Allen Goetsch

Vice President of Engineering

Oddball

Apr 2024 - Current (2 years 5 months)

Operations Engineering and Business Development

Apple

May 2021 - Apr 2024 (3 years)

In my role at Apple, I had the privilege of taking on a direct leadership role in the development of new Apple products. This position required close collaboration and coordination with various teams across the organization, including Engineering, Education, Apple Developer Academy, AppleCare, Building Facilities, Finance, Marcom Branding & Identity, Corporate Procurement, Legal, and an external STEM partner, POSTECH University. This cross-functional collaboration was essential for the successful launch of innovative products managing a budget of ₩100 billion (equivalent to ~$90 million). One of my significant achievements during my tenure at Apple was the establishment of Apple's inaugural Manufacturing R&D Accelerator in South Korea. Thi

Hardware Systems Engineering and Software Development

Apple

Oct 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 8 months)

During my tenure, I navigated departmental acquisitions, orchestrating culture transformations by integrating effective components and optimizing existing team strengths. This involved initiating growth and scalability efforts within our existing headcount, which demonstrated exceptional performance. I also secured additional headcount to further enhance the team, aligning our capabilities with the evolving needs of the organization. One of my key achievements was leading a team reconfiguration initiative that accelerated Apple Silicon (M1, M1+) development builds. This resulted in ahead-of-schedule delivery to Hardware Technology, Software/Hardware Engineering teams. We achieved a remarkable 70% increase in throughput in the first year an

Hardware & Software Systems Development, Engineering Strategy

Apple

Jun 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 5 months)

I played a pivotal role in supporting all Engineering Program Management Initiatives within the newly established Chief of Staff office. My primary focus was on fostering cross-functional collaboration and developing tools for strategic projects that spanned Hardware Engineering and Operations new product partners. This role required a deep understanding of the organization's goals and a proactive approach to facilitate cooperation among different teams. Additionally, I successfully spearheaded the expansion of the Hardware Engineering Tools and AI/ML Data Analytics organization through key initiatives: - I developed a second-level management bench, which allowed us to scale AI/ML, Xcode, Swift, and FE/BE engineering. This expansion streng

Hardware Engineering Operations and Software Development

Apple

Mar 2013 - Oct 2019 (6 years 8 months)

In my role within Hardware Engineering's emerging Tools Team at Apple, I delivered leadership and software development management that had a transformative impact on the organization. One of my key achievements was partnering with Engineering Compute Services to create Epic cloud services based on the OpenStack cloud platform. This initiative established Epic as Hardware's contemporary development and hosting platform, positioning us for future success. I orchestrated the establishment of a multi-level organization that expanded our capabilities in various domains, including Xcode, Swift, Front-end, Back-end frameworks, AI/ML, and Data Science engineering. This expansion was essential in keeping pace with evolving technology trends and ens

Software Engineering Program Management

Apple

Jan 2012 - Mar 2013 (1 year 3 months)

In my role at Apple, I had the privilege of leading the management of Instructional Products (IP) content for various Apple products, including iTunes/Music, iLife products (GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, and iWeb), and Professional Products (Aperture and Logic Pro). My journey at Apple began as a full-time contractor, and I later transitioned to become a permanent employee, contributing to the success of the organization. One of my key responsibilities was collaborating closely with engineering teams to prepare content and ensure the seamless alignment of application updates. This involved integrating content updates into the continuous integration of build systems, ensuring that our instructional materials were always up-to-date and i

Sr. Engineering Project Manager, Hardware Engineering

Apple

Apr 2011 - Jan 2012 (10 months)

Full-time contractor dedicated to managing Instructional Products (IP) content for iTunes and iLife product releases (GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, and iWeb).

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Founder & CEO

International Technologists Inc

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years 1 month)

International Technologists, Inc. (ITI) focuses on custom software development for consumer web, business-to-business web and extranet and/or internal software tools with an exceptional eye to the human interface design. We make the gathering, sharing and analyzing of data easy so users maintain their ‘top of mind’ intuitive awareness of how to use their software tools. A key to our success is the ability to push information to mobile devices real-time versus pulling information or waiting until a user is reconnected to their corporate network.

Managing Director - Western Region

Soliant Consulting Inc

Apr 2009 - Jul 2010 (1 year 4 months)

As the Managing Director I had profit and loss, business development and staffing responsibility of the business unit for largest FileMaker Pro, PHP and SalesForce.com development company globally. Managed a team of 23 engineers encompassing Technical Architects, Technical Leads, Project Managers, Human Interface Designers, QA Engineers, and Contractors. Oversaw physical operations of the business unit. Served as senior business analyst for key accounts such as Apple, Inc., Genentech, Gap, Inc. and LPK, Inc. Active participant in strategic planning with CEO, COO and CTO. Lead recruiting efforts for the Western Region increasing staff to meet growth demands. Deep participation for internal training serving as a subject matter expert for p

Sr. Relationship & Project Manager

Soliant Consulting Inc

Aug 2007 - Apr 2009 (1 year 9 months)

Managed anchor accounts for FileMaker Pro and Web development. Acted as central contact for Apple account, interfacing with Senior Vice Presidents and Directors. Conducted needs analyses, scheduled on-site visits, developed proposals and provided post-sales follow up. Managed two Project Managers, two Developers and one Human Interface Designer and two Interns. Oversaw development of custom applications in FileMaker and PHP; managed resources for software development according to P&L statements. Worked closely with Soliant’s Managing Director and consulted Executives, providing feedback in effective tools to manage company growth. Developed standardized processes and incorporated current methodology. Managed telephone infrastruct

Sr. Project Manager (Contractor)

Apple Inc

Jun 2006 - Jul 2010 (4 years 2 months)

Serving as Lead Executive in planning for and executing business analysis, system analytics, and foundational gathering in software development. My work spanned schedule planning, human interface design, quality assurance processes and procedures, and deployment of custom built solutions. Provided leadership with management oversight on deployed systems for critical infrastructure and software tools.

Relationship & Project Manager

Soliant Consulting Inc

May 2006 - Aug 2007 (1 year 4 months)

Technical Project Manager

TransUnion

Jan 2003 - Jan 2006 (3 years 1 month)

Managed accounts with major finance and manufacturing companies for one of largest credit bureaus globally. Supervised team of eight developers in executing projects and delegated responsibilities to Direct Mail Program Manager. Established marketing matrices for online direct mail campaigns. Managed seven figure budgets in business across Chase, CB Fleet, Washington Mutual and Bank of America accounts. Generated high six figure new business annually through Bank of America account, retaining client for multiple projects and eliciting strong customer feedback. Rewrote existing web application to .NET, achieving deployment of 80 applications within four months, with no down time for Chase. Project decreased management time by 50%. Developed

Frank Quinn

Smith Barney

Nov 2001 - Apr 2003 (1 year 6 months)

Sr. Information Systems and Operations Manager

Schawk formerly Ambrosi ABD Group

Mar 2000 - Nov 2001 (1 year 9 months)

Business Technology Liaison

Lands End

Jan 1997 - Mar 2000 (3 years 3 months)

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