Birthday App is a personal birthday calendar created just for you at the touch of a button. We use artificial intelligence and data science to identify your contacts’ birthdays and help surface the most important ones so you never miss a special day!• Led the design, launch and scaling of highly retentive Android, iOS and Web applications using TypeScript, React Native, React, Python, Django, PostgresQL and GraphQL• Drove the company strategy alongside my cofounder, setting critical goals and initiatives• Conducted user research and interviews to deeply understand customer needs, directly informing the design and implementation of user-centric solutions• Partnered with the design team to deliver exceptional user experiences, enhancing engagement and satisfaction• Oversaw the development and management of significant projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality• Balanced innovation with optimization, managing large datasets and refining existing features while spearheading new product development• Integrated OpenAI’s Chat and Assistants APIs, leveraging cutting-edge AI to enhance app functionality• Leveraged analytics to monitor user behavior, guiding product enhancements and driving continuous improvement• Built and led a fully remote engineering team, fostering a culture of excellence and growth

NetPlay is an esports startup using artificial intelligence and data science to improve the performance of esports athletes.• Rapidly designed and launched web and desktop software applications as well as supporting APIs using JavaScript, React, C#, Unity, Steamworks, Ruby, Rails and PostgresQL• Drove user-centric product development by conducting in-depth research interviews and usability tests and generating personas, storyboards and customer journeys• Designed game loops, art, levels, environments, user interfaces and characters to create a cohesive and engaging user experience• Consistently increased user acquisition, engagement and retention by aligning initiatives with customer problems• Scaled the company over 80x organically while bootstrapping the company to profitability• Optimized and scaled multiple systems working in concert with one another in real-time while minimizing latency

Hubble Contacts is an industry disruptor in the direct-to-consumer contact lens space offering affordable daily lenses.• Rapidly developed, scaled and maintained multiple systems including Shopify Stores, APIs and web applications using JavaScript, Ruby, Rails and PostgresQL• Spearheaded the international expansion of Hubble’s contact lens product to over 25 countries in 6 months• Designed and launched “Contacts Cart,” a new product line, ensuring seamless integration with legacy systems• Optimized cross-functional collaboration, effectively balancing the needs of multiple departments including customer experience, marketing, partnerships and design to drive company-wide solutions• Recruited, mentored and managed diverse developer teams, fostering a culture of growth and career development• Negotiated with third-party vendors to introduce cost-effective technologies, significantly improving Hubble’s operating efficiency and bottom line• Implemented Hubble’s inaugural security policy in collaboration with chief legal counsel, enhancing data security across all platforms

Vital is the credit card that pays you to share and spend responsibly. You can earn monthly rewards by signing up your network. The virality of the product helped us onboard our first 100k users in a matter of weeks.• Guided the development and implementation of web applications, RESTful APIs and partner integrations using JavaScript, React, Ruby, Rails and PostgreSQL, ensuring seamless user experiences and robust infrastructure• Drove rapid user base growth, scaling 100x in weeks without compromising system performance or user satisfaction• Led a team of developers in engineering changes, monitoring performance and proactively identifying and optimizing system bottlenecks to enhance reliability and performance• Collaborated with cross-functional teams (designers, product managers, marketers and engineers) to design exceptional user experiences, aligning with company strategy and user needs• Conducted user research and interviews to inform product development, setting strategic priorities based on empirical data and KPIs

Philosophie is a design and innovation firm focused on helping companies better understand their users and the problems they share.• Led cross-functional teams of designers, engineers and product managers in successful client engagements, from ideation to production• Designed scalable solutions for complex business problems across a variety of industries and domains• Facilitated design workshops including generating user personas, storyboards and user journeys and brainstorming and iterating on software solutions• Iterated on internal processes to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness

Fitmoo was a social marketplace where influencers could sell and endorse fitness products to their followers. It enabled brands, athletes, influencers, gym owners, and individuals to connect online and provided an online fitness schedule as well as other products and various fitness gears.• Scaled the e-commerce platform from five thousand users to over sixty thousand while implementing revenue generating products using JavaScript, Backbone Marionette, Ruby, Rails, PostgresQL, AWS, HTML and CSS• Designed and developed an improved push notification system, reducing query response times by 97%• Led the implementation of a pub/sub chat service providing a lightning fast and reliable communication tool for our users• Designed and developed a clean, responsive landing page for user referrals• Discovered and diagnosed potential security vulnerabilities to help protect our users and their data• Operated in an Agile setting reporting directly to the CTO while managing projects and timelines and integrating changes with the larger developer team

Created a personal brand centered around the games StarCraft 2, PlanetSide 2 and Heroes of the Storm. Responsible for content creation, production and marketing.- Led day-to-day operations of firm including content creation, promotion and market analysis.- Procured equipment and software as needed to host and stream in high-definition.- Networked with existing eSports franchises to combine resources and build strategic partnerships.- Hosted online product offerings, including gaming tournaments and live streams.- Designed and marketed new products to increase viewership and strengthen brand recognition.- Elevated overall firm value through research and analysis of key competitors.- Coordinated with vendors and suppliers and negotiate contract terms.- Coached and monitored web development professionals in creation of firm’s assets.

- Interned in an agile, object-oriented setting featuring a diverse code base.- Participated in sprint planning, daily deploys, feature requests, and bug squashing.- Created a single-page JavaScript drag and drop interface for Tablet use.

- Organized PlanetSide 2 War Reports that showcased the game’s competitive aspects and edited and uploaded video recordings of the MLG Championships.- Canvassed the PlanetSide 2 community for possible candidates and solicited their participation.- Provided insightful analysis and commentary during the video broadcasts.- Collected and incorporated creative feedback into successive broadcasts with videos averaging thousands of views.- Reviewed and edited more than 30 hours of DOTA 2 footage into 30-60 minute segments.- Labeled and uploaded segments to the Official MLG DOTA YouTube channel in record time.- Ensured segments achieved required advertising activation levels.- Collaborated with MLG team to troubleshoot technical difficulties and meet and exceed project requirements.

- Led and trained team of four lifeguards through two successful summer seasons at a residential swimming facility that was awarded company’s top honors in both seasons.- Balanced needs and desires of 100+ patrons through dialogue, compromise, and innovative problem-solving.- Adapted quickly to unforeseen circumstances and emergencies.- Personally recognized for strong work ethic and hired to indoor team during the fall and winter of 2011.

- Led team of 18 students aged 12-14 by providing a strong, commanding presence on the field.- Assessed strengths and weakness of each player and developed depth charts as well as game and practice plans in coordination with Head Coach to maximize team output.- Finished as the premiere team in one of the most competitive divisions in the country.