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San Francisco, California, US

Experienced Software Engineer with a frontend-leaning full-stack background, contributing across multiple customer-facing domains at Plaid. Currently focused on Transfer, Plaid’s multi-rail payments platform, and previously worked on Developer Growth and Web Development.

San Francisco, California, US

As a product software engineer and DRI for multi-quarter initiatives on the Transfer team, I lead the end-to-end development of high-impact features that enhance customer onboarding, improve user experience, streamline processes, and reduce operational overhead. I collaborate with cross-functional partners, including product managers, designers, and.

San Francisco, California, US

San Francisco, California, US

• Team Development & Stewardship: Collaborated with management to hire and train a high-performing engineering team. Revamped the interview loop with a new question set, improving the recruitment process and securing top.
• Process Optimization & Implementation: Established and documented key team processes, including sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog grooming, standups, and on-call rotation, ensuring operational efficiency and.
• Technical Leadership & Project Ownership: Led the complete rewrite of Plaid.com, migrating to a React-based framework (NextJS) and integrating a headless CMS (Contentful) composed with Plaid’s standardized design.
• Test Automation & Quality Assurance: Championed the adoption of automated testing across all Plaid front-end repositories, standardizing on React Testing Library. Achieved 80% test coverage for Plaid.com, enhancing.

Tuxedo, US

• Founded web development consultancy working both in-house and remotely for various clients under short- and long-term contracts. Managed all phases of the project life cycle, including client communication.
• Established long-term partnerships with prominent design agencies by providing expert, high-quality web development services and strategic consultation.
• Implemented and deployed robust front-end systems meeting performance and scalability requirements on enterprise-level projects for clients including ELLE, Travel Channel, Food & Wine, Princeton University, and One.
• Developed award-winning website for New Jersey State Bar Foundation, cited for excellence in standards compliance and cross-browser compatibility in 2008 Interactive Media Awards.
• Leveraged Web Standards and best practices in front-end architecture to achieve faster page loading, lower maintenance costs, improved accessibility, and search engine friendliness.

New York, US

• Acquired by PlaidProjects: Quovo.com, API Dashboard, Embedded Consumer-Facing Apps
• Tech Lead: Spearheaded engineering for marketing website, self-service API dashboard, and documentation platforms, ensuring seamless user experiences across Quovo's web properties.
• Accessibility Overhaul: Led a comprehensive accessibility initiative for Quovo's white-labeled embedded consumer-facing financial management (PFM) apps, achieving WCAG compliance and implementing automated testing.
• Iterative Feature Development: Developed and iterated on user-requested custom solutions for key customers, refining features based on feedback and real-world usage. Aligned these improvements with broader customer.
• Website Redesign: Directed the complete redesign of Quovo.com, collaborating closely with Marketing to build a custom CMS backend that empowered self-service updates, resulting in an enhanced user experience for.
• Full-Stack API Dashboard Development: Led the full-stack development of an API dashboard using React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, enabling customers to create and manage API keys, request product add-ons, and update.

New York, NY, US

• As lead developer on the platform development and technology unit, architect, design, develop and maintain the agency’s flagship product, define product roadmaps, gather requirements, assess resourcing needs, and.
• Lead the front-end architecture and development of Mediaco Publish, Weber Shandwick’s flagship content collaboration software product for brand publishing.
• Championed adoption of development methodologies and code quality processes (e.g. TDD, automated linting and unit testing, Git-enforced policies) to boost quality assurance and encourage fearless refactoring by.
• Designed a front-end architectural framework for product work to establish a robust, consistent and maintainable codebase and ensure scalability and reuse.
• Identified common challenges and introduced front-end efficiencies to the agency’s client development network by standardizing on a tech stack and practices (e.g. CSS preprocessors, JavaScript modules/bundlers) and.
• Introduced a standardized Git workflow and release strategy to enable improved distributed collaboration, easier project team scaling, and safer deployments.Weber Shandwick was ranked one of the top 10 Agencies of the.

New York, NY, US

As an integral member of the agency's engineering team, I architect and build web-based apps for the world's most iconic brands. http://www.360i.com/clients/Specializing in:- Front-end architecture and application development with modern web standards: CSS3, HTML5, JS- Crafting flexible, user-focused, multi-device web experiences- Implementing.

New York, NY, US

• Led the front-end development team hands-on to plan, implement, evaluate, and maintain constantly evolving features and designs for this flash sales site. Integrated front-end application views with a large-scale.
• Increased conversions by 30% in three months by leading front-end engineering team in planning and development of site redesign focused on revenue-driving UX enhancements.
• Pioneered and advocated mobile-first responsive design by developing a working prototype, positioning Totsy to merge the mobile and desktop web apps into a single platform.
• Spearheaded the adoption of HTML5 and CSS3, overhauling the site with progressively enhanced standards-based code and successfully deploying a graded browser support policy.
• Reduced development time and increased code maintainability by architecting a scalable Bootstrap-derived front-end framework and standardizing reusable, modular coding patterns.
• Pushed for data-driven and user-oriented initiatives by conducting guerrilla usability tests, facilitating adoption of A/B testing and metrics analysis to identify conversion optimizations.

Developed and deployed robust software solutions meeting performance and scalability requirements for enterprise-level projects including major launches for Nikon Inc. Technologies used include HTML, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery, and XML/XSLT/XPath, working across a broad set of development environments and content management platforms, including the Interwoven.

US

• Brought onboard to evaluate and improve the agency’s web development and project management practices. Led 10-person production team of designers, developers, QA engineers, and search marketers through multiple and.
• Transitioned 10e20 to Web Standards and emerging technologies, generating sales opportunities and increasing value proposition for clients with improved service offerings.
• Authored and implemented standards and processes including a coding guide, debugging routines, and QA requirements, leading to consistent deliverables and improved workflow.
• Managed projects and resources effectively to consistently ship on schedule, to spec, and on budget.

Montvale, NJ, US

• Oversaw all day-to-day operational matters for this national travel company’s consumer retail site (www.libertytravel.com), wholesale agents-only e-commerce portal (www.gogowwv.com), and affiliate sites. Built and.
• Improved user experience by evaluating customer feedback and implementing enhancements.
• Rapidly promoted through roles due to excellence in directing online campaigns and proactively identifying and developing solutions to potential problems.
• Consistently achieved on-time execution of online initiatives by effectively liaising with creative, marketing, company executives, and external vendors.

West Paterson, New Jersey, US

Business news reporter for the Hackensack-based Bergen Record, covering local business stories. Also wrote weekly Q&A features. The Record has the second largest circulation of New Jersey's daily newspapers.

Communications Major, Music Minor

Professional Certification, Web Development

Professional Training, Adobe Photoshop

Professional Training, Web Graphics, Adobe Photoshop

Communications