Experience
Leadership scope and delivery outcomes
Director-level execution across platform strategy, product delivery, cloud systems, and immersive technology.
Distinguished Engineering Manager & Platform Director | Verizon
Sept 2019 – PresentFounded and led a platform engineering organization from zero, establishing hiring loops, onboarding playbooks, delivery cadence, and operating standards for a net-new API function.
Technical Director & Lead Engineer | Wooly Games (Feltopia)
Aug 2023 – 2024Led a cross-functional team across engineering, design, and audio from concept to public demo, setting technical direction, scope, and delivery cadence for a new original IP.
AR/VR Engineer (Contract) | Farbridge & Double A Labs
May 2019 – Aug 2019Extended VR products to desktop and web delivery by redesigning controls and UI for non-VR audiences, increasing accessibility for client demonstrations.
Co-Founder & Lead Engineer | Depthcast AR
Nov 2017 – June 2019Co-founded an XR SaaS platform and led product engineering for live AR broadcast workflows under high-pressure production conditions.
Co-Founder, Lead Engineer & Sales Engineer | Hotmax Interactive
Nov 2016 – June 2019Co-founded an XR studio and led technical discovery, architecture, and delivery for enterprise immersive engagements.
Education & Additional Background
BA, Western Washington University | 2013Bachelor of Arts in Music Production & Ethnomusicology, Western Washington University.
Selected Case Studies
Platform, API, and immersive delivery programs
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4 assetsDepthcast AR Broadcast Platform
Co-founded and led engineering for an AR broadcast platform used in live productions, replacing high-cost tracking stacks with a practical, scalable pipeline.
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13 assetsFeltopia
Served as technical director and lead engineer for Feltopia, guiding architecture, pipeline decisions, and cross-functional delivery from concept to showcase.
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2 assetsAvatar Teleportation Layer Patent
Led development of a cross-application avatar transport layer that coordinates identity, consent, and volumetric media exchange between immersive environments.
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2 assetsVirtual 5G Lab
Led strategy and execution for Verizon’s Virtual 5G Lab, enabling executive demos and partner engagements across VR, desktop, and mobile during COVID.
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2 assetsBoeing VR Cargo Tour
Led delivery of a VR cargo-aircraft tour platform for Boeing executives and buyers, supporting global marketing and technical sales conversations.
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2 assetsVolumetric Chat over 5G
Led a 5G research prototype for real-time volumetric communication on Looking Glass displays using depth capture and Unity rendering.
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2 assetsNumbers-as-a-Platform Patent
Led engineering for Verizon’s cross-application identity platform, enabling context-aware routing of notifications and services across devices and channels.
Leadership Opportunities
Engineering Management, Director, and Strategic Technical Leadership
Open to Engineering Manager, Senior Manager, Director, and principal-level leadership opportunities focused on platform/API strategy, cloud systems, and immersive product delivery.