I scaled Neo’s engineering organization from a small team to over 100 engineers in a single year, building a structure that balanced rapid growth with sustainable technical excellence. I led the Hudson’s Bay Mastercard launch, successfully migrating over 2 million accounts to a modern, digital-first platform built on a microservices architecture using TypeScript, Node.js, React, GraphQL, and MongoDB, deployed on AWS, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability under heavy transaction loads.
I designed and implemented end-to-end hiring and onboarding programs that reduced developer ramp-up time by 50%, incorporating hands-on mentorship, pair programming, technical workshops, and code review practices aligned with our stack. I established engineering practice for frontend and backend development, testing, CI/CD, and security, ensuring consistent quality while empowering teams to deliver features autonomously.
I introduced a career progression framework with clear competency ladders for both technical and leadership growth, supported by structured 1:1s, mentorship programs, and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives. This approach fostered retention, cross-functional collaboration, and professional growth, enabling Neo to scale quickly without sacrificing system reliability, technical quality, or developer satisfaction.
Built with: TypeScript, Node.js, React, GraphQL, Apollo GraphQL, MongoDB, AWS, Microservices, REST API, Mentorship, Onboarding, Hiring, Leadership, Testing, Security, Architecture, CodeReview, Career Progression, Collaboration, Retention, Professional Growth