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Kirkland, WA, US

Vaduz, LI

• Validated scalability with 750,000 daily transactions—drove testnet launch supporting 200,000+ users, proving performance under real-world conditions.
• Saved millions by overcoming scope bloat—designed and implemented a production-ready validator node deployment dashboard in months, solving architectural limitations of a forked base system (TypeScript, React, CSS).
• Stabilized unreliable APIs for production readiness—integrated a poorly documented third-party authentication system, ensuring robust validator node management (TypeScript).
• Cut $200K–$300K in development costs—rescoped and delivered a minimally viable AI security bot integration, streamlining implementation timelines (Express, NodeJS, TypeScript, Python, Redis).
• Mastered new technologies to enable cross-chain functionality—learned Rust and Polkadot to customize Substrate pallets, ensuring scalability and interoperability in Layer 1 blockchain configurations.
• Collaborated on product roadmap and architectural vision, translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions for Layer 1 blockchain infrastructure.

Vermont, US

• Recovered a $1M+ over-budget project in weeks—delivered a new microservices architecture after a key architect departure, improving user onboarding efficiency and reliability (GraphQL, S3, Lambda, Go).
• Revived a stalled LLC registration automation project in under 1 month—enabled partner evaluation and accelerated time-to-market (Python, Django, REST).
• Reduced maintenance overhead and improved audit accuracy—replaced unreliable hardcoded tests with anonymized, production-driven test data (Python, PostgreSQL).
• Enabled investor approval and end-user bookkeeping—integrated Xero in a time-efficient, minimal implementation, overcoming SDK limitations (Python, JavaScript).
• Incentivized coalition participation with Superfluid integration—reverse-engineered undocumented SDKs to streamline compatibility with Django (JavaScript, GraphQL, subgraphs).
• Delivered a monitoring system for web3 protocols in 2 developer weeks—ensured real-time transparency and reliability for APIs, smart contracts, and providers (TypeScript, NodeJS).

• Saved $1–2M in costs—delivered technical specifications and solution engineering for Decent Labs, advising a strategic shift from agency-based Ethereum development to internal product focus (Ethereum, Solidity, EVM).
• Saved hundreds of thousands in scalability costs—evaluated post-MVP technology options for PLA Software, identifying low-code limitations and recommending custom code for long-term growth (Django, Heroku, React).
• Increased adoption and engagement—developed custom scripts to extract data from a legacy learning platform, enabling content marketers to operate without reliance on outdated systems (Python).
• Improved customer satisfaction and retention—implemented a responsive UI system for PLA Software, enhancing professionalism, multi-device support, and maintainability (Bubble).
• Secured funding runway—automated database backups for kycDAO, ensuring compliance with due diligence and mitigating data loss risks (Bash, S3).
• Accelerated feature timelines—conducted architecture and codebase analysis for kycDAO, enabling data-driven product decisions and faster development cycles (TypeScript, Rust).

Berwyn, Pennsylvania, US

• Reduced deployment turnaround time by 40%—developed a user interface for automated CI/CD workflows, enabling self-service deployments and decreasing DevOps workload (TypeScript, Material UI, React-Redux).
• Cut manual recovery times by 50%—prototyped a distributed task queue for automating database restores, demonstrating the viability of Python-based tools in a predominantly.NET environment (Python, Celery, Flower).
• Increased build success rates by 30%—created a console application to synchronize JSON build definitions across branches, reducing manual errors and streamlining DevOps collaboration (Node.js, JavaScript).
• Enabled high-availability deployments—built and stabilized Docker container clusters, resolving signal forwarding and startup issues to support modern technologies (Docker).
• Accelerated release cycles by 25%—developed web services and scripts to replace manual workflows, empowering dev and QA teams to consume internal APIs as services (C#,.NET, REST, Bash, PowerShell).

Seattle, WA, US

• Improved issue resolution speed and data reliability—fixed critical dashboard bugs, enabling content analysts to maintain high-quality sales leads and accelerate issue identification (C#,.NET, REST, JavaScript, Angular).
• Reduced manual intervention by 50%—optimized data collection by replacing an unreliable web scraping bot with a process automation tool, improving lead delivery accuracy and timeliness (Python, ScrapyD, Kofax Kapow.
• Won 3rd Place in an internal hackathon—developed a visually navigable ontology tool, improving search accuracy and usability for sales prospecting (JavaScript).

Seattle, WA, US

• Increased sales pipeline potential revenue by 20–30%—designed and deployed the 'Lead Tool' to handle asynchronous requests and large data queries within governor limits, enabling sales teams to process tens of.
• Recovered thousands of unused credits—developed a custom Data.com API script to fully utilize monthly quotas, delivering high-quality prospects to sales and marketing teams (Apex, Salesforce).
• Accelerated follow-ups and boosted conversion rates—collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate Marketo and Salesforce, reducing lead-to-engagement time and driving revenue growth (Marketo, Salesforce).

Seattle, WA, US

• Improved lead conversion rates by 30–40%—automated lead processing workflows, cutting response times from several days to under 10 minutes (Salesforce).
• Recognized as Best Value Driver—streamlined operations, boosted marketing efficiency, and drove measurable revenue growth through automation and process improvements.

• Secured 1st Place in the 2014 PLU Business Plan Competition—led operations and strategy, culminating in a presentation at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2014.
• Increased visibility and credibility—drove media coverage in Forbes, GeekWire, and The Olympian through targeted outreach and PR strategies.
• Streamlined operations across legal, marketing, and customer service—coordinated vendor relationships and ensured seamless execution to support growth.
• Built and scaled a junior staff program—recruited and managed talent while implementing HR policies to sustain growth and operational efficiency.

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Political Science And Government