects within the database and IoT sectors.
  • Designed and implemented a highly efficient CSV parser in Rust, contributing to improved data processing efficiency and scalability for data-driven applications.
  • Acted as Head of Special Projects, Head of Research, and CTO, providing technical guidance and leadership across multiple teams to drive strategic technology initiatives.
  • Conducted company assessments and alignments, ensuring cross-functional collaboration between sales, marketing, and engineering teams to align business goals with technological solutions.
  • Successfully delivered impactful product solutions for companies like Seeded Home, Glide, and Flatfile, leveraging expertise in data management, distributed systems, and cloud platforms.

Skills

  • Database Technologies:
    • Relational Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite
    • NoSQL Databases: MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis
    • Distributed Databases: Experience with sharding, replication, and distributed transactions
    • Data Modeling & Optimization: Experience with database design, query optimization, and performance tuning
    • Storage Engine Optimization: Experience with low-level storage engine implementation, indexing, and data compression
    • Data Security: Understanding of database security best practices, access control, and encryption
  • IoT Technologies:
    • Local-first Enablement: Expertise in building offline-first applications and optimizing for edge computing environments.
    • Data Collection & Processing: Experience with sensor data acquisition, data aggregation, and real-time data processing.
    • Communication Protocols: Familiar with MQTT, CoAP, AMQP, and other communication protocols used in IoT.
    • Cloud Platforms: Experience with AWS IoT, Azure IoT Hub, or Google Cloud IoT Core.
  • Software Development:
    • Programming Languages: Rust, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript
    • Development Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD pipelines
    • Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, XP
  • Leadership & Management:
    • Team Leadership: Experience leading cross-functional teams, mentoring team members, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
    • Product Management: Strong understanding of product development lifecycles, from ideation to launch and beyond.
    • Project Management: Experience managing project budgets, timelines, and resources to ensure successful project delivery.
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