Allen Goetsch

Allen Goetsch

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Vice President of Engineering
San Francisco, California, United States

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  • Oddball
    Vice President of Engineering
    Oddball
    Apr 2024 - Current (2 years 7 months)
  • Apple
    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 inau
  • Apple
    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 remarkab
  • Apple
    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 expans
  • Apple
    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
  • Apple
    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 in
  • Apple
    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).
  • I
    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.
  • Soliant Consulting Inc
    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 increas
  • Soliant Consulting Inc
    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 infrastructure
  • Apple Inc
    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.
  • Soliant Consulting Inc
    Relationship & Project Manager
    Soliant Consulting Inc
    May 2006 - Aug 2007 (1 year 4 months)
  • TransUnion
    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%.
  • Smith Barney
    Frank Quinn
    Smith Barney
    Nov 2001 - Apr 2003 (1 year 6 months)
  • Schawk formerly Ambrosi ABD Group
    Sr. Information Systems and Operations Manager
    Schawk formerly Ambrosi ABD Group
    Mar 2000 - Nov 2001 (1 year 9 months)
  • Lands End
    Business Technology Liaison
    Lands End
    Jan 1997 - Mar 2000 (3 years 3 months)
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  • University of WisconsinMadison
    Bachelor of Science (B.S
    University of WisconsinMadison
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