Kevin R. Callihan
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Results-driven software leader with a passion for building high-performing teams and delivering exceptional solutions. Seeking a an Engineering leadership role to apply my expertise in driving team growth and leading successful development organizations.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Program Manager
Google
01.2021 - Current
- Manager of the release program of GMS Core (Google proprietary libraries for Android). Distributed to 3 billion devices worldwide, weekly. Increased velocity of releases, while improving quality and reducing the time it takes for a developer's code to arrive at a customer's device.
- Developed and managed an end-to-end program roadmap to ensure successful delivery of projects.
- Created and maintained detailed project plans, timelines, resource allocations, and associated metrics.
- Managed cross-functional teams comprised of engineers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders.
- Established key performance indicators for tracking progress against goals.
- Identified risks and proactively developed mitigation strategies to minimize potential impacts on the program schedule.
- Conducted regular status updates with stakeholders to review progress, identify issues, and provide resolutions as needed.
- Provided technical guidance in areas such as system architecture design, development processes, coding standards, testing methodologies.
Vice President of Engineering
VAS
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Reporting to the CEO, I spearheaded all aspects of software engineering. Managed annual R&D budget of $8M and led a team of 100, including software developers, testers, DevOps, and project managers. Engaged with the leadership team to deliver updates on the roadmap and execute multi-year planning for products in the US and internationally.
- Developed and implemented engineering strategies to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.
- Managed a team of engineers in the design and development of new products, processes, and services.
- Mentored staff on technical issues related to product development and engineering operations.
- Reviewed and approved designs, drawings, test plans, reports, specifications, and other documents related to engineering projects.
- Collaborated with stakeholders across the organization to ensure successful completion of engineering projects.
- Identified areas for improvement within the organization's existing infrastructure.
- Participated in meetings with executive management regarding strategic decisions related to Engineering initiatives.
Founder / CEO / President
Copper Street
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Founded a startup that targeted new investors and developed a multi-platform application that utilized gamification, education, and socialization to reach out to new investors in the stock market.
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive business plan to launch the company.
- Created and managed the company's financial budgeting, forecasting, and reporting systems.
- Oversaw all aspects of operations including product development, marketing, sales, customer service and finance.
- Recruited, hired and trained staff members to ensure that operational goals were met.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers for optimal pricing structure.
- Identified potential partnerships to expand the reach of the business.
Director, Software Engineering
Verizon Telematics
Austin, TX
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Monitored and led team in hardware development, testing, firmware changes, deployments, and maintenance of telematics products.
- Managed identification, integration, testing, and maintenance of deployed hardware-based solutions.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to improve operational processes and organizational efficiency.
- Directed the organization's daily operations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the company.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated and mentored staff members.
Vice President of Engineering
ESC
Austin, TX
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Appointed to transition product development and engineering operations to Austin, TX. Built a new team in Austin, TX and established the company's first cloud offering to track GHG emissions from American electric companies. Administered day-to-day operations of a 30-person team, including developers, quality assurance engineers, project managers, technical documentation, release management, and product managers.
- Developed and implemented engineering strategies to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.
- Managed a team of engineers in the design and development of new products, processes, and services.
- Mentored staff on technical issues related to product development and engineering operations.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable regulations for engineering activities.
- Reviewed and approved designs, drawings, test plans, reports, specifications, and other documents related to engineering projects.
Senior Technical Manager
AOL
Dulles, VA
01.1999 - 01.2009
- Served as Senior Technical Manager of AOL Client Infrastructure Development, with accountability to oversee a team of 38 engineers, software architects, technical managers, quality assurance engineers, and project managers. Guided team to design, schedule, develop, release, and maintain key infrastructure services and UI toolkit (Boxely) for the AOL client.
- Planned and directed technical projects, ensuring deadlines were met.
- Provided technical advice to team members on complex problems and tasks.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures for efficient use of resources.
- Lead regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss progress on projects.
- Conducted performance reviews of staff members in order to identify areas needing improvement.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - International Business
Marymount University
Arlington, VASkills
- Process Development
- Budget planning and adherence
- Release Management
- Program management
- Strategic Planning
- Agile Methodologies and Development
- Software Development
- Development Operations (DevOps)
- Scalability and Redundancy Planning
- Technology Roadmapping
- Senior executive and board-level communications
- Hiring and personnel management
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Cloud computing
- AWS Management
Career Highlights
- Ran the release program of GMS Core (Android) at Google releasing weekly to 3+ billion devices worldwide, supporting 200+ module teams of over 3,000 developers.
- Launched a new cloud platform in 12 months that grew to serve as the largest single source of dairy health and management data worldwide with more than 30M animal records.
- Founded the company Copper Street and won ‘Trading Systems Innovation Firm of the Year' award in 2017 and was interviewed by Nasdaq.
- Led innovation efforts at AOL which resulted in an innovative mobile text messaging application and gained review by CNET as "AOL Nailed a bullseye!".
Leadership Principles
- Keep your team motivated and engaged. Treat everyone with respect so they can concentrate on the task at hand. Listen to your team and respond to their needs. We don't want to lose our experienced developers. Our best ideas come from the team that builds our solutions.
- Design your software platform with purpose, not excess: Your software platform should be tailored to your business's specific needs. Don't waste resources on unnecessary redundancies or shaving milliseconds off queries. Instead, focus on achieving 99.999% availability and zero downtime, even during software deployments.
- Empower your teams to focus on what they do best - coding, testing, and innovating - by minimizing repetitive ceremonies. Agile development is a great approach, but be mindful of the ceremonies that can sometimes come along with Scrum. Kanban can be a good alternative.
- Transparency is key - don't let bad news fester by ignoring it. Keep the leadership team informed so we can prepare and adjust accordingly. Celebrate accomplishments with all teams working towards the same goals. When goals are achieved, everyone should be part of the celebration.
- Iterate often. Embrace small failures as stepping stones to progress. Keep your customers in the loop by letting them know you're always working on delivering better solutions.
Timeline
Senior Technical Program Manager
Google
01.2021 - Current
Vice President of Engineering
VAS
01.2017 - 01.2021
Founder / CEO / President
Copper Street
01.2016 - 01.2017
Director, Software Engineering
Verizon Telematics
01.2013 - 01.2016
Vice President of Engineering
ESC
01.2010 - 01.2012
Senior Technical Manager
AOL
01.1999 - 01.2009
Some College (No Degree) - International Business
Marymount University
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