Wagz Inc
Chief Software Architect
As the Chief Software Architect, I was directly responsible for all aspects of Information, Data, and Systems for a Smart-Home Pet Technology IoT startup. I managed a large team of engineers to ensure constant product delivery and improvements while ensuring Business Intelligence needs were met.
- Served as the technical leader of software engineering and systems architecture; first fulltime engineer
- Designed, implemented, and deployed a microservices architecture on AWS written in Go and backed by MySQL in AWS RDS, RabbitMQ, and Redis utilizing REST and MQTT communication flows
- Implemented API gateways in NodeJS with TypeScript with user-facing Single Page Applications written in React and Svelte hosted on Netlify with Cloudflare DNS
- Utilized Docker, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, and Jenkins to manage the system’s health and scalability and led DevOps efforts
- Implemented and certified multiple devices with Amazon Alexa and Amazon Dash Replenishment Services
- Managed, led, and coordinated a cross-functional team of technology experts
- Oversaw the acquisition and merger of two separate companies and teams
- Oversaw the merger of Wagz with Sigmatron International, an international manufacturing firm, and ensured the proper merging and integration of IT infrastructure, processes, and systems