Nov 2024 – Apr 2025 · 5 mos · Remote

• Lilypad is building a decentralized network of GPU computing resources for AI Inference and training tasks. Using our tooling and platform, end users can run AI inference and training jobs through a crypto-incentivized marketplace. Responsibilities include:
• Define and execute the product roadmap, collaborating with leadership and engineering to prioritize key features for a rapid product launch within 6 months.
• Research and define requirements for user interfaces and AI model implementation, which launched with the Lilypad mainnet token launch.
• Project manage engineering with using agile methodologies to scope and build MVP features, ensuring alignment with research-driven game theory and business objectives.
• Conduct market and user research to identify trends, refine the product offering, identify market opportunities and drive feature prioritization for growth and user adoption.

Mar 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos · Stanford University, California, United States · Remote

• An academic lab focused on decentralized technologies for journalism, law, and history use cases. The lab developed technical proof-of-concepts, deploying decentralized tools and technology to create digital media with provable provenance. The lab’s work was adopted by leading journalism publications, as evidence in human rights observation, and in international court filings.
• Led product development for cryptographic and decentralized tools, guiding technical teams and fellows through prototype design and implementation.
• Managed end-to-end technical projects, including requirements specification, coordinating multiple engineering contractors, and the deployment of proof-of-concept tools for journalism and legal applications.
• Managed media and data lifecycle from capture, ingest, storage, to displaying of digital media and provenance metadata.
• Conducted user research and iterative testing to refine product features, driving adoption in leading publications and international legal contexts.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams and created educational materials to communicate project goals and outcomes to stakeholders and the academic community.

Jun 2022 – Feb 2023 · 8 mos

• Lead of Technical Content Creation team
• Set up and maintained two iterations of learning platform at https://curriculum.pl-launchpad.io/
• Initiated and iterated on all training program processes
• Created and implemented cross-team planning and project management
• Technical learning content and learning platform team manager.
• Expert in IPFS, IPLD, libp2p, Filecoin, and all projects related to Protocol Labs

Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 · 5 mos

Jun 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• https://training.saucelabs.com owner and creator. Maintained on an upstream first public GitHub repo.
• An E-Learning developer focused on creating content and courses to enable software developers and test engineers the ability to do continuous, automated testing on a large scale to create better platforms
• Worked to develop and publish a learning platform using the open-source tool Google Code Labs, as well as learned and created courses using JavaScript, Java, Python, Selenium, IntelliJ, Maven, Mocha, JUnit, Mocha, Jenkins, Cypress, API Testing, and much more

Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Austin, Texas Area

• Architect of curriculum & project manager of coding content and educational software for a kid's coding school. In charge of;
• Writing and overseeing coding curriculum projects using an iterative design process to test and
• improve on content.
• Successfully managing resources, time frames, and other variables to publish top quality educational and training content, delivering upon project targets and completion goals for the organization.
• Creating over 700 lessons, including architecting, writing, and working with subject matter experts using 12 different languages and tools.
• Lead and developed a team of four subject matter experts for the successful creation of five 40-hour curricular units.
• Additional responsibilities include;
• Sourcing, hiring and managing all curriculum writers and managing the content design & projects.
• Planning and executing systems for the operations of the business, student-teacher feedback loops, and software implementation and training.
• Developing & implementing full training courses and a wiki for the organization-wide knowledge
• base.

Jun 2017 – Jul 2017 · 1 mo · University of Hong Kong

• Instructor for Johns Hopkins University Center For Talented Youth, a high level summer academy for gifted youth. Designed and instructed an advanced mathematics-based course in Principles of Engineering Design on topics such as stress and failure, kinematics, fluid statics and dynamics and electrical engineering principles. Integrated a capstone project for the course, wherein students created and presented a performance task integrating structural engineering, fluid kinematics and dynamics, as well as electrical engineering principles in the form of a green building design and prototype. This project integrated multiple systems into a final design project and technical report , in addition to taking a pre- and post-assessment to measure learning and skills gained by the course.

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr · Austin, Texas

• Developer of Computer Science curriculum and learning media for GameSalad's growing online Video Game design software. Integrated State, CCSS, and CSTA standards to design units that blended game development projects into a complete curriculum with worksheets, tuorials, activities and media that help students develop computational thinking skills while practicing computer science competencies. Beta tester and implementer of web-based computer design platform.

Oct 2016 – Sep 2017 · 11 mos · Remote

• Architechted and wrote lessons, units, and AP test preparation materials for publication on Shmoop's online e-learning platform. Course included examples projects, videos, curricular frameworks, lessons and guides, and assessments. Projects include;
• AP Computer Science Principles AP Exam Test Preparation Materials
• Middle school computer science curriculum & assessments.

Aug 2016 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · Westridge Middle School

• Teacher of Web Design, Graphic Design, Animation, and Game Design classes. In charge of managing and improving Westridge Middle School's public website. Innovative developer of a scope and sequence for a guaranteed viable curriculum in technology education, paving the way in creating a scope and sequences for the classes taught that aligned with technology and computer educational standards.

Jul 2014 – Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Murchison Middle School

• Developed assessments for AISD's SLO database, assessments aimed at evaluating student learning goals as well as teacher efficacy. Conducted research in Mathematics and Computer Science education. Managed and implemented curriculum in an 8th grade classroom.

Jul 2014 – May 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos · Austin, TX

• Graduate Student Cooperating on CHEM+C Project with Virginia Tech July 2015-Present
• Researched assessment and curriculum in conjunction with the creation of unique models created in the NetLogo programming language to develop a groundbreaking computational thinking educational program embedded in chemistry constructs.

Jul 2013 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr · Madison, WI

• Bilingual Algebra Teacher August 2013- June 2014
• Tailored an innovative Algebra 1 curriculum for non-English speaking students in a diverse to meet the needs of a marginalized demographic group in a large diverse urban high school setting.
• Taught regular and sheltered ELL Algebra classes. Worked with the Algebra 1 team to develop a new curriculum aligned with the performance standards of the CCSS. Also developed and modified curriculum created by the Mathematics Vision Project from the Utah State University to meet the needs of English language learners while still maintaining rigorous learning and performance goals

Jul 2011 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Taught 6th grade math and science with a hands on approach to scientific investigation and building mathematical understanding with an emphasis on problems solving and student-centered learning. Extensive experience teaching ESL students in a classroom with a 90% population of students with english as a second language. Designed and implemented an 11th grade college preparatory math course with an emphasis on SAT and ACT preparation, while Integrating teachnology in the classroom, including teaching seminars on tools and strategies to other teaching professionals.

Aug 2010 – May 2011 · 9 mos · Milwaukee, WI

• Taught math classes for 7th and 8th grade inner city students. Lead Economics education as well as co-sponsored extracurricular economics activities and experiences for gifted students.