* Designed and scaled the backend architecture of the calendar and bookings microservice for a vacation rental web application to handle large amounts of user activity* Built out both a PostgreSQL and a Cassandra database implementation, benchmarked and optimized both to determine best fit for this microservice* Used K6, Loader.io, and New Relic to test high traffic load and collect system performance metrics* Deployed the micro service with a PostgreSQL backend database management system and horizontally scaled 4 EC2 t2.micro instances, using an Nginx load balancer to manage user requests* Delivered a scaled microservice that could handle 1450 user requests per second with an error rate of less than 0.1%, a nearly 500% increase in performance and throughput

* Envisioned, conceptualized, and designed a MERN stack web application in 24 hours* Built using React to give users an intuitive and easy-to-use UX/UI design that presents concise night weather conditions as well as points of interest in the night sky based on location * Built out a feature that allows users to favorite and save locations for easy look-up

* Designed an interactive photo gallery micro service for the item page of an online beauty product retailer * Featuring an intuitive and easy to use UI/UX interface, served on a custom express server* Built using the MERN tech-stack, containerized through the use of Docker, and deployed on AWS EC2

* Focused on active communication between both guests and other staff members to prevent mistakes due to a higher influx of requests* Prioritized customer satisfaction and pleasant diner experience while maintaining a fast-paced work environment

* Planned a weekly meal schedule for all classes and backpacking trips * Organized the ordering of supplies needed* Prepared 3 meals a day, 7 days a week for large groups of up to 100 people* Trained kitchen staff