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Developed TypeScript/React and Ruby/Rails applications for HealthCare.gov, enabling millions of Americans to compare and save plans, and enroll in healthcare while reducing insurance costs.Spearheaded backend containerization and migration to encrypted web server in collaboration with internal DevOps team and CMS stakeholders, enhancing security and scalability of hc.gov systems.Led a migration of react-scripts 4 to 5, removing 1237 lines of code in the process, reducing the quantity of configuration files, improving developer experience, and cutting build times in half.Identified performance bottlenecks and delivered enhancements to refactor or memoize computationally expensive components, reducing render time of critical components by 80%.Contributed enhancements to our continuous integration pipelines, including ANSI color outputs, concurrent pull request build disabling, and a dependency image builder which cut build and test pipeline durations in half.

Involved in design, development, and publication of marketplace apps powering an Electron-based digital assistant aiding over 100 healthcare providers across the US to automate administrative tasks.Built in-house supporting backend APIs with Next.js, AWS Lambda, and Supabase.Heavily involved with development operations tasks including database design, migration workflows, and tooling.

Lead front-end engineer for multiple government projects, including NIH.gov's COVID-19 Dashboard.Conducted interviews, mentored junior engineers, and organized weekly 1-on-1s to facilitate career growth.Presented on technical topics such as Cypress Testing Framework, Mithril.js, and React to internal engineers.Led development of a sophisticated citation generator in collaboration with research librarians, and created a user-friendly UI for searching, selecting, and exporting research papers, streamlining the research process.

Led the transition of a legacy codebase from HTML templates using string concatenation to the Twig templating library, improving code maintainability and site rendering speeds by 20%.Developed an internal React-based search tool and its background API utilizing PHP7 features with Slim Framework, Redis, and Symfony Middleware, enhancing data retrieval efficiency.Interviewed potential new hires and mentored developers, contributing to team growth and knowledge sharing.

Developed and launched the Red Lion Hotels "Hello Rewards" program, implementing responsive layouts and designs using Bootstrap, Select2, and jQuery.Integrated APIs with an ASP.NET 4 backend and MSSQL, ensuring seamless data flow and functionality.Improved internal documentation on C# coding conventions, promoting best practices and code consistency.

Transitioned from Junior Developer to one of two developers responsible for MatrixCare’s Point of Sale system servicing hundreds of living communities in the southeast US.Responsible for mentoring new engineers, creating documentation for our in-house C# libraries, and leading meetings regarding our point-of-sale system.