Felix Sargent

• Recruitbot was a powerful alternative to Linkedin Recruiter utilizing AI and Machine Learning to find and contact the best candidates for your position.
• Directed a team of 8 engineers across the Bay Area and Spain, covering Frontend React, Backend, Machine Learning and Data.
• Built headliner features using Play (Scala), Django (Python), and React (Typescript)
• Transitioned to CI/CD with GitHub actions, achieving a 60% reduction in deployment times and enhancing feature reliability.
• Modernized AWS infrastructure, improved scalability and reduced operational costs by $10,000/month

• Managed the Interfaces (API and FE) and Operations/Infra teams, enhancing system interoperability and user experience.
• Expanded the engineering team, doubling its size by hiring 13 new members within six months.
• Transitioned the team to Agile methodologies, resulting in a 30% improvement in project delivery times and better Product/Sales relations.

• Managed the implementation and migration of Atlassian University Learning Management Platform to Intellum
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless transition and user experience
• Achieved successful integration resulting in improved efficiency and user satisfaction

• Managed the Developer Relations and core API services teams, managing and stabilizing a Perl-based codebase while delivering new features for one of the world’s largest advertising platforms.
• Replaced legacy API key management tools with custom NGINX and firewall solutions, significantly enhancing security and API efficiency.
• Spearheaded the adoption of Auth0, implementing OAuth authentication and multi-factor authentication, improving overall platform security and user authentication processes.

• Spearheaded product strategy and development for a SaaS platform, helping government agencies digitize paperwork into web forms and databases, streamlining operations and reducing manual data entry.
• Introduced Jira and agile methodologies, organizing a previously disorganized team, improving development efficiency, and leading the recruiting pipeline for the engineering team.
• Established a structured approach to handling customer feedback, ensuring product decisions were aligned with user needs while balancing CEO's expectations with resource constraints.

• Hired as a Software Engineer, and after one year transitioned into Technical PM for Rackspace Autoscale and Repose.
• Presented Repose at OpenStack 2014, showcasing API Middleware Platform capabilities.

• Provided technical support to team members for computer and hardware needs.
• Utilized Python, Puppet, and software engineering skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues.

• President, Economics Students Association
• Treasurer, SFSU Pre-Law Society
• Varsity Intercollegiate Policy Debate Team

A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the way we vote

• CES changed the way Fargo, ND, and St. Louis, MO elect their leaders
• Recruited new board members, coordinated strategic donors, and raised grants for the organization
• “Berkeley's City Council's switch to 're-weighted range voting' adds fairness to the system” Opinion Piece in Berkeleyside
• Letter to the Editor in The Economist
• “Chaos reigns in San Francisco’s redistricting. Here’s a better way to do things” Opinion Piece in The San Francisco Chronicle

• Recognized with the Outstanding Product Mentor Award
• Managing Technical Debt (July 17, 2016)
• How to Interview a Product Manager (February 7, 2016)
• Inheriting a Project (July 8, 2015)