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Experience

Two decades of building, scaling, and leading at the frontier — from foundational AI to Web3 infrastructure to AAA gaming.

Professional

May – Nov 2025 Sky Mavis

VP of Product & Engineering

Sky Mavis

  • Directed a 90+ person global organization across Engineering, Product, and Developer Relations, unifying execution against company objectives.
  • Transformed the engineering operating model — 2.2x deployment frequency, 40% reduction in cycle time.
  • Owned Layer-1 platform strategy (tokenomics, infrastructure, tooling), tripling monthly active developers on the Ronin ecosystem.
  • Shaped long-term platform and ecosystem strategy alongside executive leadership.

Interested in this kind of leadership? Explore how we can work together.

2017 – Present Supercharged

Founder / Fractional Executive / Strategic Advisor

Supercharged

  • Built a fractional executive practice delivering CTO/VP-level leadership to high-growth companies in gaming, fintech, and Web3.
  • Engineered org structures and delivery systems that consistently reduce execution timelines by 30–50%.
  • Delivered technical due diligence, roadmap strategy, and interim leadership during critical growth and transition phases.
2022 – 2024 Chainlink Labs

Head of Engineering, Integrations

Chainlink Labs

  • Led 72 engineers across 7 teams, delivering 35+ blockchain integrations supporting protocols securing $50B+ in total value locked.
  • Built a 0→1 integrations platform from scratch, reducing partner onboarding time by 45%.
  • Established metrics-driven delivery systems that transformed roadmap predictability and cross-functional alignment.

Learn more about my approach to scaling engineering organizations.

2020 – 2022 Riot Games

Engineering Lead, Project L

Riot Games

  • Led engineering delivery for Project L, a AAA fighting game.
  • Scaled engineering team from 4 to 15, improving milestone predictability by ~35%.
  • Contributed hands-on using Unreal Engine 4 and Go across gameplay UX and backend systems.
2019 – 2020 Tally

Senior Engineering Manager, Product Growth

Tally

  • Managed 45+ engineers and 4 managers across full-stack, client, and QA teams.
  • Built experimentation and acquisition platforms doubling feature iteration speed.
2017 – 2019 Caffeine

Head of Engineering, Product Growth & Quality

Caffeine · Founding Engineer

  • Founding engineer; scaled engineering from stealth through Series D.
  • Led a 22-person team across backend, mobile, and QA while maintaining platform reliability during hypergrowth.

See how this experience informs my fractional executive leadership practice.

2014 – 2017 Amazon Lab126

Software Engineer II

Amazon Lab126 · Sunnyvale, CA

  • Engineering lead for Kindle Paperwhite (3rd Gen), Oasis, and Voyage device launches.
  • Owned features across microservices, Goodreads integrations, and kernel-level components.
  • Built automated test infrastructure reducing post-release defects by ~30%.
2010 – 2015 EasyMode Gaming

Founder

EasyMode Gaming · San Luis Obispo, CA

  • Founded an independent mobile studio shipping 20+ apps across iOS, Android, and Windows Phone.
  • Became one of the largest independent Windows Phone developers globally, with multiple apps featured in the Store.
2005 – 2010 GameWYZ

Founder

GameWYZ · Acquired

  • Founded and scaled a competitive gaming coaching and talent development platform for professional players.
  • Expanded brand reach across gaming communities during the early growth of esports.

Education

The Wharton School

Executive Leadership Cohort

Harvard Business School

Leadership & Management

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

B.S. Computer Engineering