Jan 2019 – Feb 2026 · 7 yrs 1 mo · Irvine, California, United States · Remote

• ⋅ Led DevOps, Infrastructure, Frontend, Backend, AI, UX, Testing, and
• Compliance; after AI transformation, achieved greater output with a team of 6
• than previously with 20+.
• Led three consecutive SOC2 T2 audits with zero exceptions.
• Transformed SDLC to AI-driven using Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and
• BuilderIO with Context Engineering and agent skills for evals, reducing feature
• lifecycles up to 80%.
• Redefined BI analytics with agentic AI: interpreting data, generating insights,
• action plans, and org-level accountability. Increased sales 500% in pre-sales.
• Created AI agents enabling devs to ship full-stack features spanning frontend,
• backend, and data pipelines within hours, previously days.
• Implemented a progressive-context knowledge agent (HOWTO.md) to transfer
• domain expertise on departure, covering inquiry, planning, troubleshooting,
• and feature development.
• Built a streaming chatbot that captured founder and consultant expertise with
• token-level prediction, RBAC security, and RAG/Graph RAG (pgvector, Neo4j),
• scaling consulting expertise to AI delivery.
• Built MCPs integrating AWS and external services, cutting debugging from
• hours to minutes.
• Used AI prompt-automation to first-day onboard new hires.
• Stack: TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, pgvector, Redis, GraphQL, Svelte,
• Neo4j, AWS, Python, Claude Code, ChatGPT, OpenAI Codex

Jun 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos · United States · Remote

• Bootcamped is a community helping developers reach their next step as software engineers.
• Built a network of coding school alumni to share insights and improve job search results
• Created programs in data structures, algorithms, and systems design to strengthen technical skills and interview performance
• Designed a full interview simulation process to diagnose weaknesses and provide targeted feedback
• Mentored developers to overcome obstacles in their job search, with many earning offers at companies like Uber and Google
• Led growth efforts, feedback loops, and team building to improve Bootcamped’s programs and impact
• Oversaw all aspects of running a startup, from finance and legal to community outreach and vision
• Bootcamped’s interview mentoring is part of a larger mission to improve the quality of technical interviews for candidates, recruiters, and companies.

Nov 2016 – Apr 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos · Irvine, CA · On-site

• I introduce budding software developers to advanced topics and prepare them to begin their new careers. As a mentor and 20 year veteran of the industry, I know what it takes to succeed. My goal is to make them the best developers they can be so any company would be proud to bring them aboard.

Jun 2016 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr · Irvine, California, United States

• http://algoacad.me
• Designed curriculum, conducted mock interviews, and sharpened people's software engineering skills for interviews at FAANG type companies.

Aug 2015 – May 2016 · 9 mos · Santa Monica, CA · On-site

• The educational space is constantly evolving. I adapt and forge the next generation of totally awesome badass software engineers.

Feb 2015 – Jul 2015 · 5 mos · Lake Forest, CA

• Responsibilities included such tasks as: optimizing the dwelling quarters; refactoring the laundry time-to-closet problem; obtaining the highest scores on some video games; traveled to various places of Zen along the United States West Coast; and so on ...
• Gave up stacks of dishes for modern fullstack Javascript. Improved my practice of Shawn-Kwon-Do to modernize these already legendary software engineering chops. Sprinted down the road to Nodewhere along the Express way. Controlled Model airplanes while others View. Studied modern contemporary Angular architecture and took my local GitHub public.
• Sipped from a cup of java every day while writing scripts with my friend, Travis C.I. at the local GitHub. But here I took it to a whole new level. Bonded with some MEAN people and loved every minute of it. The experience was totally Sublime.

Jul 2007 – Feb 2015 · 7 yrs 7 mos · Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

• Internal | B2B | www.freecreditscore.com | www.freecreditreport.com | www.pmid.com | www.greenumbrella.com | www.creditexpert.co.uk
• Architected and maintained backend platforms processing 800M+ daily transactions.
• Built real-time fraud detection pipelines via MSMQ, reducing identity theft 40% within
• 90 days for subscribers of the monitoring service.
• Directed technical reviews and coding standards across teams of 200+ engineers and 60
• QA staff.
• Tech: C#, SQL Server, MSMQ, Windows Services, distributed batch processing.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2007 · 5 yrs · Brea, CA · On-site

• Architected and delivered a full insurance accounting subsystem on time and within budget, recognized for reliable code and resolving performance issues.
• Led architecture and development of core libraries and services used company-wide, with extensive documentation (1,000+ pages) covering design, security, and training
• Mentored junior and mid-level developers across a 30-person engineering team
• Enhanced and built service components (Windows Services, MSMQ, threading, load balancing) including fax, print queuing, and messaging systems
• Designed and prototyped advanced end-to-end tracing for user sessions, workflows, and instrumentation
• Led company-wide security initiative to mitigate vulnerabilities (SQL Injection, XSS) and enforce credential validation
• Core stack: ASP.NET, SQL Server, heavy JavaScript, MSMQ

Dec 2001 – Nov 2002 · 11 mos · Orange, CA

• Internal | www.certaroof.com | www.nrcia.org
• Designed and implemented a company website that managed all aspects of its day-to-day operations; that included calendar, task management, web-based e-mail, contact management, on-line training, employee and contractor time reporting, and so much more. Assisted to migrate the website technology from ASP to ASP.NET (C#) that can then be sold to 3rd parties or as modules.

Apr 2000 – Nov 2001 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Implemented various technologies, programming techniques, and ways to improve performance of a custom-built inventory tracking and procurement system that handles fulfillment, logistics, and trending for this major steel distribution company and its many worldwide locations, generating over $300 million in additional annual revenue. Also did general research & development, and internal CRM system.

Feb 1999 – Dec 2000 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Implemented & maintained company escrow management software. Migrated software from VB4-VB6.

Jan 1996 – Jan 1997 · 1 yr

• Developed company sales and shipping/receiving databases to track products, inventory, pricing and customer purchasing history, generating $2 million in operating expense savings, annually
• Developed a technical support database to monitor all support issues, solutions to known problems, trouble shooting information; to detect trends in problems reported, and to act as a knowledgebase for the support staff to refer to as-needed, leading to massive increase in support productivity and customer satisfaction.