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San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Built single-use access-code system with TypeScript, NodeJS, and MongoDB, enabling 3+ enterprise partners to deliver access to customized mental health apps for {Hundreds} of patients.• Enhanced observability of AWS CloudWatch platform by implementing monitoring system using Datadog and Slack, enabling verbose-logging of infra-metrics that decreased error-visibility time by ~90%.• Implemented highly-structured on-call rotation system with platform-monitoring using OpsGenie and Datadog, helping seamlessly-schedule on-call engineers and generate SLA-report metrics in real-time.• Co-developed core user-engine to implement enterprise-membership functionality using NodeJS and AWS (Lambdas, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, EventBridge), laying the technical foundation to provide enhanced product-offerings to B2B enterprise customers.• Developed regional-customization helpline-delivery service on proprietary Content Management System (CMS) using TypeScript, React, NodeJS, and MongoDB, enabling core-product conversation to offer localized helpline numbers to end-users across the US. • Integrated mental-health-survey delivery service by converting REST API data for enterprise partners using NodeJS and MongoDB, transforming survey data to meet LOINC standards for LOINC-based systems.• Rearchitected core-product module-queue service to store user-conversation activity via data-instances using NodeJS and MongoDB, helping maintain conversational-context for all user-chatbot interactions.• Assisted in designing document-management protocol across the org for engineering and product using Confluence, enabling staff of 20+ to follow best practices while scaling product.

San Francisco, California, Us

• Architected web-platform for EarnUp end-users to upload verification-documents using NodeJS, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and AWS, enabling operations team to securely access user-supplied documents.• Shipped back-end web logic functions using NodeJS, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Python, and AWS on loan payments and automated-processing platform, enabling {Thousands} of user-platform interactions.• Created front-end web-components using JavaScript and React for core-product user dashboard, enabling EarnUp end-users to safely upload user verification-documents.

New York, Ny, Us

LoungeBuddy - an app for travelers to access airport lounges worldwide, enhancing travel experiences, acquired by American Express in 2019.• Leveraged JavaScript, NodeJS, MongoDB, Kafka, and ElasticSearch to deliver back-end services with 100% CRUD functionality, enabling booking-platform to process {Thousands} of traveler-interactions per day.• Constructed core-logic fetch requests using NodeJS and MongoDB for {Dozens} of clients and internal staff to utilize financial-report generation platform, helping end-users make relevant business decisions.• Provided onboarding, training, mentorship, and performance feedback for the technical staff, helping junior software engineers with pair-programming and leveling.

Oakland, California, Us

• Defined technical project scope, deliverables, and meeting schedules using documentation and version control, adding structure and clarity for the founders and support staff. • Engineered RESTful backend, database schemas, application requirements, and DevOps infrastructure using NodeJS, MongoDB, PostgreSQL and Python, contributing to SaaS-application MVP launch.

• Provided full-stack web development services for small-to-medium-size businesses, most notably building analytics-delivery applications and procurement platforms from 0-1 for media and telecommunications clients.Tech Stack - JavaScript, AngularJS, jQuery, Ajax, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, PHP and MySQL.

Greenwich, Ct, Us

Punchout Catalogs Inc. (01/2010 - 06/2012)HSM Consulting LLC (01/2006 - 12/2009)SMC Technologies LLC (01/2001 - 12/2005)Tech Stack - JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, Perl, PHP, Smarty, MySQL, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, CodeIgniter, Magento Ecommerce.

Washington, Dc, Us

Headed a team of 6 technical security professionals for the electronic security of NASA grounds and perimeter. Our responsibility was to install, plan, deploy, and maintain any and all electronic security mechanisms used on the entire complex. Hired and trained replacements as needed. Worked hand-in-hand with proper authorities to monitor security during shuttle launches and missions.

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