Jan 2021 – Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• Kibo’s mission is to educate connected innovators who use technology to solve pressing problems. We're building a new online university for students who want to solve problems with technology, starting in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our degree program in Computer Science launches 2022 🎓

Dec 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 3 mos · Remote

• Algorythm is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting and advancing the careers of Black software engineers. Join the LinkedIn Group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8873861/

Sep 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos · New York, New York, United States

• Ẹnlẹ́ helps startups find remote software development teams to build and scale digital products.

Jun 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · New York, New York, United States

• Growing UberEats through expansion into new business models and international markets.
• BYOC - allow restaurants to use their own couriers to deliver UberEats orders.
• OTT - rapid addition of restaurants to UberEats through a simpler integration using api powered debit cards to pay for orders.
• Alcohol Delivery - rapidly expanding the delivery of alcohol globally with features to meet regulatory compliance such as digital ID Scanning, modified promotions and cart limits calculation.
• Grocery Delivery - Enabling grocery stores on UberEats

May 2018 – Apr 2019 · 11 mos · Remote

• Backend development for Canon's new social photo sharing network for photographers. Built on a stateless microservices architecture with Kubernetes, GraphQL, Node.js, Postgres and Google Cloud Storage. Features I've developed include: ACL, analytics, bulk downloads, photo collections, recommendations, user following, and SAML integration. https://raise.usa.canon.com/

Jan 2018 – Mar 2018 · 2 mos

• Backend and Frontend project scoping timeline and cost estimation for a new cryptocurrency exchange. I worked with a product manager and the client to come up with a detailed list of user stories covering all planned feature development along with dependencies, technical concerns and architecture diagrams.

Jul 2017 – Dec 2017 · 5 mos

• Frontend development for Harley Davidson's new web mapping and social route sharing application for motorcyclist. Built using React.js, Node.js and HERE maps. Features I've worked on include: Search UI, points of interests, interactive route preview, dynamic tooltip positioning, and custom route building. https://maps.harley-davidson.com/

Jul 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · New York, United States

• Lead development of a community driven open source cryptocurrency portfolio tracker and wallet. Peaked at 10,000 users.

Oct 2015 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Developed Go/Node.js/Python microservices and various features for the Uber Driver app, Uber Eats, Background Checks and Onboarding Platform. Tech Lead on the Courier Growth team.

Mar 2015 – Oct 2015 · 7 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Developed Node.js social networking platform for Forbes communities such as Under30. Architected api and schemas for other engineers to build on. Lead backend design and development of comments, likes, tags, followers, news feed, and notifications. Worked with Tinder to create matching api for business connections.

Feb 2015 – Jun 2015 · 4 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Built MVP to raise a $700k seed round. Architected and developed Node.js apis and consumer facing cross-platform mobile Angular/Ionic application for discovering restaurant meals that fit your health profile.

Apr 2013 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Created scalable Node.js APIs around video content to be used throughout the company and by third parties. Architected front-end of The New York Times video hub with Backbone.js and Require.js. http://www.nytimes.com/video

Jun 2011 – Mar 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Formerly Edulence Corporation*
• Architected and developed core applications that served customers in the financial industry such as MetLife, Guardian, and AARP.
• Developed front-end architecture of an enterprise LMS (learning management system) or “online school” for insurance agents. Lead group of two juniors. Modules of application include media uploading, quizzes, and progress tracking.
• Developed frontend and backend of an enterprise media creation and distribution hub for insurance marketers. Components of the application include: a flash application for uploading logos and applying predefined animations then exporting compressed frames, a Node.js application that stitched together personalized intros/outros to stock videos using ffmpeg, and a content hub with reporting system that tracked downloads, shares, and views of media.

Oct 2010 – Jun 2011 · 8 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Lead team of 5 engineers to build an online third party marketplace for Android and iOS applications and source code licenses - appsbidder.com.
• Hired 5 engineers and defined engineering best practices: deployment process, code management, project planning process.
• Developed distributed scraper system for bootstrapping listings onto our platform. Owners of the app could use our tool to claim their listing.
• Lead development of an e-commerce web application similar to eBay that supports bidding and direct purchases.

Feb 2010 – Oct 2010 · 8 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Best described as “ESPN for gaming”. Live streaming service for broadcasting matches between gaming leagues for MMORPG games such as DOTA and LOL.
• Developed custom flash video player for live streaming matches using Wowza video service to broadcast battles between Major League Gaming (MLG) teams.
• Developed real-time chat application for viewers to engage in during matches.

Feb 2008 – Jan 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Web development and design agency focused on small and medium sized businesses
• Responsible for various web concerns from server side administration to developing websites.
• Debugged, refactored, and optimized various existing projects

Aug 2007 – Apr 2019 · 11 yrs 8 mos · Remote

• Turning ideas into software