Darin Bunker

Experience

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  IBM

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  IT Consultant

  Conducted delivery and implementation of software systems to allow for management of financial operations. Implemented processes and technology to integrate legacy systems with new IT infrastructure. Developed tools to assist in connectivity and full integration between customer systems.Led development of secure gift card payment integration for Tiffany.com, collaborating with team and security experts to deliver an efficient, protected billing process that enhanced customer convenience and checkout speed. Show less

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  Deloitte & Touche

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Manager

  Managed multiple IT audit teams supporting various customers across different industries and markets (i.e. finance, manufacturing, non-for-profit, etc.). Supported internal audit activities to enable external reporting. Lead teams in defining and implementing Sarbanes Oxley compliance

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  Symantec

  May 2006 - Jun 2013

  Directed multiple global software engineering teams to deliver secure, high-quality management software as part of a suite of industry-leading products. Held ownership of global maintenance releases, including Dev, QA, and Release, and oversaw multiple development teams. Architected and enforced secure development guidelines aligned with industry standards, fostering a results-oriented, collaborative team culture through mentorship and structured workflows.To address quality issues in Symantec Management Suite (ITMS), built and led a global team to implement quarterly targeted maintenance releases. Once established, successfully launched our first release within 3 months, including 50+ enhancements and consistently released on-time each quarter.Directed a user-focused UI overhaul for Symantec's Endpoint Management System, boosting engagement by 30% in 6 months and enhancing usability while maintaining legacy system compatibility.Technologies/Systems: .NET Framework, C-Sharp (C#), Javascript, Silverlight, C++, Security Show less

  • Director of Engineering

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Sr. Development Manager

    May 2006 - Jan 2012
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  InsideSales.com

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

  Senior Development Manager

  Provided key engineering management to build best in class sales acceleration platform. Directed and provided oversight for customer relations and escalation management. Established a global engineering team to improve efficiency and accelerate development of key initiatives. Angular-js, Javascript, J-Query, PHP, Java, MySQL

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  Domo, Inc.

  Feb 2014 - May 2019

  Director of Engineering

  Led global Engineering teams responsible for user interfaces, ETL services, and developer platforms in a big data SaaS environment, driving innovation in scalability, performance, and user experience. Established an off-shore team for development and QA, and held ownership of release management, feature deployment, and the initial freemium model rollout. Faced with 2-3 weekly customer escalations due to load issues, I initiated a collaborative project with Engineering and Product leaders to unify rendering processes, reducing escalations by 95% and improving rendering speed requests (8M daily) by 20% from 200 to 150 milliseconds.Turned around a struggling engineering team through the 'Five Whys' approach, resolving structural and communication challenges as well as improved organizational visibility, which resulted in top customer feature delivery for three years in-a-row and the capacity to handle 10M+ daily renders.Technologies/Systems: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Java (Spring), Javascript, Angular.js, React.js, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Postgres, Vertica, Security, iOS, Swift, Android Show less

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  ReliaQuest

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2020

  Vice President of Engineering

  Built from the ground up and led a global Engineering organization, including Dev, QA, DevOps, and ML teams, to develop a secure, scalable cloud-based Security Management platform focused on enhancing the efficiency and ease of Security Operations. Established global Agile processes and architected cloud infrastructure, fostering alignment with company goals through collaboration with Product Management and Executive Leadership. Focused on talent development and organizational maturity, as well as driving efficient delivery of high-performance, industry-leading security platforms that supported customer digital security transformation.Built and scaled a new Engineering organization of 60+ at ReliaQuest, architecting an automated security platform, delivering the solution on schedule within 8 months at user conference, cutting incident resolution time from 4-6 hours to 2-3 hours and enhancing analyst daily efficiency.While expanding the Engineering team, introduced a new metrics framework that synthesized data from multiple systems (ticketing, code repositories, etc.), delivering daily insights into individual contributions and enabling engineering leaders to collaboratively guide targeted career development.Technologies/Systems: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Git, GitLab, Java (Spring), Python, C#, React.js, Elasticsearch, Postgres, Machine Learning, Cloud Connectors.Areas of Leadership: Global Team Management, Scaling Engineering Teams, Product Development Lifecycle, Cloud-native Solutions, Emerging Technologies (AI, ML, Data Science), Secure Development Practices, Data Security, AI/ML Engineering, Big Data & Data Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Automation & Test-driven Development. Show less

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  Elementum

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2023

  Head of Global Engineering

  Led global Engineering organization to architect, build, and deploy a new cloud-based platform for the Supply Chain industry, with ownership of existing legacy platforms for support and maintenance. Established on-shore engineering teams and optimized processes across DevOps, QA, and cloud infrastructure, embedding Agile methodologies to enhance coordination and collaboration. Held ownership and actions of the CISO role, overseeing company-wide IT services and ensuring audit and security compliance. Joined Elementum to revitalize a legacy platform, recruiting 50+ engineers and globally implementing Agile methodologies, resulting in a new cloud microservices-based platform that onboarded 100+ customers and $8M ARR in 8 months.Responding to market demands for Snowflake integration, led Engineering organization, with key internal stakeholders, to build out a comprehensive strategy and deliver a re-architected solution in 5 weeks, enhancing our platform and opening new sales opportunities.Tasked with improving the overall engineering efficiency, developed a new framework (Clarity, Dev Experience and Team Organization) to monitor, streamline and increase organization velocity, achieving a 20-40% increase in output and boosting feature delivery per release.Noticing delays in an engineering team, I coached the team director to improve leadership, ultimately transitioning him to an individual role and appointing a new leader, which raised both team performance and his productivity.Technologies/Systems: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Java (Spring), ReactJS, Elasticsearch, Snowflake, Postgres, Lamda, Git, GitLab, CICD.Areas of Leadership: Team Development & Mentorship, Organizational Transformation, Process Optimization, Technical Roadmapping, Cloud-native Solutions, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies (AI, ML, Data Science), AI/ML Engineering, Data-driven Solutions, Operational Cost Reduction, Revenue Growth (ARR), Feature Delivery & Product Launches. Show less

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  VERSES

  May 2023 - Oct 2024

  Guided global Engineering organization of multiple teams (50+) across software development, QA, DevOps, and ML to build a first-of-its-kind AI development platform. Collaborated closely with Product Management, performed the work of CISO for the entire organization, embedding agile practices and ensuring security and compliance with industry standards. Partnered with executive leaders to align cross-functional teams with strategic goals, driving innovation and operational efficiency to deliver secure, scalable solutions that met customer and market demands.While leading Engineering at Verses, orchestrated the creation of an innovative AI platform based on Bayesian principles using “Active Inference,” collaborating with cross-functional leaders and their teams to develop a comprehensive plan and delivering a first-of-its-kind solution to beta within 12 months.Led a cross-functional team at Verses to optimize cloud infrastructure, reducing annual costs by 45% from $1.2M to $660K within 6 weeks while maintaining high service quality.Areas of Leadership: Scaling Engineering Teams, Team Development & Mentorship, Organizational Transformation, Operational Efficiency, Process Optimization, Strategic Vision & Execution, Technical Roadmapping, R&D, Product Development Lifecycle, Cloud-native Solutions, Microservices Architecture, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies (AI, Machine Learning, Data Science), CISO Responsibilities, Security & Compliance, Audit Compliance, AI/ML Engineering, Data-driven Solutions, Bayesian/Active Inference, Spatial Web, Operational Cost Reduction, Scalability Improvements and Feature Delivery & Product Launches.Technologies/Systems: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, CICD, Rust, Python, LLM, ML, ReactJS, Elasticsearch, Postgres, Lamda, Git, Pymdp, Active Inference, Bayesian Inference, Free Energy Principle. Show less

  • Vice President of Engineering

    Apr 2024 - Oct 2024

  • Director of Software Engineering

    May 2023 - Apr 2024
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  Liminal

  Feb 2025 - now

  Vice President of Engineering