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United States

Dynamic and results-oriented technology leader with a proven track record of driving innovation and transforming antiquated tech stacks. Expert in architecting cloud-based solutions that scale for rapid startup growth and enterprise initiatives. Seasoned software engineer proficient in coding with the right tools for the specific problem.

Miami, Florida, United States

Leadership- Led a small team of developers, bridging the gap between cloud engineering and business leadership to align technical initiatives with business goals.- Prioritized and managed technical projects, ensuring timely execution of cloud infrastructure deliverables.- Crafted a strategic technical roadmap to accelerate releases and enhance the software development lifecycle.Engineering- Spearheaded infrastructure-as-code projects to support key business objectives (OKRs).- Streamlined deployments by automating CI/CD pipelines for applications and database migrations.- Built observability and monitoring dashboards for metric visualization.- Enhanced security practices and optimized costs through regular analysis and audits.Tech StackTerraform, Packer, Bash Scripting, Javascript ES6, Nodejs, AWS, EC2, Golden AMIs, Secrets Manager, Linux, MSSQL Server, MongoDB, Redgate Flyway, Github Actions, WireGuard, Docker Containers

Ny - La - Az

Leadership- Held multifaceted technology and business roles to support a bootstrapped, seed-round startup in the fintech M&A sector.- Navigated dynamic business requirements and contributed to developing value propositions for products disrupting the startup and venture capital ecosystems.- Utilized analytics and KPIs to inform high-level technology decisions, aligning them with strategic business objectives.Engineering- Collaborated closely with the Founder/CEO to design and deploy multiple MVP go-to-market solutions using serverless, event-driven computing, and cloud-native tools.- Engineered backend APIs, data pipelines, DevOps tooling, and cloud infrastructure for mobile and web applications.Tech StackJavascript ES6, Nodejs, Python, React (web and native), AWS, API Gateway (REST / Websockets), Lambda, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, Event Bridge, CloudWatch, CloudFront, S3, Redis, Elasticsearch, CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline), Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation), Docker Containers

Calabasas, California

Leadership- Recruited and vetted a high-performing team of software developers.- Fostered an open-source culture, implementing software industry best practices.- Established standards for code quality through robust testing, analytics/telemetry, and code reviews, resulting in fewer bugs, faster deployments, and cost savings.Engineering- Engineered full-stack web applications with Reactjs, Nodejs, and PostgreSQL. (PERN stack)- Designed an immutable microservice infrastructure capable of handling 40 million unique requests per month using Docker Swarm and AWS.- Developed a headless content management system with comprehensive SEO features and custom templating using Drupal APIs and Javascript (Reactjs).

Santa Fe, New Mexico | Phoenix, Arizona

- Designed and developed a multi-tenant, customizable frontend solution for a federated search engine using HTML5, Javascript, Nodejs, Java, Spring MVC, and MySQL.- Implemented data APIs and modernized legacy SOAP APIs to a RESTful architecture.- Led initiatives to improve accessibility, internationalization (i18n), and localization (l10n).

Santa Fe, New Mexico

The Deep Web - "the part of the World Wide Web that is not discoverable by means of standard search engines, including password-protected or dynamic pages and encrypted networks." Software engineer for a small, agile team. Responsible for developing new features, writing self-tested code, and refactoring legacy projects. Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

- Department of Energy (DOE) contractor at Sandia National Laboratories located in Kirkland Air Force Base. - Developed risk monitoring, management, and disaster response applications for the nuclear emergency team using Java, Spring MVC, and Oracle databases.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Department of Energy (DOE) contractor. Web-based applications. Dynamic, data-driven experiences.