Joshua Stevens
Senior Engineering Leader | Digital Transformation Expert
8+ years driving e-commerce innovation for multi-billion dollar restaurant brands
5
Major Brands
$12B+
Annual Sales Supported
8+
Years Experience
99.99%
Uptime Achieved
What I Do
Driving digital excellence across enterprise platforms
Multi-Brand Leadership
Leading web development across 5 major restaurant brands: Sonic, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, Arby's, and Buffalo Wild Wings.
Cloudflare Expertise
Subject Matter Expert in CDN, edge computing, Workers, and performance optimization solutions.
Full-Stack Engineering
Leading teams building React/Next.js, Java/Spring Boot, and modern DevOps solutions for enterprise applications.
Site Reliability
Established enterprise SRE programs achieving 99.99%+ availability across critical e-commerce platforms.
Professional Experience
Strategic Technology Leader with 8+ years driving digital transformation
Senior Manager, Digital Engineering
Inspire Brands, Roswell, GA
December 2023 - Present
- Lead web development across 5 major restaurant brands supporting $12B+ in combined annual sales
- Direct full-stack development teams building React, Next.js, React Native, and Java/Spring Boot applications
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert for Cloudflare content delivery and edge computing solutions
- Architected platform migration strategy leveraging Cloudflare Workers for edge compute
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Inspire Brands, Roswell, GA
July 2023 - December 2023
- Established enterprise-wide SRE program including SLAs, monitoring protocols, and incident response
- Maintained 99.99%+ availability across all e-commerce properties during peak traffic periods
Cloud Operations Manager
Inspire Brands, Roswell, GA
December 2020 - July 2023
- Managed teams across Big Data Engineering, Cloud Operations, MuleSoft Integration, and SRE
- Designed technical architecture for Arby's e-commerce platform integrating with 3,500+ POS systems
- Led Buffalo Wild Wings e-commerce platform migration to modern cloud architecture
Infrastructure & Support Manager
Jimmy John's Franchise, Champaign, IL
December 2017 - July 2020
- Supervised 16 engineers across Network Infrastructure, Systems Engineering, and Technical Support
- Led POS system upgrades, network security implementations, and disaster recovery planning
- Achieved PCI-DSS compliance while consistently exceeding performance targets
Awards & Recognition
Maverick Award
Inspire Brands • April 2021
Recognized for breakthrough innovation
Ally Award
Inspire Brands • August 2022
Cross-team collaboration excellence
Ally Award
Inspire Brands • June 2023
Cross-team collaboration excellence
Technical Skills
A comprehensive toolkit built over 8+ years of enterprise technology leadership
Leadership
Cloud & Infrastructure
Development
DevOps
E-commerce
Emerging Tech
Certifications
AWS Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
November 2018
VMware VCP5-DCV
VMware
February 2015
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA
April 2006
Projects & Case Studies
Real-world solutions driving digital transformation
Multi-Brand E-commerce Architecture
Challenge
Managing web development for 5 distinct restaurant brands with combined annual sales exceeding $12B.
Solution
Unified architecture leveraging Cloudflare edge computing, React/Next.js frontends, and Java/Spring Boot backends with shared component libraries.
Impact
- Streamlined development across 5 brands
- Supporting $12B+ in annual sales
Enterprise SRE Program
Challenge
Establishing enterprise-wide SRE practices for critical e-commerce platforms serving millions during peak periods.
Solution
Comprehensive SLA framework, monitoring protocols, incident response procedures, and automation through runbooks.
Impact
- Achieved 99.99%+ availability
- Zero downtime during peak traffic
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Interested in discussing technology leadership or opportunities? I'd love to hear from you.
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