About Me
Hi there! I'm a Senior Software Engineer who loves to blend the worlds of technology and creativity. When I'm not coding, you can find me catching Pokémon, exploring the galaxy far, far away in Star Wars, or finding my zen through meditation. I'm also passionate about autism awareness and strive to make a positive impact in the community. Let's build something amazing together!
Current Position: Senior Software Engineer at Midwest Tape, LLC
Duration: Oct 2022 - Present
Location: Remote
Results:
- Delivered a faster eBook Reader (from a 60-second load time to mere milliseconds).
- Rewrote the eBook reader in React Native.
- Increased compatibility for different Media-Overlays in ePubs from 30% to 95%.
- Implemented several data-driven components that guided the organization.
- Delivered Manga compatibility in the comic book reader.
- Solved cross-team issues and architected solutions across languages and company divisions.
- Rewrote the entire application from "Vanilla React" to a Next.JS microservices approach.
Leadership:
- Conducted 360 management, helping those above, with, and below experience levels.
- Held daily pairing sessions with junior engineers.
- Created project management templates, milestones, and examples for company-wide projects.
- Assisted in shaping hiring practices and development processes for the team and the company.
- Performed code reviews, enforced best practices, and implemented design patterns.
Previous Positions
Senior Software Engineer at Podium
Duration: Nov 2021 - Sep 2022
Location: Remote
Results:
- Completed multiple projects in ~2 months, where previously they took ~9 months.
- Defined and drove SLOs for the team.
- Solved cross-team issues and architected solutions across company divisions.
Leadership:
- Conducted 360 management, assisting those above, with, and below experience levels.
- Held daily pairing sessions with junior engineers.
- Shaped hiring practices and development processes for the team and the company.
Senior Software Engineer
Duration: Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
Laravel/React Full Stack Developer
Duration: Jan 2020 - Sep 2021
Location: Columbus, Ohio Area
Application Enhancements (PHP - Laravel/JavaScript - React):
- Implemented self-user registration, freeing up sales time.
- Developed in-house Excel import/export, SOC2 compliant.
- Integrated client-initiated 3rd party payroll, significantly increasing revenue.
- Improved performance from 77k queries to 20 queries (load time reduced from 2 minutes to 3 seconds).
Enterprise Application (Elixir - Phoenix - LiveView):
- Developed feature parity for an enterprise version, supporting larger clients and faster deployments.
Leadership:
- Managed a team of 2-5 contractors across the US and China.
- Ensured Agile methodologies were followed.
- Handled project conception to actionable items.
- Involved in the hiring process to ensure a good fit.
DevOps:
- Resolved Docker, AWS, and cloud computing issues.
- Triaged bugs with Datadog and Logrocket.
- Ensured DDD-BDD-TDD design adherence.
Technical Skills
- React, TypeScript, Apollo, Next.js, ePubs, Kafka, Java, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Redis
- Elixir, Phoenix, RabbitMQ, ElasticSearch, Kibana, AWS, Terraform, CI/CD
- Docker, Cloud Computing, DDD-BDD-TDD
Soft Skills
- Gathering requirements across the organization, clients, and patrons
- Architecting solutions and working closely with architects