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Toronto, CA

Chelmsford, MA, US

• Improved performance of basecalling algorithms by 10x for speed, and 50x for memory consumption—ultimately cutting the time to answer in half
• Developed an internal REST API for overall system control and internal/external worker communication
• Began development on an overall health monitor service, notably tracking single and distributed server rack storage space and pushing Slack notifications based on degraded service
• Served as Agile lead and part-time project manager for team, implemented Scrum best practices
• Deployed project wide static analysis using Sonarcloud to track code quality and unit test coverage

Hayward, California, US

• Supported three WPF desktop applications involved in the paper scanning process—backed by gRPC microservices in.NET Core and in communication with dedicated scanning hardware
• Developed a REST API + PostgreSQL service for managing application system settings, hosted in Kubernetes
• Troubleshooted hardware issues involving PLC communication, Ethernet/IP to a dedicated IO block, and a high resolution image capture system
• Key contributor in testing and deploying software releases to overseas customers
• Deployed project wide static analysis using Sonarcloud to track code quality and unit test coverage
• Served as Agile lead for team, implemented Scrum best practices utilized by other teams at Ripcord

Paso Robles, CA, US

• Developed new GraphQL API to replace existing REST API using Hot Chocolate and GraphiQL UI
• Attended API World conference and devised future API strategy with company architect – emphasis on documentation, maintainability, and security
• Strategized with product management to incorporate Dell Boomi platform into ongoing and future integration projects
• Facilitated frequent code reviews with team of three developers and adherence to best practices
• Implemented 100+ automated unit tests with gated check-ins

Paso Robles, CA, US

• Developed on the full stack (Oracle,.NET, AngularJS) to convert six desktop modules to the web
• Assisted customers in troubleshooting issues with our API through e-mail and Skype calls, in addition to providing example applications detailing API usage
• Implemented bug fixes and feature requests for our API per customer specification
• Collaborated frequently with the product owner to discuss project estimates and state of the sprint
• Served as a primary contact for other teams during cross-collaborative efforts
• Acted as an assistant DevOps team member to diagnose.NET build failures and support team operations

San Diego, California, US

• Created test cases and bug reports with detailed instructions for reproduction
• Utilized requirements documents for creating and modifying future test cases
• Updated over 100 test cases to meet project specifications

San Luis Obispo, CA, US

• Worked closely with a professor to coordinate meetings and input grades
• Served as a proctor during two midterms and one final
• Provided detailed grading and feedback of two large, written projects

San Luis Obispo, CA, US

• Worked with a team of 10 advisors to support a community of 700 residents
• Supervised residence halls containing 45 and 70 residents
• Facilitated student development through academic and social programming
• Prepared dozens of detailed incident reports to be used in the Community Standards Process
• Coordinated large scale events with team of advisors from other learning communities

Monterey, CA, US

• Assisted board level integration into the new compression testing machine
• Implemented system level C code for an ARM microprocessor
• Processed time-critical system tasks using FreeRTOS
• Designed an intuitive user-level GUI on an LCD screen using C# and Windows Forms
• Provided informative bi-monthly progress reports

San Luis Obispo, CA, US

• Assisted struggling students in Calculus
• Created practice midterms and worksheets to aid in comprehension of the material