Tech

Principal Engineer, Solutions Architect - Technology Strategy

Xperi

2015 - 2024 | Calabasas, CA

• Co-led strategic initiatives across home, automotive, and mobile products, aligning customer-facing solutions with corporate strategy and business objectives.
• Served as customer advocate for Hollywood studios and CE manufacturers, gathering feedback to refine products and drive adoption of IMAX Enhanced and DTS:X technologies.
• Built and maintained strategic relationships with major entertainment studios, collaborating to establish integrated workflows delivering measurable customer value.
• Developed success playbooks and training materials; authored specifications, guides, and educational content enabling customers and teams to maximize platform utilization.
• Incubated 60+ innovation concepts and collaborated with R&D on 30+ proof of concepts, demonstrating customer-centric approach to product development.

Senior Director, Customer Solutions / Director, Embedded Software

Watchwith / Related Content Database Inc.

2009 - 2015 | San Francisco, CA

• Led customer success operations for 10+ television network accounts including Syfy, managing complete customer lifecycle from onboarding through expansion, reporting directly to CEO.
• Defined and optimized customer journey for Software as a Service (SaaS) product, establishing best practices for customer adoption and ensuring clients maximized platform value.
• Drove customer retention and expansion by identifying opportunities for deeper platform integration, resulting in multi-year partnerships with major entertainment brands.
• Acted as executive sponsor for strategic accounts, building C-level relationships and serving as primary advocate for customer needs within the organization.
• Gathered customer feedback and translated into actionable product recommendations, directly influencing product roadmap and feature prioritization.
• Led product management for Watchwith Televised connected TV interactive overlay application.

Engineering Program Manager

THX Ltd.

2005 - 2009 | San Rafael, CA

• Managed cross-functional teams delivering THX Media Director, coordinating engineering, marketing, business development, and sales for alignment with business goals.
• Drove customer adoption by developing implementation solutions across multiple platforms including HDMI, Blu-ray, DVD-Video, displays, and receivers.
• Improved operational efficiency by 60% through innovative internal tooling, demonstrating commitment to process improvement and team enablement.

Senior Software Engineer

LSI Logic Corporation / C-Cube Microsystems

1999 - 2005 | Milpitas, CA

• Designed and developed front-end software for ZiVA series DVD playback processor, supporting customers and maintaining firmware components.
• Created validation programs for silicon revisions; developed strong skills in embedded systems programming (C, C++, Assembly).

Bachelor of Science in Music Engineering Technology

University of Silicon Valley (formerly Cogswell Polytechnical College)

Sunnyvale, CA | Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.88