Michelle Daly Taldelore

About Michelle Daly Taldelore

I am a Director, Digital & Software Engineering who leads web and app development, automation testing, performance engineering, and release management, ensuring high-quality deployment. What I do is deliver secure, scalable customer-centric solutions founded on solid architecture. Known as a highly creative thinker when it comes to building software systems, I have advanced from help desk up through the ranks of senior leadership. The added value I bring to the table is my talent for directing cross-functional teams, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and building partnerships with product owners, business stakeholders, vendors, and EXPERTISE Digital Engineering Digital Software Development Digital Product Development Mobile Engineering Mobile App Development Solution Architecture Quality Assurance Continuous Improvement Project Management & Delivery Team Management Vendor Management API Management Agile Development Automation Testing Budget Management Offshore Operations Performance Management Stakeholder Engagement

Experience

1. Director of Digital, Mobile, Web App Engineering

   Bed Bath & Beyond

   Nov 2017 — Present · Union, NJ, US

   During sweeping organizational and executive leadership changes, including the spinoff of Digital from IT, provided technical leadership to 12 product teams and orchestrated initiatives that accelerated project delivery by 35%. Key initiatives centered on replacing the search engine with a SaaS solution across all platforms for all 4 corporate brands on web and mobile in an aggressive 3-months.The other centered on fully overhauling 2 mobile apps, deconstructing the complete architecture, migrating from 100% native to React native, and implementing features like In-Store Mode and Express Pay, to raise acquisition, engagement, and retention, and ensure cross-banner web experience with a single cart. Innovated features built on scalable, secure, resilient architectural principles, Administered a 10M+ technology budget. Directed 50 developers and QA engineers onshore and offshore. Placed a sharp, consistent focused on cost optimization and continuous improvement. Led a strategic corporate initiative to stand up a new loyalty system, in partnership with the My Account and Loyalty teams. Innovated solutions with the Loss Prevention team to address bot traffic and fraudulent account activity. Directed a 7-month initiative to establish a corporate-owned offshore organization in Gurgaon, India. Identified the skillsets required, then worked with HR to review thousands of resumes, ultimately hiring 125 staff. Oversaw developers in making technology decisions and implementing best coding and design practices for web and mobile apps, increasing code quality and reducing bugs over time by 60%, including producing artifacts documenting thought processes and supporting appearances before architectural review boards.

Education

• Nassau Community College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.)

  1988 — 1990

• New Jersey Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management Information Systems, General

  1990 — 1992