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New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

• Served as the Technical Group Lead for Employee Platforms, overseeing the development and maintenance of critical internal applications.
• Managed a team of eight engineers, directing the successful development of two robust web applications and a suite of microservices.
• Provided targeted mentorship and coaching to engineers at various experience levels, enhancing code quality, reducing code review times, and increasing deployment frequency.
• Communicated clear expectations and provided consistent constructive feedback, accelerating project turnaround times and reducing technical and communication-related errors.
• Identified and addressed process bottlenecks, fostering a more efficient workflow and contributing to the overall success of the team.
• Streamlined feature development through the revamp of technical design documentation, promoting engineer participation in product design reviews, which led to faster feature rollouts and increased team morale.

New York, NY, US

Led a successful Proof of Concept (POC) for integrating micro-frontends into the monolithic frontend codebase, enhancing scalability and modularity. This initiative sparked company-wide adoption for building domain-specific applications and served as the foundation for a greenfield application.

New York, NY, US

• MSG.com – Lead engineer on MSG’s main web application, responsible for architecture, development, and maintenance using React, Redux, Node.js, Express, Docker, PHP, MySQL, headless WordPress, AWS Lambda, and.
• Implemented a Lambda@Edge function for adaptive image resizing, optimizing image delivery for various screen dimensions, resulting in a 30% reduction in page load time and an improved browsing experience.
• Led the complete overhaul of Elasticsearch code, transitioning from PHP to Node.js-based Lambda functions. This innovative rewrite resulted in significantly faster search experiences, markedly more accurate search.
• Drove the adoption of Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) and structured data implementation for high-traffic pages, leading to faster loading times, enhanced user experiences, and improved SEO performance.
• Guided and mentored junior and mid-level software engineers, providing invaluable technical support and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team.AWS – Played a key role in migrating MSG’s applications.
• Designed and implemented an AWS Lambda service for cache invalidation, storing JSON responses from MSG.com's WordPress API in S3, invalidating CloudFront and AMP caches, and indexing search documents. This optimization.

New York, NY, US

• Knicks.com – Lead developer on the Knicks’ website for two seasons. Orchestrated a comprehensive sitewide redesign, resulting in a dramatically improved user experience and significantly increased customer engagement.
• Collaborated with engineering, product, and design teams to refine development and design processes, fostering a more efficient and synergistic workflow.
• Leveraged modern JavaScript and React to construct custom modules, effectively integrating NBA statistical and content APIs for enriched site content and functionality.Event Engine – Contributed to the development of a.
• Built an internal user interface that interacts with the API using React, Redux, and Material-UI, enhancing data accessibility and increasing operational efficiency.Rockettes - Developed an Alexa Skill featuring.

Los Angeles, CA, US

DStructures.js – Developed an open-source NPM package consisting of data structures and algorithms absent in the JavaScript language, using object-oriented implementations and Jest for testing.The Watchlist - A financial portfolio tracker developed using Ruby on Rails. Incorporated user authentication and the ability to persist data sourced from the Yahoo.

New York, NY, US

Completed General Assembly’s full-time Web Development Immersive program where I dedicated over 700 hours to building full-stack applications, mastering emerging frameworks such as React, Node.js, Express.js, and Ruby on Rails, while embracing agile development principles. I cultivated the ability to solve problems with code and apply industry best.

Managed high-net-worth individuals' investments and supervised a team of six advisors. Established and monitored optimal investment programs, fostering client relationships and addressing their needs.

Established new customer accounts and strengthened existing client relationships by addressing their needs. Assisted advisors in formulating various strategies in cash management, investment planning, and income-bearing trading methods.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Web Development Immersive, Software Engineering

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