Director of Engineering
2019 - 2022Versational- Directed architecture and development decisions for a team of engineers, which successfully met business needs for functionality, timeline, and performance.
- Orchestrated efficient large-scale software deployments, including machine learning models, a secured REST API, and a React-based client interface.
- Architected custom blue/green deployment resources that allowed for consistent availability to all users during deployments with zero downtime.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Redux-Saga, Node.js, SQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), AWS Lambda, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), Machine Learning, Web Development, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Full-stack, Deployment, APIs, Databases, AWS RDS, Back-end, Back-end Architecture, CI/CD Pipelines, Technical Leadership, Express.js, Redux, Web Scraping, Team Leadership, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon EC2, MySQL, Software Architecture, Architecture, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Next.js, Jest, CSS, HTML, PHP, Git, Azure, REST APIs, API Development, REST, Cloud Architecture, Application Architecture, Front-end, Agile, Leadership, Estimations, DevOps, Linux, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Full-stack Development, Authentication, ScrapingSenior Back-end Engineer
2019 - 2021Morpheus- Developed a production REST API using Django, which actively serviced three standalone applications with over 20,000 users and a growing number of third-party integrations.
- Led a team of five engineers as the architectural lead, directing design decisions and implementation strategies that enabled our services to scale successfully with user growth.
- Integrated DevOps resources to increase efficiency and deployment stability, including blue/green architecture and containerization.
Technologies: Python, Django, Docker, Deployment, APIs, Databases, AWS RDS, Back-end, Back-end Architecture, CI/CD Pipelines, Technical Leadership, Team Leadership, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon EC2, MySQL, Software Architecture, Architecture, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), CSS, HTML, Git, REST APIs, API Development, Python API, REST, Cloud Architecture, Application Architecture, Agile, Leadership, Estimations, DevOps, Linux, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Full-stack Development, AuthenticationFull-stack Developer
2019 - 2019Bungee Tech- Architected a new strategy for web scraping that diversified the server workload, reducing server costs by up to 75% and increasing runtime efficiency by as much as 50% per scraper.
- Developed intelligent scraping tools for Amazon, Walmart, Macy's, and others capable of automatically and remotely gathering, cleansing, and uploading fresh data daily.
- Created the infrastructure and tools necessary for a lean startup to expand and grow easily into the future, including an established CI Git workflow and documentation of design protocols.
Technologies: Node.js, AWS Lambda, JavaScript, Web Scraping, Full-stack, Back-end, Back-end Architecture, Express.js, Amazon Web Services (AWS), MySQL, Software Architecture, Architecture, CSS, HTML, Git, REST APIs, API Development, REST, Application Architecture, Front-end, Agile, Full-stack Development, ScrapingFull-stack Developer
2018 - 2019Carta- Collaborated with product and design teams to develop rich software that enabled venture capitalists and corporations to manage their complex web of assets, leading to the growth and success of Carta as a software solution for asset management.
- Helped design and implement a first-of-its-kind scenario modeling service that accurately projected payouts to investors given a corporation’s pre-money valuation, total investment, and post-money option pool.
- Strategized with business development and engineering teams, from inception to execution, to provide the most valuable product to end consumers.
Technologies: Python, Django, React, Redux-Saga, Web Development, Full-stack, Back-end, Back-end Architecture, Redux, Jest, CSS, HTML, Git, REST APIs, API Development, Python API, REST, Application Architecture, Front-end, Agile, Full-stack DevelopmentFounding Engineer
2016 - 2018OneUp Software- Developed an app for Shopify stores to display real-time purchases by customers and anyone visiting the site, driving revenue growth.
- Implemented a NoSQL database and REST API to service the application, granting it real-time performance and the ability to scale easily.
- Designed and implemented sleek UI/UX that was enticing to both users and app admins.
Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB, Web Development, Full-stack, APIs, Databases, Back-end, Back-end Architecture, CI/CD Pipelines, Express.js, Redux, Shopify, Shopify API, Web Scraping, Team Leadership, Software Architecture, Architecture, TypeScript, jQuery, Jest, CSS, HTML, Git, REST APIs, API Development, REST, Cloud Architecture, Application Architecture, Front-end, DevOps, Linux, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Full-stack Development, Authentication