Principal Investigator at a technology company focused on revolutionizing drug discovery, leading SBIR/STTR grant efforts and collaborating with Houston Methodist Hospital to advance impactful patient care solutions. Guide the development and implementation of health technologies that connect research with market needs. Notable projects include CathGPS, an AI-driven system for improved fluoroscopic catheter navigation, and DeepStroke, an AI-powered mobile app for stroke triage.

Played a pivotal role in enhancing customer service for healthcare plan members through the development and maintenance of a chatbot. Approximately 20% of customer service advocates relied on the chatbot daily.● Key player in the development and maintenance of a chatbot for enhancing customer service, leveraging Java, Python, and RASA open source framework.● Utilized Java 11, Python 3, RASA 3, Spring Boot 2.7, Redis, and Docker in a cloud environment.● Participated in the migration of a medical claims processing system to a modern Java and React web application, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.● Collaborated with cross-functional teams in daily standup calls, backlog refinement sessions, and system demos, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.

Full Stack Software Engineer. Engaged in diverse technology projects across a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, life science and home automation.● Spearheaded the creation of a computer vision machine learning model for detecting melanoma skin cancer, utilizing TensorFlow 2 and TensorFlow Lite.● Enhanced private Platform as a Service (PaaS) infrastructure at Kaiser Permanente, incorporating microservices and DevOps automation using Angular, Node.js, and Terraform.

Full Stack Software Engineer. Empowered over 48 million Americans with hearing loss by facilitating effective communication through captioned phones and applications supported by innovative web technologies, services, and data pipelines.● Led the development of a web-based transcription station using Java, Spring Boot, and Docker containers in AWS cloud, facilitating effective communication for individuals with hearing loss.● Managed a critical data pipeline for billing and forecasting resource demands, employing Python, Kafka, and Couchbase in the extract, transform, and load process.

Lead Software Engineer (Contractor). Enhanced cognitive capabilities and transformed user engagement at the world's largest professional services network.● Developed and deployed a state-of-the-art question answering chatbot for the Deloitte Insights website, empowering seamless access to intricate information. Utilized Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and IBM Watson services, integrating Watson Assistant and Discovery cognitive search engine to enhance user engagement.● Contributed significantly to the development of a sophisticated knowledge graph model using Watson Knowledge Studio, enabling precise responses to complex queries by extracting entities and relations from diverse written texts.● Utilized machine learning techniques, including R, to construct a predictive model aimed at optimizing user experience with the chatbot assistant. Achieved an impressive accuracy rate exceeding 80% in predicting user satisfaction, showcasing the effectiveness of the model in enhancing overall user engagement.

Senior Software Developer. Optimized genomic sequencing workflows through the development and implementation of cutting-edge projects.● Key player in the optimization of genomic sequencing workflows through the development and implementation of innovative projects, enhancing efficiency in processing extensive terabytes of data. Architected and implemented modular web services using Groovy, Grails, Spring, and an Oracle database to streamline sequencing procedures across various platforms.● Engineered a rules engine inspired by modern artificial intelligence principles, simplifying complex routing processes and facilitating sample quality control through the construction of a decision tree.● Spearheaded the development of sophisticated visualizations, including line charts, parallel coordinates, and hexagonal heatmaps, utilizing Polymer and D3.js. These visualizations played a crucial role in data analysis and quality control, providing valuable insights into sequencing data.

Senior Software Developer (Contractor). Contributed to enhancing patient experience and optimizing healthcare information access by actively participating in patient-facing projects.● Developed and maintained a preventive health prompt application to facilitate easy access to vital health-related information such as immunizations and screening tests, seamlessly integrating with SQL Server databases.● Engineered a secure web application enabling confidential online consultations between patients and healthcare professionals, leveraging Java, Tomcat, Apache, and an SQL Server database to ensure a reliable virtual healthcare experience.