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Washington, Dc, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Leading engineering and product to drive our pivot into a multi-product service focusing on scaling Dyno as a platform using our reach on Discord. Leading AI research and engineering efforts to bring new products and features using LLM technologies and techniques. Bringing resources, documentation, ideas, and product strategy back to the teams. Identifying areas where AI can optimize our product and engineering workflows day to day.- Tech Stack: Nest.js, Typescript, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, GRPC, Protobuf, NATS, GraphQL, React, Next.js, Material UI, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Github Actions, Prometheus, Grafana- AI Experience: Stable Diffusion, LLM fine-tuning, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), LangChain, LoRa, OpenAI/ChatGPT API's, Claude API

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Executed the acquisition and integration of ProBot, expanding product reach to over 18 million Discord communities and 44 million monthly active users.- Grew the product & engineering team to 9+ members, hiring key engineers and product designers, and managing collaborations with contractors to meet ambitious business objectives that align with the company mission.- Led Agile processes (Scrum, Kanban), team meetings, and held regular 1:1s to promote engineering excellence- Championed tech stack modernization and implemented new features using Typescript, React, Golang, NestJS, Swagger, Next.js, and AI integrations (OpenAI, Stable Diffusion).- Balanced technical leadership with strategic business initiatives, aligning engineering efforts with company goals and market demands in the rapidly evolving media entertainment sector.

- Launched key initiatives like user onboarding and social integrations, creating over 30% quarterly revenue growth- Oversaw Dyno post-acquisition to reach over 6.7 million Discord communities, doubling annual revenue YoY.- Managed a team of 4 engineers by implementing product development and Agile methodologies.- Designed systems using TypeScript, Node.js, Golang, MongoDB, CockroachDB, and event-driven architecture to enhance scalability and performance.

Remote

- Created Dyno product and launched within 2 months, growing to be the 2nd largest app on Discord within 6 months.- Secured acquisition by Blitz App Inc. through demonstrated growth and technical innovation.- Scaled the platform to serve over 3.7+ million Discord communities, processing billions of messages per month.- Developed full-stack solutions optimized for high performance using Typescript, Node.js, Golang, Java, MongoDB, React to support rapid user growth.- Managed product strategy, engineering, infrastructure, and community support to ensure consistent service quality.

- Built AutoMatch USA platform with PHP, Laravel, PostgreSQL, Salesforce, and JavaScript, optimizing vehicle matching.- Developed a new framework for RV Sales platform, upgrading from ColdFusion/Oracle to improve performance.- Mentored new team members on industry best practices, enhancing overall code quality and team efficiency

Norfolk, Virginia Area

- Developed and maintained myacaplans.com, a web broker platform, using PHP, C#, MySQL, and JavaScript- Managed client relationships and technical requirements, ensuring alignment between user needs and development priorities

Norfolk, Virginia Area

- Developed multiple high-impact full-stack projects to completion modernizing web UI and improving user experience.- Designed recommendation engine using multi-source data to boost user engagement.- Worked to migrate from ColdFusion, Java, and Oracle to Node.js and MongoDB in modernization efforts.

- Created and launched a Facebook game attracting over 10k daily active users and $120k ARR.- Scaled highly available services end-to-end using many technologies primarily PHP, MySQL, Node.js, MongoDB, and Redis, while managing DevOps, Backend, and Frontend development.- Developed user and application management dashboards, moderation and anti-cheat systems, and marketing campaign services.- Implemented many offer and payment platforms such as PayPal, Super Rewards, Offerpal, and others.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

I utilize the latest technologies, coding, design, and development standards to develop client websites from PSD design files to completed websites for this internet marketing and development firm. Effectively communicate and collaborate with a team of designers, developers, and project managers to create, revise, and maintain multiple client websites on a daily basis.- Produce results with a high profieciency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP5, and MySQL to build client websites.- Set up and manage web hosting, ftp, and mysql accounts for client websites.

Leveraged strong technical skills and problem solving expertise to design and implement web solutions for a broad range of small and medium sized businesses. Applied proficiencies in XHTML, CSS, PHP, and MySQL to deliver fully realized solutions that are tailored to meet each client’s unique needs and vision. - Applied proficiencies in Linux, Apache, PHP5, and MySQL in the development of multiple client sites, per specifications.- Developed custom features and applications using PHP and MySQL.- Designed new web sites using XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Adobe Photoshop, and Dreamweaver.- Designed and customized installations of WordPress, OSCommerce, and vBulletin.- Setup and maintained domain and managed hosting services for clients.- Communicated with clients on a regular basis to provide updates, request feedback, and meet deadlines.- Wrote standards compliant and cross-browser compatible code to W3C and Section 508 standards.