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• Product Architect, Google

  May, 2022 - Mar, 20241 year 10 months

  • Led a zero to one effort, spearheading the development of Google Search Labs across Android, iOS, and Chrome desktop platforms, focusing on enhancing the user experience and integrating never-before-released cutting-edge AI features.
  • Played a key role in evolving the Google Search app on iOS, introducing user-centric enhancements, and leading the development of the Search Generative Experience (SGE), Gemini, and other AI features within Google Search Labs, enabling users to access Google's latest AI capabilities and delivering innovative and intuitive search experiences.
  • Drove the architectural evolution of the Google Search app focused on seamlessly integrating ongoing search improvements at the company, tailoring them for success on the iOS platform to ensure users could access the latest advancements in search technology. This effort resulted in a significant increase in DAU as well as improvements in other key metrics like app store rating and cross-platform metrics.

• Head of Product, PollyEx

  Apr, 2019 - Oct, 20212 years 6 months

  • Led the creation of Polly.io, an innovative end-to-end capital markets ecosystem trusted by lenders to optimize performance from rate lock to loan sale and delivery.
  • Developed a first-of-its-kind real-time secondary market platform for home loans, facilitating the aftermarket sale of billions of dollars in mortgages with participation from 95% of major US banks and mortgage buyers.
  • Led and scaled a diverse team of Product Managers, UX Designers, Engineering Managers and Full Stack Developers through multiple funding rounds and the MVP releases of 4 unique products on a single SaaS platform.

• Director of Product, Salesforce

  Apr, 2016 - Apr, 20193 years

  • Spearheaded development of a flagship AI & Automation product, leading it from proof of concept to multilingual GA release, significantly expanding Salesforce's AI offerings
  • Led 6 scrum teams to deliver enterprise-grade, scalable NLU chatbot systems powered by deep learning models, business' reduced customer service costs by 30% and enabling efficient support operations at scale
  • Delivered Einstein Bots, a groundbreaking product that empowered businesses to automate customer interactions, resulting in substantial improvements in customer service efficiency
  • Drove Big Data initiatives within the IoT Cloud, enabling Salesforce customers to gain actionable insights from massive volumes of IoT data, opening up new revenue streams

• Senior Product Manager, Realm Inc

  Dec, 2015 - Apr, 20164 months

  • Managed product development teams for Realm, an open-source mobile database that optimizes developer experience by replacing ORMs and SQLite. Realm uses less memory, disk space, and battery life compared to traditional mobile databases.
  • Oversaw releases for Cocoa (iOS, OSX, WatchOS, TVOS), Java, React Native, Xamarin, and C++ SDKs.
  • Realm was a Y Combinator S11 company and was acquired by MongoDB, Inc.

  Y Combinator S11 | Exited - Bought by MongoDB, Inc.

• Senior Project Manager, Jobr, Inc.

  Jan, 2015 - Dec, 201511 months

  • Managed product development for 2 mobile apps on Android and iOS platforms after company was acquired by Monster.com
  • Designed and implemented a machine learning recommendation engine for a Go backend to optimize relevance and per-user profitability
  • Successfully launched apps, resulting in features on the iOS App Store front page and top 5 business app rankings

  Exited - Bought by Monster.com

• Program Manger, Microsoft

  Sep, 2012 - Feb, 20152 years 5 months

  • Managed cross-functional feature teams for the initial release of Microsoft Office for iPad and iPhone
  • Led ongoing development of Microsoft Office for iPad, iPhone, Mac, and Microsoft OneNote for iOS and Mac
  • Established a company-wide iOS beta testing program supporting over 100,000 employees and 50+ apps as a 20% project

• CDO Developer, Cisco Systems

  May, 2010 - Aug, 20111 year 3 months

  • Developed wireless LAN controllers and conducted security research for intrusion detection system integration within the Wireless Networking Business Unit
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance network security solutions and optimize wireless network performance
  • Contributed to the development and testing of cutting-edge wireless technologies and security protocols

• Lighting Director, Great Neck Park District

  May, 2007 - Oct, 20092 years 5 months

  Designed and setup lights and wiring, programmed and ran a lighting control boards at Great Neck Park District's Steppingstone Waterside Theater. Featured such performances as Peter Duchin and Orchestra, Marilyn Michaels and Sha Na Na.

• Security Auditor & Network Consultant , 

  Jan, 2007 - Sep, 20092 years 8 months

  Performed standard penetration tests and gave security advisement for small businesses. Additionally setup and serviced switches and servers for small businesses in the Greater New York area.

• Computer Vision Researcher , Pace University

  May, 2006 - Oct, 20071 year 5 months

  Worked on a minimalistic computer vision program at Pace University Robotics Laboratory under the direction of Professor Paul Benjamin.

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