I served as a Principal Front-End Engineer at Yummly (a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation). I lead the technical cross-section of Yummly's Content Discovery Platform that ensures the scale and adaptability of our client architectures and product oversight across our award-winning iOS, Android, and website apps.My primary duties included (but weren't limited to):- Directly leading and managing a cross-functional team of client engineers (iOS, Android, Web), product managers, and designers on rebuilding Yummly's AI food recommendation platform (a-la-carte) using GraphQL and a custom component-based Server Driven-UI.- Implementing yummly.com’s rebrand by integrating a new custom design system (https://yummly.github.io/pasta) using Figma & Storybook.- Hiring, mentoring, and training junior/new engineers on best practices organization-wide and advocating for sustainable CI/CD patterns using GitHub, Code Reviews, Jenkins, and JIRA/Confluence.- Serving as point technical advisor on the core Yummly product roadmap and external facing 3rd party integrations related to platform lifecycle and growth.

- Spearheaded SEO and performance optimization efforts on the web to keep yummly.com a leader in delivering top-ranking, high-quality search engine results using custom webpack code splitting techniques in Node.js.- Developed Yummly’s first revenue-generating subscription service, Yummly Pro (yummly.com/pro), using Stripe, Google Analytics/Optimize, and AWS Lambda.- Rebuilt Yummly's website blog (www.yummly.com/dish) content pipeline used by content editors around the world from the ground up using React, React Hooks, Redux, D3, in-house Rich Text / Photo Editing tools, and custom Contentful CMS integrations.

- Continuously implemented new core website features (Meal Planning, Shopping List, Guided Recipes, etc) for our 30+ million users and internal tools for recipe content editors using modern React.js, Redux, Express.js, Node.js, and AWS.- Developed and monitored website A/B tests on high traffic SEO and marketing landing pages using Google Optimize, Optimizely, and custom in-house JavaScript testing libraries in React.- Lead the website integrations and promotions with top partner brands Pepsi, KitchenAid, Snuk, and Basketful on yummly.com

Served as a full stack software engineer at SFO with a strong focus on front-end web and mobile applications. I designed, built, and deployed award-winning applications used by millions of passengers today that help make SFO a world-class airport.My primary duties included (but weren't limited to):- Implementing/supporting all SFO web and mobile apps using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery, Bootstrap, React, Redux, and React-Native.- Migrating existing on-premise Django infrastructure to fully cloud-native, serverless solutions using React, Express, AWS Lambda, S3, and API Gateway.- Leading the SFO engineering internship program, directly managing college-level engineers with shipping SFO's first flight texting service (359-736) using AWS Lex, Twilio, and Node.js- Writing server-side/serverless web application backend logic to communicate with client web apps using Python, Django, Node.js, Express, AWS Lambda, and RESTful APIs.- Configuring end-to-end CI/CD application build and deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Fabric.io, Gulp, Bash, Docker and AWS ECS/ECR.

- Designed and developed highly secure web/mobile-responsive applications for airport businesses using HTML5/CSS/Javascript, and Python/Django/NGINX/Docker.- Decreased weeks of technical/security debt on legacy web applications through a massive code refactoring project, comprehensive unit testing, and rigorous server-side validation.- Evolved the SFO web application style guide by designing and implementing high-fidelity mockup designs and components reused across all new web applications.- Lead SFO into the agile era by introducing and refining best CI/CD practices using Jenkins, JIRA, Bitbucket, and Scrum/Sprints.

Served as a software developer / GIS engineer under CCSF's Geographic Information System Engineering department. I automated the legal lease and permit drawings pipeline by developing a web-based GIS portal for property management use. I also developed an admin portal to assist with migrating millions of property insurance database records to a cloud-first ecosystem.My primary duties included:- Developing a full-stack self-service portal for property managers to author official legal permit, lease, and reference drawings using ArcGIS, AngularJS, Bootstrap, Python, Flask, Microsoft Active Directory, and Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator. - Managing the admin web app to migrate on-prem FileMaker Pro property insurance records servers to cloud hosted Microsoft SQL servers using Python/PyFileMaker, Django, jQuery, NGINX, Bash and MySQL.- Leading physical field surveys to verify and update the official CCSF composite maps and 3D renders using GIS tools such as ArcGIS Online, AutoCAD/AutoLISP, and Revit.

Served as Assistant Project Manager / Game Coordinator under UCSC’s Games and Playable Media Research Department.My primary duties included:- Assisting development teams with coordinating agile development, production, and QA efforts.- Working with project management to schedule 30+ quality assurance tests over 3 events.- Managing all social/digital media updates over the development and game release cycles.

In coordination with the Asian American Recovery Services (AARS) / Youth Leadership Institute, I co-founded and served as a web developer at the North County Prevention Partnership; a youth-led initiative using technology to bring awareness to underage drinking in Northern California.My primary duties included:- Developing the official NCPP website using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and WordPress.- Planning and leading meetings with partnering non-profit companies around the Youth Leadership Institute's annual Responsible Alcohol Merchant Award research project.- Analyzing and presenting data in the form of recommended legislation to partnering non-profits and the Daly City City Council in an official city council assembly meeting.

Served as technology consultant, computer repair technician, and salesman for PCs, printers, tablets and other office equipment at Office Depot.My primary duties included:- Diagnosing and repairing slow, virus-infected PCs and other technology for OD customers.- Consulting on all electronic sales and training employees/customers on new technology. - Assisting customers with custom gaming computer building and troubleshooting.