Jul 2021 – Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos

• I started Wasabi! An internal GenAI DevTool used by thousands of Amazonians.
• Architected and led global-scale recognition, engagement, and authentication platforms, driving $75M+ in annual impact across projects through productivity gains and retention improvements. Invented and deployed GenAI solutions, boosting engineering output by 15%+ for hundreds of devs. Led high-priority authentication initiatives, including OIDC migration and contractor logins, securing 10K+ logins/day while reducing failures by 2,000+/month.

Jul 2019 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs

Aug 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos · Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Building the DCPS (Disability Case Processing System) in Node.js
• Public Trust Security Clearance
• System, that will reduce overhead in processing disability cases and empower examiners to grant more accurate determinations in less time, in addition to being a cheaper solution than the existing software for the US government.

Feb 2016 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · Kirkland, Washington

• Engineered the TypeScript/Node.js backend and infrastructure for a successful startup as part of a very small team with big dreams.
• Postgres, Docker, TypeScript, RabbitMQ, Apache Thrift, and the Microsoft Graph API
• Hyperfish is joining LiveTiles https://blog.hyperfish.com/hyperfish-acquired-by-livetiles

Nov 2014 – Dec 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

• Built financial micro services in C# and Scala to fast-forward the dreams of faster payments in the USA. Focused on historic reconciliation services and the white-label ACH API.
• C#, Scala, Ruby/Rake, Vagrant, Docker, Consul, MySQL, MSSQL.

May 2014 – Aug 2014 · 3 mos · Olathe, Kansas

• Worked on a set of projects in the aviation (device maps) department over the summer -
• C++ processing module to import third-party source data for obstacle map production.
• Rewrote documentation generation script in Python that was previously Perl.
• Plugged updated format of third-party data into a long running (8hr+ process) data file generator.
• Updated C verification software to handle revised device database format on an SD card.
• Demoed new obstacle maps on aviation devices.

Apr 2014 – May 2014 · 1 mo · Remote

• Reviewed the Node.js blueprints code segments before it was published.

Aug 2013 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos · Columbia, Missouri Area

• Built PHP and C#.NET applications for the College of Business. Worked closely with the director of technology and resident webmaster to gather requirements, build, and deploy applications. Also curated shared legacy MS Access files used across the department, and introduced Git into a development environment with no version control system.
• PHP 5, C#, VBA, MSSQL and HTML5 + Javascript.

May 2013 – Aug 2013 · 3 mos · Decatur, Illinois Area

• Fixed bugs and patched a VB.NET codebase.
• Wrote testing documentation for code changes.
• Wrote rapid multi-threaded parser and accessory procedures to efficiently analyze the core service codebase (AEROS).
• Automated data collection and delivery for auditors who otherwise spent hours weekly on manual collection

May 2012 – Aug 2012 · 3 mos · Chesterfield Missouri

• Assisted with research in herbicide tolerance using molecular biology techniques.

Mar 2012 – May 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · Columbia, Missouri

• Assist in developing and supporting the iSocial program - programming with UDK3 and JME3
• At one point integrated Mumble and UDK3 so that the users had positional sound.

Aug 2011 – May 2012 · 9 mos · Columbia Missouri

• Participated in research on abscission in Arabidopsis using molecular biology techniques.

May 2011 – Aug 2011 · 3 mos · Chesterfield Missouri

• Assisted in plant physiology data collection for experiments with maize.