• Spearheaded the backend services that fuel Koffie, taking charge of triaging and managing day-to-day backend engineering tasks. Collaborated with business and underwriting teams to define system improvement requirements, leading to the successful architecture and development of new backend systems and features.• Initiated and developed a comprehensive insurance policy admin system from the ground up, including overcoming challenges posed by an Excel-based premium rater built by an external firm. Replaced the cumbersome Excel models with a new premium rater in Python, featuring a custom DSL. This solution not only streamlined the updating and maintenance process but also empowered business teams to understand and contribute to the development.• Established and maintained best practices for backend services code, ensuring the implementation of CI/CD, testing, and documentation. Provided crucial support for business intelligence and data science needs through effective visualization, reporting, and debugging.• Mentored new members joining the backend team, contributing to their professional growth and success. Assisted the VP Engineering in resource planning and HR-related functions for backend team members.• Collaborated closely with the Actuarial team to create, optimize, and test models, demonstrating a strong interdisciplinary approach. Worked closely with the product team to gather requirements for forms and regulatory compliance, fostering efficient collaboration. Maintained daily interaction with the underwriting team, optimizing systems for seamless operations.

• Developed and maintained a comprehensive analytical Python package for the Quantitative Analysis Team. This included a capital adequacy model, projection model, and various credit rating tools. Additionally, responsible for designing all database schemas and objects supporting these models.• Collaborated on the development of a Vue.js single-page application and Django REST API, facilitating seamless interaction between internal analysts and external clients with the analytical models.• Led the design and implementation of a robust CI/CD solution for the team's production application. Orchestrated the creation of Azure DevOps pipelines to streamline testing, linting, building, and deployment processes, ensuring the efficiency and reliability of the application.

• 6 week orientation that gave a strong working knowledge of the insurance sectorand an in depth look at rating agencies and their role in the market• Converted a suite of existing MS Excel/VBA models into Python. Brought 8 separatemodels into one code base to drastically improve maintainability

Tutored 3-4 students per semester, meeting once or twice a week with each and developed an academic plan based on each student's specific needs. Specialized in computer science and mathematics courses, helping my students to improve their performance in these subjects.

Worked one-on-one with a professor in the Chemistry department on a directed research project for three semesters and one full-time summer. Awarded a Summer Research Grant from the Provost Office for an 8-week summer session.