Jake Puffer

About Jake Puffer

Over fifteen years building software - implementing best practices, solving technical challenges, outfitting teams with the right people, and leading for growth through change. Expert in web applications & microservices. Domain expertise in telephony, consumer subscription software, ad tech, B2B SaaS, and gaming. I have- Built a system to give mobile game operators realtime insights and control over mobile games at massive scale- Doubled the productivity of engineering teams by rethinking team composition and refining agile processes- Built Scopely’s Yahtzee and Dice games for the web from 0-to-1- Implemented an auth framework that changed the organization’s approach to application security - Mentored engineering managers to find confidence and voice- Guided isolated global teams toward a collaborative mindset - resulting in cohesive service architecture, system deduplication and improved delivery metrics.(see \"Inverse Conway Maneuver\")

Experience

1. VP of Engineering

   Ad Hoc Labs (makers of Burner + Dialed)

   Dec 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Leading engineering teams to build great products, improve processes, and deliver reliable, scalable software. Creating supportive environments where engineers can do their best work and grow. Solving tough technical problems, learning together, and building for the future.

Education

• Bowling Green State University

  Bachelor of Science in Technology, Visual Communication Technology

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Compositing
• Final Cut Pro
• Jquery
• Requirejs
• Web Applications
• Css3
• Html
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Pre-Press
• Video Production
• Actionscript
• Flash
• Graphic Design
• Advertising
• Oop
• Color Grading
• User Interface Design
• Angularjs
• Logo Design
• Illustrator
• Css
• E-Commerce
• User Experience
• Interaction Design
• Animation
• Color Management
• Photography
• After Effects
• Mac
• Motion Graphics
• Mobile Web Applications
• Photoshop
• Backbone.js