Apr 2021 – Jun 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos · San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid

• As a seasoned leader, I've directed high-performing teams through significant projects, achieving impactful results:
• 1. Growth: Cohorting / Experimentation Platform: Spearheaded the development of a highly scalable platform at Chime, handling over 3 billion requests daily. This critical platform, built from scratch, serves as the backbone for all product teams, optimizing user engagement and significantly reducing customer acquisition costs.
• 2. Support Center: Led the creation of a user-facing product leveraging predictive analytics and machine learning. This highly available and extendable platform, integrated seamlessly with Chime's systems, reduces support contact rates and saves over $4 million annually. Its scalability and stability ensure uninterrupted service for millions of users.
• 3. Spend Experience/Manage Money/Deals/Notifications: Lead a large team of backend, mobile and fullstack engineers to enhance user experiences on the core banking flows. This initiative encompasses transactions experience (search, insights), account experiences, money movements and spending flows. The project aims to boost NPS scores and increase credit usage, providing Chime members with a seamless and secure financial journey.
• In addition to project successes, I've provided managerial leadership through:
• Mentoring and guiding a diverse team of engineers, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Resolving conflicts and facilitating cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Conducting performance reviews and setting clear expectations to drive team accountability and excellence.
• Providing long-term vision and technical direction, making strategic architecture decisions, and balancing trade-offs to deliver optimal solutions.
• Expanding team capabilities and scope to meet evolving business needs, resulting in increased productivity and innovation.

Mar 2013 – Apr 2021 · 8 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco, California, United States

• In my professional journey, I have excelled in various roles and projects, encompassing scoping, design, scheduling, estimation, software development, and software quality assurance. Collaborating closely with product management, I have contributed to the creation of new products and features, ensuring their successful implementation.
• One significant area of my expertise lies in the development of backend microservice architectures. Utilizing technologies such as Java, Spring Boot REST Web Services, MySQL, Git, GitHub, Redis Caching, Docker, Jenkins, and Kubernetes-based platform clusters for cloud computing, I have played a pivotal role in building robust and scalable services.
• As a technical lead, I have spearheaded projects related to Identity and Access Management, integrating identity across various external applications like Slack and Google. I have leveraged authentication and authorization technologies, including SCIM, OAuth, SSO (SAML), and JWT tokens, to facilitate seamless communication between internal and external services.
• In addition to my role as a technical lead, I have provided mentorship to junior engineers on projects encompassing security reports, analytics tools, audit trails, and more. Through my guidance and expertise, I have supported their professional growth and fostered a collaborative environment.
• During my tenure as part of the Enterprise Framework Components team, I have contributed to the development of key components such as the Business Process Framework and Worktags. Leveraging technologies and tools like XPRESSO (Workday Proprietary Development Language based on Java), In-Memory Data Model, JIRA, and Agile methodologies, I have made significant contributions to the enhancement and evolution of Workday applications.
• Overall, my experience spans a diverse range of projects, technologies, and leadership roles, enabling me to bring a wealth of expertise to any team or project I am a part of.

Sep 2012 – Jan 2012 · 4 mos · Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

• Teaching Assistant under a Professor teaching Databases

Mar 2012 – Sep 2012 · 6 mos · Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

• During my tenure at Reuters EIKON, a leading trading software company, I had the privilege of working on the renowned product JIRA, utilized by developers across the organization. Employing an Agile methodology, I undertook various responsibilities to enhance and expand the platform.
• One key aspect of my role involved developing new modules, or gadgets, using Java and JavaScript. These modules played a crucial role in enhancing the functionality and user experience of JIRA, contributing to the efficiency of the development process.
• Additionally, I undertook the development of a log analyzer specifically designed for load detection in JIRA. This project required proficiency in Java, SQL, and Microsoft Reporting Service to implement an effective solution for monitoring and analyzing system performance.
• Furthermore, I embarked on the creation of a JIRA plugin dedicated to issue cloning. Leveraging J2EE technologies, I developed a robust and intuitive plugin that streamlined the process of replicating issues within the JIRA ecosystem.
• Throughout these endeavors, I demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and adhering to best practices in software development. My contributions not only enriched the JIRA platform but also contributed to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the development process at Reuters EIKON.

Mar 2011 – Sep 2011 · 6 mos

• Algorithmic trading