Professional Experience

Strategic Technology Leader with 8+ years driving digital transformation and e-commerce innovation for multi-billion dollar restaurant brands

Senior Manager, Digital Engineering

December 2023 – Present

Inspire Brands, Roswell, GA

  • Lead web development across 5 major restaurant brands: Sonic, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, Arby's, and Buffalo Wild Wings supporting $12B+ in combined annual sales
  • Direct full-stack development teams building React, Next.js, React Native, and Java/Spring Boot applications including Voice AI integration, geo-fencing mobile ordering, and Digital Menu Board platforms
  • Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Cloudflare content delivery and edge computing solutions across all e-commerce applications
  • Architected platform migration strategy leveraging Cloudflare Workers for edge compute and implemented real-time performance monitoring for improved site reliability
  • Manage automated testing initiatives to improve code quality and system stability across development lifecycle

Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering

July 2023 – December 2023

Inspire Brands, Roswell, GA

  • Established enterprise-wide SRE program including SLAs, monitoring protocols, incident response procedures, and on-call rotation
  • Led cross-functional teams in resolving critical e-commerce platform defects, implementing runbooks and automation to reduce Mean Time To Resolution (MTTR)
  • Maintained 99.99%+ availability across all e-commerce properties during peak traffic periods including holidays and promotional events

Cloud Operations Manager

December 2020 – July 2023

Inspire Brands, Roswell, GA

  • Managed teams across Big Data Engineering, Cloud Operations, MuleSoft Integration, E-commerce Network Operations Center (NOC), and Site Reliability Engineering functions
  • Designed technical architecture for Arby's e-commerce platform launch, integrating with POS systems across 3,500+ restaurant locations
  • Led Buffalo Wild Wings e-commerce platform migration to modern cloud architecture, improving performance, scalability, and mobile conversion rates
  • Mentored engineers and architects in cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and architectural design patterns, fostering culture of innovation and technical excellence

Manager, Incident and Problem Management

July 2020 – December 2020

Inspire Brands, Roswell, GA

  • Managed incident response and problem resolution processes for enterprise technology systems
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams during critical incidents to minimize business impact

Infrastructure & Support Manager

December 2017 – July 2020

Jimmy John's Franchise, Champaign, IL

  • Supervised 16 engineers across Network Infrastructure, Systems Engineering, and Technical Support teams supporting franchise operations
  • Led development of key business transformation projects including POS system upgrades, network security implementations, and disaster recovery planning
  • Ensured high system availability while managing technology budgets and implementing security protocols to achieve PCI-DSS compliance
  • Defined and tracked operational KPIs including ticket resolution times, system uptime, and customer satisfaction metrics, consistently exceeding performance targets

Systems Engineer

September 2015 – December 2017

Jimmy John's Franchise, Champaign, IL

  • Designed and maintained enterprise infrastructure supporting franchise restaurant operations
  • Implemented system monitoring, automation, and performance optimization initiatives

Awards & Recognition

Maverick Award

Inspire BrandsApril 2021

Recognized for breakthrough innovation and pioneering solutions

Ally Award

Inspire BrandsAugust 2022

Honored for cross-team collaboration and delivery excellence

Ally Award

Inspire BrandsJune 2023

Honored for cross-team collaboration and delivery excellence