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

Amazon

Principal Technical Program Manager

Senior Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager

Hewlett-Packard

Technical Lead

Weatherford Laboratories, Inc

Software Engineer in charge of geochemical laboratory analysis system.

Software Engineer

As a Principal Technical Program Manager at Amazon, I lead complex and cross-functional projects that deliver innovative solutions for millions of customers. I have been with Amazon for over 10 years, starting as a Technical Program Manager and progressing to a Senior and then a Principal role. I have a PMP® certification and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, as well as skills in software development, XML, and C#. My core competencies include agile methodologies, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and communication. I am passionate about creating products that enhance customer satisfaction, efficiency, and quality. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge and expertise with others, as evidenced by my publication of a book on the technical program manager's role in the tech world. I value teamwork, innovation, and customer obsession, and I strive to bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the team.

Major accomplishments:
•	Grew Technical Program Management team from 2 to 20 in 3+ years.
•	Led team to develop anything from anywhere to anywhere taxation infrastructure – safeguarding $4,000,000,000 in gross market sales.
•	I led the team in developing the industry-first online EBT acceptance system in the US in the tax organization, capturing $2,000,000,000 in gross market sales.
•	Wrote industry-first book dedicated to the Technical Program Manager role in 2022, called the Technical Program Manager’s Handbook.

Leadership Principles:
Deliver Results | Invent and Simplify | Take Ownership | Think Big | Dive Deep | Coaching & Mentoring

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