Devon L.

About Devon L.

Broad range of high-tech/Internet industry experience forming a unique blend of engineering and leadership capabilities. Well-respected people leader with extensive skills in software development, distributed computing, and data engineering.Specialties: strategy, innovation, technology research and integration, software/systems architecture and development, cloud computing, scalability, product development, web services/SaaS, big data, data science & analytics.

Experience

1. Director, Data Strategy, Platforms, and Engineering

   Sonos, Inc.

   Apr 2024 — Present · Santa Barbara, CA, US

   Set a cohesive data strategy across Product, GTM, and Finance that delivers on value creation and extraction initiatives across all lines of business.Spearhead the launch of Generative BI platform that harnesses the power of LLMs, RAG, and semantic data models to deliver a ChatGPT-type interface to our proprietary data and delivers tangible value throughout the enterprise by making data easier to harness in delivering business outcomes.Drive the direction and technical roadmap for hub-and-spoke data organization ensuring scalability, reliability, quality, and security across all data products.Establish core principals for data governance setting standards for privacy, accuracy, and observability across all data teams.Promote a culture of engineering, agility, transparency, and continuous improvement, driving innovation and operational excellence.

Skills

• Leadership
• High Availability
• Scalability
• Agile Project Management
• Web Development
• Netty
• Internet of Things
• Apache Spark
• Cloud Security
• Cloud Computing
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Java
• Big Data
• Analytics
• Ruby on Rails
• Business Strategy
• Innovation
• Software Design
• Agile Methodologies
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Devops
• Saas
• Data Visualization
• Security
• Web Services
• Software Development
• Scrum