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Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Glassboro, New Jersey, United States

• Developed and maintained a sophisticated web application for Rowan University using Vue.js, HTML, CSS, and Tailwind CSS, integrated with AWS services including Lambda, RDS, and EC2 instances.• Leveraged AWS Lambda functions to invoke Java-based methods to handle key functionality on the platform, ensuring efficient processing and reliable performance for critical operations. • Implemented mapping functionalities to display detailed land parcel information of New Jersey, enabling users to apply 20+ filters and overlays, such as ecological features, environmental data, and historical basemaps.• Enhanced user experience by implementing a polygon drawing tool, allowing precise categorization of parcel features (e.g., agricultural land, rivers, and solar installations), processing over 4,000 land parcels and increasing data accuracy.• Refactoring of a monolithic codebase, breaking it down into microservices, improving code readability, and streamlining future development efforts.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Lead the development of Lambda Peeler, an open-source application designed to streamline AWS Lambda management, leveraging React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS for a responsive and user-friendly frontend.• Engineered a robust backend architecture using Node.js, Webpack, and middleware chaining, focusing on RESTful API structure to ensure smooth integration with AWS Lambda functions and layers securing user data management.• Implemented MongoDB (NoSQL) as the primary database solution, heavily emphasizing secure user authentication via JWT’s while providing a detailed history and error log to deliver valuable insights into AWS Lambda environments. • Collaborated with a team of four developers, driving the project from concept to deployment, and adhering to best practices in open-source software development, including continuous integration and test-driven development.

• Played a key role in the development of a custom Java application utilizing Spring Boot to collect and process field data, transforming raw data into structured deliverables for clients reducing deliverable turnaround time by 25%