Experience

A decade of building for the web.

ROSTR

Sep 2023 – Present

Owned end-to-end development of company's new web application and first iOS app, from architecture and design through App Store release. Achieved 100% adoption from existing Pro subscribers.
Leveraged cross-platform stack (Expo, React Native, React Native for Web, Tamagui) to maximize code reuse and efficiently ship both platforms
Modernized CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and automated end-to-end testing using Maestro (iOS) and Playwright (web)
Eliminated secrets sprawl and enhanced security by implementing HashiCorp Vault solution (GKE, Terraform, Helm) with OIDC-based authentication

Full-Stack DevelopmentTypeScriptGoogle Cloud PlatformReact NativeKubernetes

Optum

Jan 2023 – Sep 2023

Technical lead on team of 6 product engineers building multiple Next.js apps and GraphQL APIs for UnitedHealthCare's member portal
Maintained high stability, availability, and ultimately NPS scores, with automated tests using Playwright, Testing Library, and Jest
Adapted to the team's needs and quickly learned CI/CD and cloud tools like GitHub Actions, Kubernetes (AWS EKS), Helm, OpenLens, and Datadog
Mentored other engineers through 1:1s, pair programming, code reviews, and writing documentation
Implemented feature flag and canary release systems with LaunchDarkly and Argo Rollouts to increase rate and stability of production releases

Full-Stack DevelopmentTypeScriptAWSKubernetesTechnical Leadership

Utopia Music

Oct 2022 – Dec 2022

Worked on a team of 5 engineers building a social network for music industry professionals, using TypeScript, Remix, MongoDB, Docker, and GCP

TypeScriptReactGoogle Cloud PlatformNode.jsDocker

SelectQuote Insurance Services

Sep 2021 – Oct 2022

Led team building a reusable and configurable admin dashboard application, streamlining development resources and shipping more features across all lines of business
Worked with stakeholders across lines of business to translate business problems into technical requirements
Managed 7 engineers, including regular 1:1s, code-reviews, and performance evaluations

REST APIsTypeScriptNode.jsAWSNext.js

Apr 2020 – Sep 2021

Developed and maintained shared libraries including design system, form abstractions, and custom React hooks
Championed frontend chapter's adoption of TypeScript, React-Query, and Next.js through knowledge-transfer talks, writing documentation, and code review feedback

REST APIsTypeScriptStorybookGitHubNext.js

Sep 2018 – Mar 2020

Worked on team of 4 full-stack engineers building cloud-first insurance sales software including CRM and quote tools using React, Redux, Node, and AWS

ReactNode.jsReduxSequelize.jsAWS

Hack for LA

Sep 2019 – Apr 2020

Led frontend development of foodoasis.la, a tool to locate free food in LA metro

Epiq

May 2018 – Aug 2018

Shipped UI and RESTful API features to production for leading e-Discovery ingestion and analysis product
Quickly learned new languages and frameworks (C#, .NET) to become valuable contributor to software team

JavaScriptReactNode.jsC#MSSQL

Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP

Jun 2015 – Nov 2017

Worked primarily on the firm's Fair Labor and Standards Act litigation against DIRECTV, managing the third party production practice for hundreds of individual FLSA cases in over 35 federal courts
Worked directly with collective action and individual case plaintiffs across the country, conducting interviews, explaining the law, overseeing production efforts, and drafting discovery pleadings