HelpkitchenA nonprofit that connects food insecure individuals with partner restaurants and organizations that can get them fed.- Migrated admin dashboard from the low code tool, Retool, into the application using reusable components that were built utilizing Hotwire: Turbo and Stimulus- Updated Domain Model and restructured database schema to allow the ability to handle organization and team-based authorization of users, customers, restaurants and orders- Integrated Stripe for partner restaurant payouts, reducing operation time- Proactively identified areas for process improvement and implemented changes without explicit direction or guidanceStack: Ruby on Rails 7, Stimulus, Turbo, Sentry, Devise, Pundit, Javascript, Tailwind, Postgres, Textit, RedisComplete RemovalsMoving company using custom Ruby on Rails application to run operations. - Lead development to ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application- Migrated DevOps from AWS to Render, increasing developer productivity - Communicate project requirements and milestones to a subcontractor, and provided guidance and support throughout the project lifecycleTot SquadMarketplace connecting parents with expert providers.- Solo developer on the re-creation of MVP for seed-level start-up- Created user stories based on discussions with client and product manager- Estimated completion timeline for product launch- Launched project on time (16 weeks) with reduced hours (20 - 30 hours/week)- Coded a fully tested Ruby on Rails application that utilized Stimulus (javascript)- Utilized open source gems: Tailwind, RailsAdmin, Devise, CanCanCan, Honeybadger, Cronofy, Sidekiq, Postmark, AWS SDK S3, FactoryBot, Rspec, Letter Opener, Capybara- Transitioned to technical consultant after project handoff

- Solo developer on re-creation of MVP for seed level start-up- Created user stories based on discussions with client and product manager- Estimated completion timeline for product launch- Launched project on time with reduced hours- Coded a fully tested Ruby on Rails application that utilized Stimulus (javascript)- Utilized open source gems: Tailwind, RailsAdmin, Devise, CanCanCan, Honeybadger, Cronofy, Sidekiq, Postmark, AWS SDK S3, FactoryBot, Rspec, Letter Opener, Capybara

Leadership Skills Program aimed at training the next CTOs, VPs Engineering, and Chief Architects3 month work placement with portfolio company plus a heavy mentorship focusLearning Objectives:1. Online / personal branding and self marketing2. Setting fair rates (aka charging enough)3. General communication4. Technology storytelling5. Communicating vision (e.g. dealing with VCs, market analysts, press)6. Engineering process7. Stage appropriate architectures8. Managing up (gathering resources, summarizing)9. Leadership10. Mentoring junior engineers11. Recruiting12. Hiring

Intersection between Tech Lead <> Project Manager <> Engineering Manager• Evaluated, planned, and executed business transformation of recruitment and enrollment (sales) processes and technology increasing revenue by 16.02%• Created hiring processes, intern program and managed up to 6 developers of varying levels• Developed and communicated software architecture strategies to senior leadership• Dissected a project’s purpose into smaller solvable problems and distributed tasks to team• Authored development guidelines to expedite application design efforts through ready-made frameworks• Coordinated new development and maintenance of multiple critical applications concurrently• Led team to build internal job board and portfolio site for our students (terminal.turing.edu) and a design system for our applications (savile.turing.edu)• Researching and evaluating technical standards and tools for projects and determining which ones are the optimal choice based on stakeholders’ needs, cost and required integration with existing systems

• Provided a technical perspective for new software systems• Consulted with staff members to identify opportunities for process automation and improvements that can be made using software• Improved existing software, and coordinating with software contractors and other staff to contribute meaningfully to the development of software project

Taught 13-18 year old girls web development using Ruby, Sinatra, HTML and CSS

• Worked with students in their final module of the Back End Program• Instructed classes in both Front End (jQuery, React) and Back End JavaScript (Node, Express) • Evaluated student assignments, assessments, and capstone project• Developed new classes as well as updated current ones with newer technologies• Mentored students on both the job search and final projects

• Assist students in learning HTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery, Git, and Github• Meet with students 1-1 to pair program, review assignments, and explain technical concepts• Share professional knowledge and experiences about the software industry and expectations

Created company for personal consulting and freelance workClient - Language in Motion (August 2017, Remote)• Abstracted out duplicate code and components to insure code reusability and maintainability• Developed standards for development team to use to avoid redundant code in the futureCreated and tested new area of dashboard using React, Redux and Styled ComponentsClient - Ballstreet Trading (March 2017 - April 2017, Remote) • Worked as Front-End Engineer with development team to produce new features and fix bugs• Utilized React, Redux, Ionic 2, and Cordova to create native app experience

Ruby on Rails, Ember.JS, HTML5, CSS, SASS• Owned and fully tested custom dual layer authentication for the application which included features such as passwordless login and fast user switching using pins• Created admin application which enabled employees to easily spin up demo accounts for sales calls and to impersonate users for personalized customer service• Handled incoming and outgoing file attachments for messages using Mandrill and Twilio• Designed and implemented internal translation application using external human-powered translation API and Github API to programmatically create translated pull requests• Efficiently overhauled the UI through reusable Ember components and modularized CSS• Completed numerous refactors and redesigns to decrease both code and system complexity

Java, Python, C++Insieme APIC (Application Policy Infrastructure Controller) October 2014 – Present• Focus is on L4-L7 Service Insertion • Enhance integration test framework to be used by entire project team• Write sanity tests as well as regression tests• Helped with manual testing and finding both functional and usability issues before release • Assisted with documentation for release • Work is done mostly in python and C++XNC (Extensible Network Controller) August 2013 – September 2014• Held ownership for major part of the backend business logic for Monitor Manager Application written in Java• Contributed to open source project OpenDaylight • Performed major refactoring of code to be more efficient, extensible and maintainable• Functioned as Scrum of Scrum Member of agile development team• Project was a finalist in 2014 Cisco Pioneer Awards, highest achievement in engineering

• Aided in teaching Introduction to programming in C++• Explained material to struggling students in labs and online• Graded all student assignments

Java-Implemented an extension to an automated test framework to run Selenium IDE tests in Java-Researched and developed designs for incorporating JMeter into test framework-Utilized RabbitMQ to verify chat messages on Application were correctly sent and received

-Converted mobile web server from classic ASP to C# ASP.NET MVC 3 framework-Developed ActiveBatch job steps that utilized SharePoint's web services API-Created unit test cases for job steps

Developed new web pages and layouts using HTML and CSSHelped maintain website and come up with new ideas and featuresUsed PHP to set up customer accounts and send emailsGraphically designed email and poster adds

Tutored students in Chemistry 1, Intro to Scientific Computing, and Data StructuresHelped tutees prepare for tests and understand their material betterMentored tutees with school issues

Developed a dashboard on an Android platform Created different screens and menus using XML and JavaTested software to discover, analyze, and address bugsUpdated code to increase efficiency