Jul 2019 – Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco, CA

• Serenade is the most powerful way to write code using natural speech. We started Serenade to make programming more accessible to developers unable to use traditional keyboard & mouse workflows. From the ground up, we built the first ML-powered speech-to-code engine of its kind, plugins for developer tools like VS Code, iTerm, & JetBrains, support for 15+ languages, a cross-platform application with OS accessibility hooks, and infrastructure that scaled to tens of thousands of concurrent developers. Grew a team of 8 and raised $2.3m in funding. Acquired by Figma in June 2022.

Mar 2018 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mountain View, CA

• Engineering manager and lead for Quora's Platform org, a group of 20+ engineers, engineering managers, data scientists, designers, and product managers focused on developer productivity. Managed engineers and engineering managers across two teams—one focused on tooling and frameworks for product engineers and designers (e.g., Quora's web frameworks, A/B testing platform, and design systems), and another focused on systems and abstractions for machine learning engineers and data scientists (e.g., machine learning infrastructure, online systems, and offline pipelines). Responsible for setting org-wide strategy, goals, and roadmap, then delivering results.

Jul 2014 – Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Mountain View, CA

• Engineering manager for a variety of teams across Quora:
• Growth: Ran A/B tests and shipped new product experiences to increase signups, improve retention, and reactivate users.
• Internal tools: Developed the core frameworks, abstractions, systems, and tools used by engineers across the company.
• Mobile: Built end-to-end product features on mobile web, native iOS, native Android (https://tcrn.ch/2qImyd6).
• Speed: Led a cross-team effort to significantly improve Quora's end-to-end speed across frontend, backend, and machine learning systems.

Jul 2013 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr · Mountain View, CA

• Engineer for Quora's mobile team, with a focus on end-to-end feature development (from native UI to server-side endpoints) for Quora's universal iOS app.

May 2011 – May 2013 · 2 yrs · Cambridge, MA

• Developed software applications to facilitate student discussion, problem set submission, and collaborative coding for CS50x, the first course at Harvard College to be offered online through edX (with 140k students enrolled in the first year, and over 5 million to date).

May 2011 – Aug 2011 · 3 mos · Palo Alto, CA

• Revamped the Box mobile website to take advantage of HTML5 and jQuery Mobile (https://tcrn.ch/omBn7T). Developed the web-based new user experience for Box's tablet apps.

Sep 2010 – May 2013 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Cambridge, MA

• Instructor for Harvard Extension School’s Computer Science E-1: Understanding Computers and the Internet; youngest instructor in the school’s history. Also a Head Teaching Fellow for Harvard College’s CS50: Introduction to Computer Science I and CS164: Mobile Software Engineering, as well as Harvard Extension School’s CSCI E-76: Building Mobile Applications and CSCI E-75: Building Dynamic Websites. Recipient of three Harvard University Certificates of Distinction in Teaching.

Jun 2010 – Apr 2011 · 10 mos

• Developed a robust content management system and corporate website of HSA and HSA Talent.

May 2010 – Aug 2010 · 3 mos

• Developed a cross-platform mobile web application for a government and commercial supplier of intelligent systems.