David Cohen

Memphis, TN  |  LinkedIn

Professional Summary

Engineering leader with 10+ years of experience building, scaling, and architecting high-traffic web and mobile commerce platforms. Lead globally distributed teams of 20+ engineers across web, mobile, and DevOps, with full accountability for delivery, platform scalability, and engineering execution. Experienced in driving modernization efforts including cloud migration to GCP/GCVE and adoption of headless architecture, while improving system reliability and team velocity.

Professional Experience

Collectivus | Head of Product EngineeringSept 2026 – Present

• Lead product engineering across Collectivus and portfolio brands, owning architecture and delivery for customer-facing web, eCommerce, and digital platforms
• Define technical roadmap and engineering standards across application architecture, APIs, CI/CD, testing, observability, and release management
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices and AI development tools to improve developer productivity, delivery velocity, and software quality
• Partner with Product and business leadership to translate growth strategy into scalable technology platforms, integrations, and engineering investments
• Define technical roadmap and engineering standards across application architecture, APIs, CI/CD, testing, observability, and release management

AutoZone | Engineering Manager, Autozone.com Mobile, Web, DevOpsMar 2022 – Sept 2026

• Lead engineering for AutoZone’s web and mobile commerce platforms generating $700MM+ in annual revenue and serving 6.5M weekly users
• Manage and scale a globally distributed team of 20+ engineers (FTE and contractors) across web, mobile, and DevOps, with full accountability for delivery and execution
• Own platform architecture and scalability across web (Next.js/React) and mobile (React Native, Swift, Kotlin), driving modernization and long-term technical strategy
• Led cloud migration to GCP and GCVE, improving scalability and reducing infrastructure risk
• Built and maintained shared component library adopted by 14+ front-end teams across e-commerce and POS
• Implemented headless CMS enabling faster, off-cycle content publishing and reduced engineering dependency
• Overhauled search platform, enabling 250% catalog expansion over two years
• Eliminated production hotfixes and rollbacks, reducing overall defect rate by ~50%
• Own vendor strategy, SOWs, and budget management for contractors, tools, and platform investments

FedEx | Application Architect, Full Stack Advisor, Dev LeadNov 2020 – Mar 2022

• Owned architecture and delivery for customer-facing platforms including Tracking, Delivery Manager, and Locator serving 300M+ weekly users
• Led modernization initiatives, translating business requirements into scalable technical implementations
• Drove migration to modernized APIs, improving performance and maintainability of core tracking experience
• Delivered co-branding capabilities, achieving competitive parity across key customer workflows
• Led production readiness and release strategy across multiple high-traffic applications

Frontdoor, American Home Shield | Software Developer 4July 2019 – November 2020

• Developed Go-based microservices supporting sales commission systems and backend services
• Led rollout of sales platform across call centers, coordinating cross-team delivery and issue resolution
• Increased PageSpeed performance by 400% within one month, improving conversion rates
• Migrated legacy Java/ATG systems to React and Go-based architecture
• Decoupled Angular UI from monolithic ATG backend into scalable microservice.
• Built reusable UI components contributing to shared design system

FedEx | Senior Programmer AnalystJan 2016 – July 2019

• Led development of key customer features including tracking redesign and delivery window selection
• Drove A/B testing initiatives and performance improvements across fedex.com
• Built feature flag and decoupling platform used across multiple fedex.com applications
• Delivered customer-facing features including shipper-initiated returns and identity verification
• Contributed to core platform features and modernization efforts across fedex.com
• Previous Titles: Associate Programmer Analyst Jan 2016 – Aug 2017, Programmer Analyst Aug 2017 – Dec 2017

Other Notable Experience

• Intern Programmer Analyst, FedExJune 2015 - August 2015
• Owner, Lead Technician, Lead Developer, DCo SolutionsJune 2009 - June 2014

Education & Certifications

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, University of Memphis 2015

Certifications

SAFe for Teams, Agile Practitioner Certification, Scaled Agile, Inc

Design Thinking Practitioner Certification, IIT Institute of Design, Chicago, IL

Crucial Conversations Certified, Vital Smarts, Inc

Crucial Accountability Certified, Vital Smarts, Inc