Summary
Accomplished Software Engineering Architect with 25+ years of progressive technical leadership, from manufacturing floor support to architecting next-generation AI-powered platforms at Salesforce. Proven track record of innovation with multiple patents spanning retail technology and user interface guidance systems.
Career Progression: Evolved from individual contributor in manufacturing environments to leading architect responsible for multiple engineering teams delivering cutting-edge platforms. Successfully transitioned across diverse industries including manufacturing, healthcare, security technology, and enterprise software.
Innovation Leadership: Holder of multiple patents demonstrating continuous innovation throughout career, from early retail notification systems to recent breakthroughs in AI-assisted user interface experiences. Currently leading the development of Salesforce Go, a forward-thinking platform with AI-assisted setup experiences built from the ground up.
Current Technical Focus: At the forefront of AI integration in enterprise software, designing autonomous agent systems and intelligent automation that revolutionize user onboarding and platform configuration. Leading multiple teams to deliver next-generation platforms that leverage machine learning and AI to create intuitive, self-configuring user experiences.
Experience
- Leading multiple teams to architect and deliver Salesforce Go platform - Designing next-generation platform with AI-assisted setup experience built from the ground up, leveraging autonomous agents and intelligent automation (Release Notes)
- Architected and led 4 teams for Sales Enablement platform full-stack development - Designed and delivered comprehensive content publishing, assignment, and program management system enabling organizations to create, distribute, and track sales training content at enterprise scale (Feature Documentation)
- Architect and design enterprise-scale cloud solutions serving millions of users
- Lead technical strategy for complex distributed systems and microservices architecture
- Expert-level implementation of JavaScript frameworks, RESTful APIs, and scalable backend systems
- Designed and led 4 teams to build In-App Learning/Guidance platform - Architected and managed cross-functional teams to deliver Salesforce's comprehensive user onboarding and training system, including contextual prompts, interactive walkthroughs, and guided learning experiences across Lightning Experience (Feature Documentation)
- Acting Architect for In-App Guidance system - Led architectural design for advanced contextual guidance features, resulting in patent-pending innovations in user interface guidance and interaction patterns (Feature Documentation)
- Designed and developed core platform features for Salesforce's cloud infrastructure
- Led architecture decisions for high-performance, scalable web applications
- Designed and architected Lightning Experience Themes & Branding system - Led the design and development of Salesforce's organization-wide theming platform, enabling millions of users to customize their Lightning Experience with branded logos, colors, and visual elements (Feature Documentation)
- Designed and built Lightning Experience Navigation Bar Personalization - Created the setup experience allowing users to customize tab display, add/remove navigation items, and personalize their interface layout across all Lightning apps (Feature Documentation)
- Spearheaded development of critical customer-facing features affecting enterprise-scale deployments
- Established coding standards and development best practices across teams
- Developed third-party JavaScript framework with comprehensive development tooling
- Converted legacy Ruby on Rails applications to Node.js using MongoDB, Express, and Angular
- Led team of engineers remotely and mentored junior team members
- Developed "Intro to JavaScript" course material and comprehensive training programs
- Trained development teams on modern JavaScript best practices and frameworks
- Responsible for development of third-party JavaScript framework and developer tools
- Built framework-level cross-domain messaging and state management systems
- Designed detailed client-side analytics API with real-time tracking
- Created comprehensive automated unit testing and cross-browser testing frameworks
- Developed custom build system with static code analysis and optimization
- Built internal tooling for rapid development and debugging (bookmarklets, browser extensions)
- Released new user-facing features on weekly sprint schedule
- Tools: Node.js, Grunt, jQuery, KnockoutJS, Selenium, Jasmine, JSHint, Sass, PhantomJS, RequireJS, AngularJS
- Developed single-page web application JavaScript framework with support for legacy browsers including IE6
- Designed and developed Flash Video Player with custom HUD UI for security video review platform
- Built custom parsers for integration with customer point-of-sale systems across multiple data formats
- Configured site-to-site VPN connections and managed Amazon EC2 server instances
- Tools: JSHint, RequireJS, jQuery, Underscore, jqGrid, ActionScript, Python, WSGI, MySQL, MQTT, GWT, Java, FFmpeg
- Developed web-based medical record system with focus on compliance and security
- Drove adoption of client-side libraries including jQuery for enhanced user experience
- Implemented Test-Driven Development (TDD) for core data access subsystems
- Designed and developed comprehensive audit system for HIPAA compliance
- Managed EC2 servers and VMware development infrastructure
- Built integrations with third-party fax systems for document workflow
- Developed IVR voice system for patient interactions using Asterisk PBX system
- Provided technical leadership and support in shared office environment
- Managed workstation configuration and network administration
- Implemented backup plans with verification and data recovery procedures
- Configured and maintained remote access solutions
- Implemented custom e-commerce solutions using the Shopify platform and RESTful APIs
- Created custom Shopify templates using Liquid templating engine, Ruby on Rails, and JSONP for content delivery
- Designed and developed custom gift registry application leveraging Shopify's RESTful API
- Provided PSD to HTML conversion services for designers and WordPress template development
- Provided 3rd shift technical support for manufacturing floor operations ensuring 24/7 production continuity
- Developed custom applications for shipping department to streamline logistics and order fulfillment processes
- Maintained critical manufacturing systems and resolved technical issues during overnight production shifts
- Built automation tools and applications to improve operational efficiency in industrial environment
Patents & Innovation
- US WO2012170551A2 - "Notification system and methods for use in retail environments" (Issued Jun 6, 2011)
- US 11,442,754 B1 - Advanced retail technology patent
- US 9,830,304 B1 - Technology innovation patent
- Recent Patent - In-App Guidance user interface innovations (Patent Pending/Recently Granted)
Open Source Projects
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Hyper Audiogithub.com/hyperjive-hq/hyper-audio
Exploring the boundaries of local AI audio processing with an experimental pipeline for podcast voice replacement. Research project investigating voice cloning, speaker diarization, and real-time speech synthesis using open-source models optimized for local GPU processing.
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Hyper Coregithub.com/hyperjive-hq/hyper-core
Pluggable, themeable CLI framework with ncurses UI support for building sophisticated terminal applications. Demonstrates advanced Python architecture patterns.
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grunt-markdowngithub.com/treasonx/grunt-markdown
Grunt.js task for rendering Markdown documents as HTML with code syntax highlighting. Widely adopted in the JavaScript community.
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DuskJS
JavaScript framework enabling web applications to work offline and providing seamless navigation between offline applications when internet access is unavailable.
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phantom-scrapegithub.com/treasonx/phantom-scrape
Demonstration script showcasing PhantomJS for web scraping and content extraction, with practical examples for developers.
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DTMFDialPadgithub.com/treasonx/DTMFDialPad
WebAudio API implementation featuring Google Hangout-style JavaScript DTMF dial pad functionality.
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Development Environmentgithub.com/treasonx/environment
Comprehensive personal development environment configuration (vim, bash, etc.) for quick setup across development machines.
Technical Skills
Programming Languages
JavaScript (Expert), HTML5, CSS3, Python, Ruby, Java, C#, SQL, ActionScript
Frameworks & Libraries
Node.js, React, jQuery, Express.js, Ruby on Rails
Technologies
RESTful APIs, WebSockets, Single Page Applications, Progressive Web Apps, AI/ML Integration
Cloud & Databases
Amazon EC2, AWS, Salesforce Platform, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Education
Specialization: Web & Multimedia
Coursework: Java, SQL, C#, System Analysis and Design, Database Management Systems, Multimedia for the Web, Website Design
Professional Development & Community Involvement
- Speaker - jQuery Boston: "JavaScript File and Module Loading with RequireJS"
- Presenter - NodeJS Boston: "Debugging Methods in NodeJS"
- Active Member - jQuery Boston, JavaScript Boston, NodeJS Boston user groups
- Continuous Learning - Staying current with emerging web technologies and JavaScript frameworks
Key Achievements
- Next-Generation Platform Architecture: Leading Salesforce Go development with AI-assisted setup experiences and autonomous agent integration
- Full-Stack Platform Architecture: Architected Sales Enablement content publishing platform with 4 engineering teams
- Innovation Leadership: Recent patent work in user interface guidance and interaction patterns
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Led 4 engineering teams to deliver In-App Learning platform
- Enterprise Platform Architecture: Lightning Experience Themes & Branding system serving millions of users
- Patent Portfolio: Holder of multiple US patents in retail technology and notification systems
- Open Source Impact: Maintainer of popular JavaScript tools used by thousands of developers
- Community Engagement: Regular speaker and contributor to Boston JavaScript community