Implementing prototypes and tools among a team of AI researchers exploring product market fit.Designed an Active Inference model grammar for standardizing testing processes in collaboration with AI researchers. Designed software systems to support Active Inference AI research and development.Mentored junior engineers in best practices such as code review and version control.Developed components using an LLM (Cursor/ChatGPT) for solving the Abstraction & Reasoning Corpus (ARC) for AI intelligence benchmarking.

Implemented a feature rich MVP, culminating in successfully onboarding 8 customers to manage their core business needs. I mentored junior engineers and established a healthy engineering culture capable of managing tight timelines and high pressure customer needs.Implemented payments and bookings management modules that were used to process 40% of our flagship customer’s revenue, supported transactions of $500k over 5 months. Managed flagship customer engineering expectations while fulfilling the role of engineering contact, cultivating an outstanding rapport and accountability.Implemented a Calendar module in React.js to manage resources and optimize bookings for customer businesses.

Solo founding engineer rapidly prototyping for product market fit, eventually landing on a successful business model and implementing the first iteration as a React front end with Typescript server backend. The product still has a growing and thriving user community today.Built an MVP iPhone app and API backend with matching and caching algorithms, employing requirements analysis, technical feasibility assessments, and development of prototypes. Conducted market analysis, user research, built product designs, developed company branding, and drafted public relations communications in collaboration with the founder and CEO.

As an Observability engineer and Stripe ERG community leader I developed tools and support systems to improve developer confidence and velocity. Transitioned Stripe’s observability suite from Datadog to SignalFX with migration tooling, conventions, and hands-on training. Wrote comprehensive product and systems design documents. Maintained them as living documents of the motivations and decisions that led to the system that was built. Proposed and implemented inclusivity changes to the recruiting and benefits processes in collaboration with HR to support LGBTQIAA+ persons. Co-lead the Rainbows Employee Resource Group, organizing a program of events and inclusivity initiatives. Led the planning processes for 2018 for the Observability team and conducted retrospectives.

Developed and optimized Twilio’s log aggregation product, which was a key element of the OMM (Operational Maturity Model), Data Security, and regulatory compliance strategies.Scaled the log aggregation service from < 1TB to 17 TB per day using performance analysis, garbage collection tuning, and systems troubleshooting. Integrated AWS Kinesis Streams with Google Cloud BigQuery, PubSub, and DataFlow products.

As an engineer on the API team, I built many tools and platforms to accelerate the development and debugging of endpoints while maintaining a high level of confidence. Designed, implemented, and supported a serverless architecture for the Netflix API to host data fetching endpoints with a flexible hot-loading dependency resolution system. This enabled organizational changes in the Netflix Client engineering org to support rapid innovation in the through management of core dependencies that could be deployed independently without breaking their API at runtime. Implemented systems and processes critical for migrating engineering from Perforce to Git SCM.

Developed an automated web applications testing system using a flexible business defined DSL and parser. Implemented an engineering management process including a SCRUM style deliverable management and a continuous improvement process with retrospectives.

Designed and developed a non-blocking network device simulation system to test the performance and resiliency of the company’s enterprise software system. Designed and developed an automated web applications testing platform using Selenium and TestNG.Trained intern staff members to author automated tests, achieving productivity in 1 week.

ContentPilot.Net specializes in providing marketing services and products to customers in the legal industry. Completed development of the recently redesigned corporate website (http://www.contentpilot.net).Learned a complex proprietary framework and expression language and ready for productivity in under 10 weeks.Developed reusable software including JQuery plugins, dynamic web portlets, and deployment scripts.Advised sales on technical capabilities enabling the production of a new caliber of interactive web applications.Made numerous improvements to systems implementation.Implemented fully customized frontend marketing and customer intake experiences with administrative web interfaces.Develop interoperable high quality HTML email marketing templates. Maintain high quality marketing software productsContribute to design decisions and propose improvements in new client custom developments.Make Search Engine Optimization decisions in development and design.

Requirements Gathering and Analysis for the suite of new generation e-learning software products including a Learning Management System, Content Management System, Storefront E-Commerce, and Virtual Classroom System. Wrote approximately 150 pages of professional end-user consumed white papers and user's manuals over the new LMS, LCMS, and Storefront applications. Developed online courseware versions of each user's manual for the LCMS, LMS, and Storefront applications.Performed extensive white box and black box SQA testing including requirements verification tests and systems integration tests.Designed user interface wireframes with annotations and built clickable prototypes for new customer facing products, back-office tools, as well as enhancements to existing products.Developed and maintained revenue and expense analysis models that were in use (almost maintenance free) for two years until replaced by a Pentaho financial analysis solution.Leveraged my knowledge in Java, the Spring Framework, and various view technologies in resolving urgent priority development tasks and bugs.Researched and wrote competitive analysis reports inclusive of top market competitors.Conducted and wrote training presentations including one-to-one training, remote conference-call training, and over-seas training.Contributed to Development, Architecture, and QA decisions and designs.