I specialize in helping CEOs, CTOs, Engineering VPs, Engineering Managers and teams deliver more business value in less time. By identifying and addressing issues which are hindering progress, aligning engineering teams with the company's business goals and fostering growth and efficiency. From building products and teams from scratch to managing departments of up to 150 people, I've navigated hypergrowth, mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and downsizing with expertise. I have: 1) Over 16 years of hands-on experience in architecting, scaling, developing, testing and deploying web-based applications across various technologies including Java, Python, Node.JS, PHP and .NET. 2) Demonstrated success in building and leading multiple teams and branches concurrently. 3) 14 years as a founding team member at a unicorn company.