River Lune

About River Lune

Experienced technology leader with a demonstrated track record AI/ML, FinTech, and EdTech. Strong professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in English Literature, Creative Writing from Western Washington University.

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   BILL

   Sep 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead the Web Platform org (12 direct reports) delivering baselines, libraries, CI/CD templates, and security posture for BILL’s web ecosystems; accountable for developer productivity, performance standards, and governance at scale.Drive UI Modernization program execution, including all web UI across Bill products, component migration to standard design system library, and page performance improvements aligned to FY26 OKRs.Partner on cross‑product wayfinding and discovery across shared product surfaces to enable cohesive multi‑product experiences across BILL\'s financial operations platform.Establish and enforce the Web Paved Path (where to build features, when to use MFEs vs. hosts, and monorepo strategy) to reduce complexity and increase delivery throughput.Drive programmatic campaigns (framework upgrades, security remediation, dependency hygiene) to keep repositories current with low friction for feature teams.Lead scaled performance and reliability initiatives, setting standards and telemetry for LCP and delivery quality; coordinate cross‑team fixes to land measurable improvements.Standardize UI architecture patterns, libraries, and CI/CD blueprints; accountable for security scans and performance baselines across hosts and MFEs.Lead AI Powered Engineering working group to bring “AI‑assisted SDLC” patterns into daily engineering with human‑in‑the‑loop quality safeguards.Operate an open platform cadence (weekly roundtables, campaign forums, and guilds) to align upgrades, triage, and roadmap visibility across product pillars.

Education

• Eastern Washington University

  Undergrad, English, Creative Writing

  1995 — 1997

• Western Washington University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature, Creative Writing

  1997 — 1998

Skills

• Arduino
• Web Development
• Backbone.js
• Machine Learning
• Phpmyadmin
• Apache
• Node.js
• Mysql
• Perl
• Sproutcore
• Ajax
• Catalyst
• Javascript
• Json
• Css
• Brightcove
• Artificial Intelligence
• Drupal
• Sql
• Php
• Python
• Linux
• Git
• Javascript Libraries
• Jquery
• Web Applications
• Genetic Algorithms