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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

As Tech Lead, Ellevation Math Content Team (June 2021-February 2022)-Led content team for Ellevation Math, our direct-to-student product for familiarizing English Learners with academic math vocabulary. -Planned and built tooling (incl. React app, python and sql scripts) to better handle ingest and management of educational content. -Led development of a React app and related APIs that allowed education specialists to preview and edit mass changes to a large backlog of primer questions to align them with educational standards-Worked with a cross-functional team to identify and deliver high-impact changesAs Senior Engineer, Ellevation Math (February 2022 - December 2023)-Rejoined main Math team to ensure delivery of new primer assignment system in time for back to school-Planned and developed a revised primer library to enable easier primer search within new assignment flow, including majority of the API work (Lambdas using Python/Pydantic/SQLAlchemy)-Added educational content to the product for new grades and districts every semester, handling a high-communication and very manual process while making economical improvements to the ingest flow

Boston, Ma

Tech lead, Consumer Personalization TeamOrganize engineering team, distilling product requirements into actionable tasks and prioritizing/allocating work to enable steady development and releaseRan team processes and Agile ceremonies (standups, planning, preplanning, retrospectives)Represented team resources in planning meetings with other leads, staff engineers, and managementIdentified, structured, and enacted process improvements within team, especially regarding onboarding, interteam collaboration, and knowledge sharing

Greater Boston Area

Led frontend development for Zipcar’s new web experienceModeled best practices for a React/Redux stack, including consistent component organization, automated and manual tests, and cross-team collaborationRepresented frontend resources in collaborations with product, UX, and backend developers to determine the architecture of new functionalityPoint person for frontend needs, process definition, and decision making across Zipcar engineering

Boston, Ma

Built gameplay and UI for a forthcoming multiplayer game in Unreal. Work included Blueprints, C++, and Haxe, and communication/state management between server and multiple clients.Built games and web applications using React, Flux/Fluxible, and canvas/Pixi.js, working closely with artists, QA, product designers, and other engineersWrote code in every area of the product, including visuals and style (HTML/CSS), client-side game logic(JS), and server-side functionality for shared game data (Node.js and Go)Implemented large structural features for StreamLegends, a browser game and Twitch extension, including the combat system, combat animations, and automatic fight logicProgrammed and polished features for Streamote.tv, a web app that allowed Twitch audiences to interact with broadcasters during games

Cambridge, Ma

Built front-end apps using JavaScript and React/Flux for critical business infrastructureOwned entire frontend development, from design to implementation, of payment and billing pages used by every new customer and deal configuration tools used by every sales rep. Interfaced with other developers and stakeholders, including administrators, sales reps, and legal team to create a product that satisfies all needs and requirements.Developed and debugged backend Java code for all apps

Cambridge, Ma

Manage development of Paper Shadows, an upcoming puzzle-platformer for PC/Mac.Founded studio; conceptualized game, including story, core mechanics, and level design; and assembled a small team of artists and developers. Create puzzles and levels using Unity3D, script controls and AI behavior in JavaScript and C#, and model character and environment animation using Blender and SpineShowcased a demo level for the Boston Festival of Indie Games 2012 and again in 2013, receiving positive press from sources including Boston's Blast Magazine, among others.www.idleactionstudios.com

Develop order management software as part of an end-to-end solution for large-scale supply chains. Code and test new features, including writing automation, to ensure smooth integration with a robust and complex product. Interact daily with other developers worldwide. Work is primarily in Java and includes XML and SQL, and has provided both Agile and Waterfall development experience.

Serving as a student researcher, continuing research on potential low-power pipelining alternatives. Exploring different potential optimizations and modifications of existing pipelining architecture, and will conduct tests using a specially-made instruction set and hardware simulations.

Interact with students and faculty regarding computer problems. Includes answering phones, recording user information, downloading/installing software, and managing software/hardware malfunctions. Assist with troubleshooting with emphasis on customer interaction.

Served as a student researcher performing analysis of various code optimizations over different algorithms across a network. Investigated applications of different code tiling to improve performance and optimize memory usage, involving modifying and tracking various optimizations. Traveled with another student and our professor to present at a conference in Ft. Collins, CO.

Organized/itemized inventory, installed operating systems and software on computers (frequently using a ghosting program), and worked on a database to keep track of computers.