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

Stealth Startup

Builder

HiveWatch

- As the lead of the Technology Enablement team, I drive the development of Proof of Concepts (POCs), orchestrating the transition from the Earliest Testable Product (ETP) to the Earliest Usable Product (EUP) of Access Control Systems integration to the SaaS platform.
- I take charge of business integration initiatives with new IoT devices, empowering our Data Analytics team to deploy models in a production environment.
- Collaborating closely with product managers and engineering leaders, I define technical specifications for epics, establishing clear acceptance criteria that provide definitive guidance for development teams.
- Working in tandem with the implementation team, I play a crucial role in diagnosing and resolving customer production issues, demonstrating a hands-on approach to ensuring customer satisfaction.

In addition to the aforementioned responsibilities, I have demonstrated proficiency in Access Control Systems such as Openpath, Lenel OnGuard, CCure, and NetBox S2. My experience in this domain encompasses:
Openpath: Spearheaded initiatives to enhance access control functionalities, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and optimizing security protocols. Setting up ACUs, Zones, and Rule Engines with webhooks for getting PACS(Physical Access Control Systems) data.
OnGuard: Set up ACS server on Windows machine and work with VAR to set door with panel. Set stress tests using an event generator(OnGuard Simulator).
CCure: Led the team in configuring and deploying CCure systems, thereby augmenting our access control capabilities and fortifying security measures.

Furthermore, I achieved OAAP certification for HiveWatch, a significant accomplishment that enabled HiveWatch to obtain the requisite SKU for sale and establish a fruitful partnership with Lenel OnGuard. This certification exemplifies my commitment to excellence and proficiency in navigating the intricacies of access control systems.

Staff Software Engineer-Innovation & Enablement

SLEATH LIMITED

- Collaborated with the founder and CEO on feature design, architecture, and planning, including financial analytics features like Darkflow, ETS, Options trading, and real-time stock trading.
- Managed remote teams, prioritizing projects based on complexity and business priorities.
- Orchestrated the migration of infrastructure to AWS, including RDS, Redis Cache, Elastic Bean, and EC2 instances. Conducted POCs for multiple financial technology algorithms and tested them with real-time NASDAQ data.

Principal Software Architect / Engineering Manager

Requirement Elicitation and Custom Configuration: Proficiently gathered requisites from enterprise clients for feature implementations on the EDGE platform. Designed and crafted tailored configurations for edge computing.

Integration Scripting with LUA: Developed integration scripts utilizing LUA to address a diverse range of requirements, including Hash/JWT/Signature Header Authentication aka G2O authentication token creation, encryption/decryption, TOKEN Auth2.0, and HLS/MPD/MSS media manifest rewriting. Implemented redirection based on response status.

Security Planning and HTTPS Customization: Collaborated closely with clients to plan and implement robust security measures. Dynamically customized HTTPS request and response headers on proxy servers to fortify security protocols.

TAM Operational Project Architecture: Designed and architected a comprehensive project aimed at streamlining Technical Account Manager (TAM) operational tasks. This included building functionalities like Reports Builder, Email Scheduler, Cluster Creation, and Rest API. Technologies leveraged encompass Python, Flask, Blueprint, Postgresql, Apache2, WSGI, SqlAlchemy, Panda, Presto, MVC, Bootstrap, PGCRYPTO, HTML5, and AJAX.

JS2 Security Encryption Prototype: Pioneered the prototyping of the JS2 security encryption technique for the cache system, demonstrating a forward-thinking approach to bolstering system security.
Bi-Directional Operation Tracking: Collaborated cross-functionally to establish a seamless bi-directional operation tracking system, integrating ServiceNow and Salesforce.com with JIRA for enhanced operational efficiency.

Pattern Creation and Custom Request Handling: Acquired proficiency in identifying and establishing patterns for recurring custom requests from clients, showcasing adaptability and an ability to create tailored solutions.

Senior Professional Service Engineer

Optimized Ticket Resolution: Engineered a backend application that employs web crawling and knowledge-base comparison algorithms to efficiently resolve customer tickets. This system seamlessly integrates with ServiceNow via API for streamlined operations. (Technologies: PHP 7.0, Apache2, Shell Script)

Collaborative Agile Teamwork: Contributed collaboratively within cross-functional and agile teams for the development of a Rating Engine, responsible for generating pre-tax invoices and facilitating user-driven integration with Netsuite through an intuitive UI.

Efficient Report Generation: Prototyped a dynamic reporting process, offering monthly, daily, and customized request reports accessible via API and CSV. (Technologies: PHP 7.0, Apache2, Perl, Bootstrap, JQuery, JavaScript, MongoDB, Shell Script, Scheduler)

Open-Source Tool Development: Gathered requirements and developed an open-source tool catered to the center operations team, exemplifying a commitment to enhancing operational efficiency.
Automated Customer Portal: Designed and developed a customer portal integrated with ServiceNow, featuring automated customer creation/deletion. Engineered a ServiceNow email parser that automates notifications based on custom requests. (Technology: ServiceNow admin, ServiceNow developer)

Strategic Reporting and Decision Support: Engineered custom reports for revenue recognition, providing strategic insights for the product and executive teams. Proficiently leveraged Netsuite administration and development capabilities. (Technologies: Netsuite admin, Netsuite Developer)

Seamless System Migration and Integration: Designed and developed integrations to migrate the Rating Engine to Netsuite. Engineered a self-service interface enabling users to push Service Orders, Products, and Customer data to NetSuite via REST API. (Technologies: PHP 7.0, Apache2, JavaScript, Bootstrap, NetSuite REST API)

Software Engineer

Advent Resources, Inc.

- Developed modules in CRM for Dealership Management System to optimize sales pipeline (Technologies: PHP 5.4, Zend Framework, Postgresql, Apache2, Shell Script, REST API).
- Exposure to web services or REST services, and web development.
- Collaborated with multiple internal teams to help build the best customized CRM system for dealerships.

PHP Developer

Cornerstone Payment Systems

Build and design the donation system with a process that was widely used for USA churches. Wordpress was used for a custom template(Technologies: PHP, MySql, Apache2, WordPress, SecureNet Payment System).

Software Developer

California State University, Long Beach

- Worked part-time for the College of Engineering Department website.
- HTML, CSS, and JavaScript technologies were used for the frontend. Php and MySQL were used at the backend.

Webmaster

Netcore Cloud

- Developed Java-based backend applications for a mobile marketing software platform.
- Utilized Spring framework for efficient development and integration of features.
- Designed and maintained PostgreSQL databases to handle large datasets and ensure data integrity.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement features, conduct code reviews, and optimize performance.

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Experienced Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry. Skilled in providing engineering solution for business problems. Enterprise software professional with a Master of Science (MS) focused in Computer Science from California State University-Long Beach.

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