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Software Engineer
Handraise • Austin, TX • 2023 – 2025
React TypeScript Python Biome GraphQL (gql.tada) PostgreSQL (Aurora) AWS Terraform
Built and deployed a high-performance, real-time filtering system handling thousands of dynamic filters for instant cross-intersections
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Enabled analytical intersections across readership, platform, and tier with responsive, low-latency client-side computation.
Replaced ESLint with Biome, cutting lint/format cycles from ~30–60s to under 5s
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Standardized formatting and linting locally and in CI for faster feedback and reduced developer friction.
↓ 60s ↓ 5s
Reduced CI build times by ~70% via PNPM and optimized GitHub Actions caching
↑ 70%
Founded PixelPress, a Storybook-based component library aligned with Figma to validate UX pre-API and reduce rework
Championed GraphQL adoption with gql.tada for type-safe contracts, reducing runtime errors and version mismatches
Shifted from stage/main branches to tag-based deployments, increasing release reliability and reducing merge conflicts
Integrated AI-assisted code reviews (ellipsis.dev) to automate ~50% of routine fixes
↑ 50%
Modeled Postgres schema (partitioning/normalization) and tuned Aurora SSD params for faster queries and improved load times
Mentored contract and senior engineers, increasing team delivery velocity and ownership
Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead
CrowdStreet • Austin, TX • 2022 – 2023
React TypeScript Nx NGINX Azure Terraform Bitbucket GitHub Actions
Migrated front-end to an Nx monorepo with task graph caching, cutting builds from ~3m to <20s
↓ 20s
Automated local setup and CI tasks with custom shell scripts, accelerating onboarding
Tuned ESLint rules based on developer feedback, reducing error debt and improving code quality
Refactored 2,000+ lines of NGINX into reusable blocks, enabling rapid global updates
Reduced bundle sizes by ~30% and added snapshot tests uncovering 30+ hidden bugs
↑ 30%
Built Nx generators to standardize scaffolding and enforce consistent project structure
Implemented screenshot-based regression testing with Cypress for critical UX flows
Directed a cross-functional team to deliver an unplanned MVP within two sprints
Mentored five engineers in Chrome DevTools workflows and front-end performance best practices
Associate Lead Consultant
Cognizant Softvision • Austin, TX • 2021 – 2022
Angular 13 TypeScript Node.js REST APIs Azure GitHub Actions
Built and launched a greenfield Angular 13 application integrated with a custom DBMS
Led accessibility & UX overhaul (WCAG compliance), boosting active usage and task completion
Achieved page‑1 search ranking via SEO strategy and front‑end performance optimization
↓ 1s
Remediated vulnerabilities in a critical banking app to meet financial compliance
Partnered with design to deliver responsive layouts and component patterns
IT Applications Developer Senior
Progressive Insurance • Austin, TX • 2018 – 2021
Angular 8–11 .NET Core Node.js WebSockets Redis/ElastiCache AWS Lambda Docsify
Delivered four Angular applications supporting thousands of claims representatives while mentoring peers
Designed AWS Lambda + Redis locking system for concurrent workload management across thousands of users
Designed and delivered a WebSocket + ElastiCache architecture saving minutes per user per day
Shipped a Docsify on-call documentation portal in under a week, reducing incident time-to-resolution
Championed accessibility upgrades (screen reader support, keyboard navigation)
Standardized team practices and onboarded engineers via pairing and training
IT Applications Developer (Associate/Mid)
Progressive Insurance • Colorado Springs, CO • 2014 – 2018
.NET Framework JavaScript CSS SQL Server REST Agile/Scrum
Built a photo viewer app saving ~130 employee hours/day within a two‑month Agile cycle
Remediated hundreds of deprecated APIs org‑wide, improving security and enabling browser upgrades
Designed a custom video player that unlocked a new claims video workflow
Recognized as internal CSS Guru for org-wide UI training via an interactive crash course
Earlier Experience (GE ITLP, University, Freelance)
GE (ITLP), Gannon University, Independent • Erie, PA • 2010 – 2013
Ruby on Rails WordPress MySQL HTML CSS JavaScript Lean Microsoft BI
GE ITLP: Built a responsive Rails portal; applied Lean tools to improve process efficiency
Developed a dynamic Excel dashboard using Microsoft's BI tools to transform SQL data into actionable insights for head of sourcing
Tutoring: Installed a Cobol licensing server; improved student pass rates via tailored instruction
Freelance: WordPress/CMS builds; achieved 2–3x SEO conversion improvements
Additional Projects
Independent • Austin, TX • 2010 – Present
Python Machine Learning React TypeScript WordPress HTML CSS
Used machine learning for Austin real estate analysis, launching an Airbnb with projected 25% annual ROI
↑ 25%
Contributed to Roo Code (open-source IDE extension), improving UI/UX interaction and simplifying component structure
Designed and launched multiple small-scale websites with custom forms, galleries, and responsive layouts
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