Senior Director of Engineering · DraftKings

Navy//Hustler//
Weedmaps
DraftKings.

Engineering leader, amateur photographer, surfer, and mountain biker I split my time between Huntington Beach and Ireland.

Read the blog View photography

Latest writing

Engineering Blog

All posts →

Leadership

Why Engineering Leadership is About the Team, Not the Code

The transition from senior engineer to engineering leader is one of the hardest pivots in tech. Here's what I've learned about making it successfully.

Feb 1, 20241 min read

Photography

Taking the Long Way.

View gallery →

About

Engineer by trade.
Terrible at staying home.

I started writing ActionScript after getting out of the Navy and somehow ended up as a Senior Director of Engineering at DraftKings. In between: PHP, Node, Elixir, a stint at NBC, five years at Weedmaps, and a VP role at Jackpocket before DraftKings acquired us. Based in Huntington Beach, perpetually in Ireland.

More about me →

Navy//Hustler//WeedmapsDraftKings.

Engineering Blog

Why Engineering Leadership is About the Team, Not the Code

Taking the Long Way.

Engineer by trade.Terrible at staying home.

Navy//Hustler//
Weedmaps
DraftKings.

Engineer by trade.
Terrible at staying home.