• Team lead for building the website and mobile apps which generated upwards of $900 million in annual revenue.• Led the modernization of the website to React/Node.js/GraphQL from PHP, and demonstrated proficiency in deploying on AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes.• Migrated to Shopify e-commerce platform, building custom apps in Typescript and React, and working with GraphQL and REST APIs.• Implemented features to continually extend active customer’s sessions to reduce purchase friction with an approximate annual impact of $7.4 million.• Introduced a fallback solution to decouple servers from the self-hosted GitLab during scaling, mitigating multiple outages and saving over $100k in demand loss in just the first 2 months.• Implemented Observability solutions across microservices using Datadog to enable APM and distributed tracing. Created dashboards and alerts for critical metrics such as errors and latency.

• Achieved an 80% reduction in P95 latency for mobile apps on the "My Orders" page by spearheading a backend API redesign aimed at optimizing page speed.• Implemented a new order fraud detection system, estimated to save $1.5M/year in Fraud Loss.• Java expertise in developing an order workflow service utilizing the AWS Simple Workflow Framework (SWF).• Led the initiative to incorporate unit tests into all PHP codebases by removing roadblocks that hindered teams from writing tests. Achieved a 50% year-over-year increase in unit test code coverage through coaching and training initiatives.• Built an integration test suite for APIs by utilizing OpenAPI and JSON Schema validation in CI pipelines to achieve Continuous Validation.• Experience using Node.js Lambda to develop numerous microservice APIs. Generated AWS CloudFormation templates using the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK).

• Lead backend engineer for AOL Alpha, overseeing R&D for web, mobile apps, bots, VR, and OTT platforms.• Designed and built a video clip generator on AWS Lambda with an API in Node.js, powering the Huffington Post tvOS app.• Advisor and contributor to TechCrunch and Engadget's mobile app APIs, with expertise in JSON API 1.1 spec, OAuth2 Server implementation, and PHP package development.• Developed a chatbot platform for Engadget and Huffington Post's Facebook Messenger, gaining experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning.• Project lead for the API of "Sage - Social Predictions" on iOS/Android/web, with experience in queue workers, unit tests, and design patterns.• Co-developer of the backend system for Pip, an iOS and Android messaging app, gaining experience in cross-platform push notifications, MongoDB, and Doctrine ODM.

• Played a key role in building and growing a startup that was subsequently successfully acquired.• Led the development of gdgt's product pricing affiliate system, generating shared revenue through a price comparison widget on third-party sites like Engadget.• Developed price history graphs and implemented price-drop email alert functionality for products.• Created an email digest system enabling users to receive daily or weekly digests, including price alerts.• Applied expertise in working with the Sphinx search server to enhance the website's predictive search, incorporating priority and weighting for improved result relevancy.

• Developed a portfolio of online lead-generation education-related websites using PHP and jQuery.