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Chicago, Il, Us

Overseeing the modernization of our tech stack to increase platform stability and longevity. Working across the product and engineering teams to prepare the company for the metaverse and beyond.

Chicago, Il, Us

- Pursuing applications of VR headsets to retail store design, shopper research, and e-commerce - Successfully shepherded an R&D prototype into a fully-automated enterprise product- Along the way, managed over $600K in client-facing VR projects to discover user needs- Helped attract a $15M investment round lead by Intel Capital- Co-created two VR experiences showcased live by Intel CEO Brian Krzanich- Co-awarded a US Patent for simulating real-world shopping experiences in VR- As Product Owner: involved in strategy, sales, and operations alongside Fortune 500 companies- As Tech Lead: coded in Unity and C#.NET, followed Agile process, reduced loading times by 58%

Mclean, Va, Us

Project Tango Image Annotation Software- Led team to selection in a Lean Startup competition against 20 other groups- Gathered user stories and requirements by interviewing former Special Forces soldiers- Delivered mockups, feature backlog, and prioritization to an internal development team - Tested weekly development builds, briefed senior leadership bi-weekly on progress- Project awarded $60,000 funding, chosen for presentation to Booz Allen’s DARPA liaison officeOculus Rift Data Visualization Tool- Moonshot idea to address information overload of Army data analysts- Coded prototype that displays datasets in 3D with a context-sensitive user interface - Won first prize at Booz Allen’s Ideas Festival, received offer of full-time funding via intelligence agencyHospital Readmission Prediction Tool- Co-awarded $35,000 to apply Azure machine learning to an open-source algorithm- Managed a developer and data scientist to deliver C#.NET website on schedule and under budgetU.S. Army Intelligence Analysis Tool- Enabled system rollout to the middle east by using Java, SQL Server, Puppet, and Jenkins in an Agile environment- Reduced data comparison module by 2,000 lines (8%) by implementing Java Emitter Templates- Addressed usability shortcomings by redesigning UI with stakeholder inputAndroid Crime Scene Investigation App- Volunteered to work with the team behind VAMPIRE, an Android-based fingerprint sensor- Coded a Java Android app implementing Google’s Volley library

Arlington, Va, Us

Executive Performance Appraisal Tool- Responsible for data model, business logic, front-end, and deployment of website used by highest-ranking DoD officials- Used SQL Server 2012, C#.NET, ASP.NET, IIS, and Team Foundation Server - Attended monthly user community meetings to broker compromises and understand user workflows- Convinced client to approve 6-mo modernization effort (ADO.NET to Entity Framework)- Within 48-hr window, oversaw schema conversion of 7.1M records and code upgrade of 11k lines- Reduced code size by 6,800 lines (59%) Senior Leader Career Management System- Online tool to track promotions, retirements, and continuing education of Air Force Generals- Member of three-person team, overseeing millions of records in 300+ tables- Provided on-site support at the Air Force’s Talent Management meeting

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

- Worked as part of a seven-person team to develop market research websites- Created C# tool to convert Word document questionnaires into online surveys- Increased productivity of business analysts by automating Microsoft Office tasks via Visual Basic scripts