The Hunt Begins

Today my hunt for a new role begins in earnest. So I am dropping some thoughts and links here.

Why am I looking for a new role?

The company that I was at (Lumio) has ended in bankruptcy which puts me out of work. I had a fantastic team, and was with them to the end. It was a wild ride and now it's time to find the next adventure.

Why should you talk to me?

I have a track record of building high performing organizations that deliver real value to companies, while still being technical enough to contribute both in code and architecture. I have consulted with companies to identify architectural bottle necks, to troubleshoot performance issues, and to build websites and apps. I know how to balance getting things done, and the well being of a team. I know when technical debt needs to be worked on immediately and when it is ok to pay interest for a while. I know how to help teams ship fast, on time, and with minimal bugs. I have been on both sides of technical diligence discussions, helped build strategies, and managed SOC efforts. I know how to help engineers, product folks, and UX designers collaborate effectively with each other¹.

If you are looking for someone to help your team on a short term, or permanent basis with any of those things we should talk.

What am I looking for

I am looking for something along the lines of a VP of Engineering through CTO for a series A+ company (This is one of the places I am most effective), or similar roles in larger organizations (think 100+ engineers).

Get in touch

The easiest way to get in touch is to book some time on my calendar. Alternately connect with me on twitter or linkedin. You can also email me at daniel[at]designfrontier.net

Let's talk!

Other things

If you are curious about how I think about engineering, organizations, and more here are some things I have written that might shed some light on it:

• Some Thoughts on Engineering Leadership
• Last Lectures
• What Makes a Great Team Lead
• Lessons Learned From a Film Producer About Making Software
• Why Weird Team Names Make Sense
• Some thoughts inspired by "Toward peer review as a group engagement"
• Encourage teams to take risks

And here is a talk I gave you might enjoy ²

• Don't Paint Yourself into a Corner: Architecting for Flexibility

If you read and watched all of that... I think we're best friends now? More seriously if those resonate we should talk.

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