Resume
This provides a concise summary of my professional experience.
Principal Platform & Software Engineer
I am a strategic technical leader with over 20 years of experience, evolving from foundational infrastructure to architecting "zero-to-one" cloud and data platforms. I specialize in translating complex business goals into scalable, full-stack solutions (Go, React/TypeScript) and building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) that accelerate engineering velocity.
I possess a unique blend of high-level architectural strategy and hands-on coding expertise, with a proven track record of driving business impact—including $31M+ in cloud cost avoidance—and mentoring infrastructure engineers into modern software roles.
Core Skills
- Technical Leadership & Strategy: System Architecture, Technical Roadmaps, Cloud FinOps, Mentorship & Coaching.
- Platform & Cloud Engineering: Platform Engineering (IDPs), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes (K8s), Terraform, CI/CD, DevOps.
- Full-Stack & Data: Go (GoLang), Python, React/TypeScript, SQL, PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, gRPC.
- Emerging Technology: AI/LLMs, Agentic AI, Recommendation Frameworks.
Experience Summary
Senior Software Engineer
Clerk.com | Dec 2025 - Present
Building the future of authentication and user management for builders. Focused on core platform reliability, security, and developer experience.
Core Stack: Go (Golang), React, TypeScript, ClickHouse.
Focus: Enhancing platform stability, data architecture, and solving complex problems at the intersection of security and user experience.
Lead Engineer, Efficiency & Data Platforms
Target Corporation | 2018 - 2025
Promoted to architect platforms providing data-driven insights into infrastructure cost, technical debt, and lifecycle management. Led development of FinOps recommendation engines that drove $31M+ in cost avoidance. Architected the "Infra Showback Hub" (Go, BigQuery, React) and mentored/coached engineering teams.
Lead Software Engineer, Infrastructure Data
Target Corporation | 2015 - 2018
Pivoted to software leadership, building foundational data aggregation platforms. Spearheaded the "Iceberg/Compass" initiative (Go, React, Mongo) and designed the "avalanche-framework," an inner-sourced Go SDK to accelerate developer velocity.
Senior Systems Engineer, Infrastructure & Security
Target Corporation | 2004 - 2015
Led infrastructure architecture and enterprise security for mission-critical systems. Managed PCI/compliance and engineered the OS for 45,000+ POS registers across 1,800+ stores.
Education
- Associate of Arts - North Hennepin Community College
- Completed 126 credits towards a Bachelor of Science in Business/E-Business