Upon acquisition by Magnit Global, retained a leadership position and pivoted deeper into data engineering, machine learning, natural language processing, and data science to solve complex labor market challenges. * Built and managed an endpoint to identify, redact, and extract Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from documents and free text (API Gateway, Lambda, and NLP)* Led the effort to introduce auditing and compliance to the ETL pipeline and ML models* Refined and refactored existing algorithms after departure of previous data scientists (R)* Built an entirely new data processing platform predicated on Dagster* Upgraded the skills taxonomy and cosine similarity model to better interop with the larger organization * Led efforts to completely and seamlessly switch data vendors for a critical product * Handled the ingestion pipeline for an internal knowledge base built on Llama 2* Built several multi-class classification models* Also performed several other common data engineering/science tasks such as cleansing, statistical analysis, clustering (mostly around the relationship between job titles and skills), and sentiment analysis

Transitioned into a leadership role and took on additional person management, technical, and business responsibilities. * Oversaw development of the platform and the engineering teams * Negotiated and managed relationships with 3rd party vendors * Led integration and implementation with enterprise clients (SSO, Data exchange, Infosec requirements, etc)* Led the transition into Apache Spark and a multi-terabyte warehousing strategy* Led the design and implementation of Elasticsearch* Designed the security and architecture for the 3rd party API platform* Led all cybersecurity measures and interfaced with outside firms to perform testing and remediation

* Led the end-to-end development of a new product within a startup, overseeing design, architecture, and implementation phases from concept to product maturity.* Handpicked the technology stack for the project's foundation and evolved the data engineering strategy to support a custom big data solution.* Expanded responsibilities to include responsive email design and scheduling of transactional emails as the project advanced.

* Increased search functionality by 30% through the successful implementation of SOLR and complex search logic, resulting in a more intuitive and efficient user experience for the career site platform.* Implemented hourly automated testing and deployment, leading to a 40% decrease in bug-related issues and enhancing overall product quality and reliability.* Utilized Jenkins, CasperJS, Selenium, Docker, and various cloud providers for hourly automated testing and deployment, resulting in a 50% reduction in deployment time, enhancing productivity and efficiency* Successfully built a strong development environment using Vagrant, Puppet, and Librarian-Puppet, resulting in a 40% decrease in deployment time and improved overall system stability for the client.

* Assumed leadership of a critical department and complex codebase encompassing ASP.NET, Classic ASP, PHP, JavaScript, and SQL Server 2008, facilitating seamless operations and maintenance.* Conducted extensive research on PCI Compliance and best practices in payment processing to enhance security and compliance in invoicing and collections, resulting in streamlined processes and improved data security through credit card tokenization.*Undertook significant code refactoring initiatives to enhance month-end processes, ensure accurate invoicing, and develop secure credit card storage methods, while providing essential support tools to multiple departments. Introduced engineering and marketing teams to modern practices like unit testing, design patterns, responsive email design, and A/B testing, fostering code quality improvements and driving customer engagement.

* Invested nearly a year in honing coding skills within a business context, progressively assuming more responsibilities and leadership roles by initiating book readings, mentoring junior developers, and introducing new technologies to enhance team productivity.* Achieved a rapid promotion to Software Engineer II within a year, taking charge of all API development for the team, which involved collaborating with external developers and project managers while maintaining a hands-on role in coding.* Led the API development for a critical company offering, implementing OAuth2 strategies and ensuring secure API design with robust authorization and authentication methods. Contributed significantly to securing a major business deal by participating in a key client prototype project and showcasing the team's API expertise during presentations alongside the sales team. Additionally, served as President of the Technology Employee Council, advocating for developers, designers, and project managers across multiple countries, amplifying their voices within the organization.

Responsible for a wide variety of projects on the PrimeResearch team that encompass many disciplines. Gained experience in developing applications from the backend and front-end through a combination of SQL Server 200x and .NET platforms. Completed projects in a time sensitive manner while interfacing with other teams and companies.

Responsible for teaching, tutoring, and grading a variety of lower level programming courses as well as computer architecture. Continuously reviewed programming concepts and methods in order to tutor more effectively. Conducted extra tutoring sessions outside normal responsibilities and went above and beyond the formal job description.