“Fascinating J. Woodpecker” Has 13 years experience and is looking for a new role as a VP of Engineering in Los Angeles, CA, Orange County, CA, or Remote.
I'm a technology and engineering executive with experience building, leading, and managing high performing software development teams.
I'm an engineer that became a leader to help shape how companies can more effectively lead they people. My goal is to help companies, teams, and people be successful. I love working with people and teams to find places for them to take on more than they think they can handle and help them succeed.
I enjoy working on complicated software and working to find ways to creatively build technology to enable and solve problems. I am an advocate for Conway's Law and view the design and implementation of organizational structures to be critical for getting the best of of people and teams.
Summary
- Has 13 years experience in field
- Most recent title is Head of Engineering
- Works Local or Remote
- Works in US/Pacific time zone when working remotely
- Held a VP Level role in a company 10-50 people
- One or more companies is well known in its industry
- Played a material role in the beginnings of one or more companies
- Primarily works full-time roles
Notable Projects
- Created the structure and led all engineering and product development teams including engineering, devops, and QA
- Led strategy and development for a complicated backend service spanning backend APIs, mobile applications, and web frontends.
- Built the hiring and recruiting processes for engineers at multiple companies
Ideal Company
I want to work for a company that values growth and mentorship, supports a healthy work/life balance, and fosters a collaborative and supportive environment. I've worked in small and large companies and care more about finding somewhere that moves quickly, supports great people, and wants to succeed.