Okta

Leading the Developer Velocity project (#1 engineering initiative) to break down our monolith to improve speed for all developers. I also formed and now lead an architecture committee comprised of chief and principal architects, allowing us to promote long term technical excellence and decision making for the organization.

Engineering Principal Technical Program Manager

Edgio

Completed the merger of Yahoo + Limelight to form Edgio which now serves nearly 20% of the world's internet traffic.

Manager, Technical Program Management, CTO Org

Yahoo

Managed, mentored, and led a team of 10 Technical Project Managers. Orchestrated company wide planning events for 22 teams and 142+ engineering/product people across multiple locations and time zones.

Manager, Strategic Programs, Technical Program Management

Built out the global platform at scale and reduced business exposure to disaster scenarios within Yahoo Edgecast. I additionally built and led the innovation labs arm within the company from the ground up, producing unique forward looking projects that have earned patents.

Senior Technical Program Manager, Strategic Programs

Verizon Media

TechOps agile focused role where I led a team of 4 Technical Project Managers within the PMO. My team and I successfully completed agile transformations in operations.

Manager, Technical Project Management Office

Managed the strategic partner and infrastructure program around the world, building infrastructure at the edge of the internet in new and emerging markets.

Sr. Technical Project Manager

Planed and built datacenter infrastructure at the edge of the internet in major cities and markets across the globe to increase performance for end users “eyeballs” of the internet—from streaming video, images, applications, credit card transactions, and more.

Technical Project Manager

Southern California Edison (SCE)

A mix of engineering and project management: I was responsible for executing high voltage multi-million dollar substation projects that provide power for northern LA, eastern LA, and southern Orange counties. Worked with teams of 15-50 stakeholders regularly to complete engineering on 90+ substation projects to date. Work impacted millions of customers within the region. Fun fact: I had a big part in the effort to restore nationwide grid stability after San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was shut down.

Project Engineer

I write about program management in an effort to challenge what we know about it. My goal is for you to make a bigger impact as a program and project leader. I write a newsletter that breaks down program tactics that you can use (link in bio).

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My work experience (the regular LinkedIn stuff):
12 years of leading infrastructure and software projects at scale. 3 years leading direct reports with the last team being 10 people. I lead organizational process creation, strategic programs, and implementation of right-sized agile frameworks appropriate for the organization's use case (agile as a tool, not a dogma).

Matt McDannel

ProSearch

Product Manager

VRenetic

Appetize

Finance and Operations Manager

Verizon Digital Media Services (formerly EdgeCast Networks, Inc.)

Product Owner for home grown rules and rating engine while managing the overall billing system and processes.  Conducted analysis and wrote user stories for the Enterprise Application team to implement changes to the billing system.  Conferred with Product, Legal, and Sales Operations to ensure business and product development adhered to best practices and compliance.  Managed the billing team to ensure timely and accurate invoicing.

Manager, Financial Systems and Operations

Worked with developers to create home grown rules and rating engine for billing.  Made recommendations for UI and functionality, performed user acceptance testing, and project managed continued development.  Managed the billing team to ensure timely and accurate invoicing.

Suggested and implemented best practice processes for Accounts Payables team.  Supervised billing team.  Documented billing processes and assessed 3rd Party Vendors for next generation billing systems.

Manager, Accounts Payable and Billing Subject Matter Expert

Sydney Michelle

Managed re-design and migration of the e-commerce platform.  Produced company events and promotional mailings.

Marketing and Web Development Manager

Vanity

Created and managed upscale contemporary women's boutique.  Acquired celebrity clientele and placements in notable style publications including Daily Candy, Lucky, InStyle, and Life & Style.

Proprietor

Yellow Dog

Acted as assistant buyer while also overseeing staff, inventory management, and customer satisfaction.

Assistant Manager

Fred Segal Santa Monica

Addressed any customer and employee questions while ensuring adherence to company standards and customer satisfaction.

Proven record of creating product and process improvements, increasing efficiency, and improving profitability and scalability through automation.  Proven execution with agility and grace under pressure.  Adept at managing cross-functional teams and translating business requirements to technical teams.

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