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 – PresentInspire 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 2023Inspire 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 2023Inspire 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 2020Inspire 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 2020Jimmy 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 2017Jimmy 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 Brands • April 2021
Recognized for breakthrough innovation and pioneering solutions
Ally Award
Inspire Brands • August 2022
Honored for cross-team collaboration and delivery excellence
Ally Award
Inspire Brands • June 2023
Honored for cross-team collaboration and delivery excellence