Engineering Manager
+ Senior Software Engineer
Previously: Agile Software Engineer (Android)
Promoted from Senior Software Engineer to Engineering Manager (2018-09)
Served as Engineering Manager and hands-on Senior Software Engineer at TribalScale, leading engineers and contributing directly to enterprise projects for Honda, iHeartRadio, NBA, Nissan, and Katalyst Interactive. Delivered Android, Android TV, Fire TV, automotive, and voice applications using Kotlin, TypeScript, and modern agile practices.
Impact
- Promoted to Engineering Manager within first year
- Led multiple concurrent enterprise engagements
- Delivered applications across mobile, TV, automotive, and voice platforms
- Worked with globally recognized brands including Honda, NBA, and Nissan
- Contributed to high-visibility projects tied to CES 2019 and NBA All-Star 2019
- Balanced leadership and hands-on engineering responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Led teams of software engineers across multiple enterprise client engagements.
- Managed delivery across parallel projects while contributing hands-on as a senior engineer.
- Served as lead engineer for Honda and iHeartRadio projects.
- Rebuilt iHeartRadio Android TV and Amazon Fire TV applications using Kotlin.
- Consulted on iHeartRadio Android Auto and iOS CarPlay integrations.
- Developed Honda Dream Drive Android Auto and companion mobile applications.
- Collaborated with Google and the NBA on a Google Assistant Action for NBA All-Star voting.
- Managed voice application development for Nissan across Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
- Delivered projects using test-driven development, pair programming, agile, and extreme programming methodologies.
- Worked closely with product, design, stakeholders, and client engineering teams.
Technical
Projects
Honda Dream Drive
Suite of driver and passenger applications for Honda's Dream Drive connected vehicle platform.
Role: Lead Engineer · Client: Honda
- driver Android Auto experience
- companion mobile application
- voice-driven interaction
- restaurant reservations
- parking search
- fuel and commerce workflows
- ticketing
- location sharing
- passenger entertainment
- mixed-reality passenger experiences
- rewards
Helped build next-generation connected vehicle platform showcased at CES 2019.
iHeartRadio TV Applications
Rebuilt Android TV and Amazon Fire TV applications for iHeartRadio.
Role: Lead Engineer · Client: iHeartRadio
- live radio streaming
- custom stations
- favorites
- large-screen navigation
- media playback
Methods: agile methodologies, pair programming, test-driven development
Related consulting: Android Auto, iOS CarPlay
Led rebuild of iHeartRadio living-room platform apps across TV ecosystems.
NBA All-Star Google Assistant Action
Google Assistant Action enabling NBA All-Star voting in collaboration with Google and the NBA.
Role: Engineering Manager & Senior Engineer · Client: NBA
- voice voting
- natural language interaction
- dynamic responses
- event-based experience
Delivered Google Assistant experience for NBA All-Star 2019.
Nissan Voice Applications
Role: Engineering Manager · Client: Nissan
- voice-based interactions
- assistant integrations
- natural language processing
Managed development of voice applications across Google Assistant and Alexa platforms.
Katalyst Interactive Engagements
Managed engineering efforts across additional enterprise consulting engagements.
Role: Engineering Manager · Client: Katalyst Interactive
Delivered consulting and engineering support across multiple client initiatives.
Clients
Engagement model
- lead engineer: Honda, iHeartRadio
- engineering manager: NBA, Nissan, Katalyst Interactive
Business context
- Problem
- Enterprise clients required modern digital products across emerging platforms.
- Solution
- Led and contributed to engineering teams building cross-platform applications.
- Outcome
- Delivered production and prototype systems across multiple high-visibility platforms.
- Customers
- enterprise clients, automotive manufacturers, media companies, sports organizations
- Delivery model
- consulting and product engineering
Career significance
Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams while delivering complex multi-platform systems across mobile, TV, automotive, and voice domains.