Aug 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Greater Tampa Bay Area

• Built and launched an AI-assisted writing platform focused on clarity, helping users refine ideas without losing their voice.
• Designed and developed the product end-to-end, combining frontend engineering, UX design, and AI integration to create a transparent editing experience.
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• Product Scope
• AI-assisted writing and clarity tool
• Real-time editing with transparent change tracking
• Focus on preserving user intent and tone
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• Key Contributions
• Designed and built the application architecture and frontend experience
• Integrated AI workflows to refine content while preserving original voice
• Developed real-time editing and change visibility features
• Focused on UX clarity, simplicity, and minimal friction
• Iterated rapidly through user feedback and live product usage
• Built and shipped product in public with continuous updates
• Balanced AI capabilities with user control and transparency
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• Impact
• Delivered a live AI product focused on clarity over generation
• Established a unique positioning in a crowded AI writing space
• Built a system that prioritizes user intent instead of content replacement
• 🔗 https://www.useplaintext.app

Aug 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Florida, United States · Remote

• Building AI-powered systems focused on automation, content, and growth infrastructure for modern digital products.
• Focused on designing scalable systems, product strategy, and rapid iteration across multiple AI-driven tools.
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• Focus Areas
• AI-assisted product development
• Growth and automation systems
• Rapid MVP development and iteration
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• Key Contributions
• Defined product strategy and system direction across multiple initiatives
• Designed scalable architecture patterns for AI-driven applications
• Built and launched products under the ForgeFlow umbrella (including PlainText)
• Established workflows for rapid development and iteration
• Focused on systems that combine AI, UX, and real-world utility

Jan 2025 – Oct 2025 · 9 mos · Tampa, Florida, United States · Remote

• Senior Software Developer | Data Integrations | Financial Systems | Solutions Architect
• Led the design and implementation of integration-heavy systems connecting financial platforms, APIs, and internal applications.
• Focused on building reliable data flows, improving system communication, and reducing integration complexity across distributed systems.
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• System Scope
• Integration-driven architecture across financial systems, APIs, and third-party platforms
• Data synchronization workflows across multiple services and environments
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, business stakeholders, and external systems
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• Key Contributions
• Led design and implementation of API integrations, including Sage Intacct and related financial systems
• Built data synchronization processes to ensure consistency across distributed systems
• Defined integration patterns to improve reliability and reduce failure points
• Implemented retry, logging, and monitoring strategies for resilient system communication
• Optimized API usage through batching, debouncing, and request reduction strategies
• Structured data flows to improve traceability and debugging across systems
• Translated business workflows into scalable system design and technical execution
• Guided architectural decisions around data handling and integration tradeoffs
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• Impact
• Improved reliability and consistency of cross-system data synchronization
• Reduced integration-related failures and operational issues
• Increased visibility into system behavior through better logging and monitoring
• Enabled more scalable and maintainable integration patterns across platforms

Feb 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Senior Front-End Product Developer | Design Systems | Team Leadership
• Led frontend architecture and design system development across enterprise franchise platforms, supporting scalable, high-performance web applications.
• Focused on improving consistency, accessibility, and developer experience across multiple products and teams.
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• System Scope
• Enterprise franchise platforms serving multiple clients and brands
• Cross-team collaboration across product, design, and engineering
• Scalable frontend systems supporting high-traffic user experiences
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• Key Contributions
• Led frontend architecture decisions across multiple applications and teams
• Defined and scaled design systems and reusable UI components
• Established standards for accessibility (ADA), performance, and maintainability
• Improved developer experience through modernized build pipelines and tooling
• Collaborated with stakeholders to align product requirements with scalable frontend solutions
• Guided frontend architectural tradeoffs to improve consistency and long-term maintainability
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• Impact
• Increased UI consistency and scalability across platforms
• Improved performance and accessibility across user-facing applications
• Reduced duplication through reusable component systems
• Enabled faster development through improved tooling and standards

Nov 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Front-End Product Developer | User Experience-Focused | Cross-Platform Web Solutions
• Built and scaled high-performance, user-focused web applications for franchise platforms, translating business requirements into responsive and accessible interfaces.
• Developed a strong foundation in system thinking through design systems, performance optimization, and cross-functional collaboration.
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• System Scope
• Consumer-facing franchise platforms across multiple clients
• Cross-platform web applications with performance and accessibility requirements
• Collaboration with product, design, and engineering teams
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• Key Contributions
• Built responsive, accessible UI across multiple web applications
• Developed and contributed to a custom design system and frontend framework
• Partnered with stakeholders during requirements gathering and implementation
• Optimized performance and user experience across devices
• Contributed to scalable frontend patterns and component architecture
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• Impact
• Improved user engagement through performant and accessible interfaces
• Increased consistency through shared UI patterns and components
• Supported scalable frontend development across multiple products

Apr 2019 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos · Lakeland, Florida, United States

• Software Engineer | Front-End Architecture | eCommerce | Vue & Sitecore
• Built and scaled high-performance, user-focused web applications for franchise platforms, translating business requirements into responsive and accessible interfaces.
• Developed a strong foundation in system thinking through design systems, performance optimization, and cross-functional collaboration.
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• System Scope
• Consumer-facing franchise platforms across multiple clients
• Cross-platform web applications with performance and accessibility requirements
• Collaboration with product, design, and engineering teams
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• Key Contributions
• Built responsive, accessible UI across multiple web applications
• Developed and contributed to a custom design system and frontend framework
• Partnered with stakeholders during requirements gathering and implementation
• Optimized performance and user experience across devices
• Contributed to scalable frontend patterns and component architecture
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• Impact
• Improved user engagement through performant and accessible interfaces
• Increased consistency through shared UI patterns and components
• Supported scalable frontend development across multiple products

Jan 2019 – Mar 2019 · 2 mos · United States

• Senior Front-End Developer | React Specialist | UX to Code Bridge | Cross-Team Collaboration
• Delivered frontend solutions for UX-driven applications, translating design systems and prototypes into scalable, production-ready interfaces.
• Collaborated across teams to bridge design and engineering, contributing to maintainable frontend architecture within broader full-stack systems.
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• Key Contributions
• Translated UX prototypes into performant, production-ready React components
• Built reusable UI components to improve consistency and scalability
• Supported full-stack initiatives while expanding backend system understanding (GraphQL, SQL)
• Contributed to code quality through testing, reviews, and clean code practices
• Collaborated across teams to align UX, frontend implementation, and system constraints
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• Impact
• Improved UI consistency and usability across applications
• Contributed to maintainable and scalable frontend codebases
• Strengthened collaboration between design and engineering teams

Jun 2018 – Jan 2019 · 7 mos · Brentwood, Tennessee

• Front-End Developer | eCommerce Platforms | Design Systems
• Built and scaled frontend systems for enterprise eCommerce platforms, contributing to design systems, performance optimization, and consistent user experiences.
• Worked in a high-discipline engineering environment, collaborating across frontend, backend, and product teams to deliver reliable, user-focused applications.
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• System Scope
• Enterprise eCommerce platforms with high user traffic
• Cross-functional collaboration across engineering, product, and design
• Web and mobile experiences requiring performance and consistency
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• Key Contributions
• Built responsive, scalable frontend applications for eCommerce platforms
• Contributed to internal design system development and UI consistency across products
• Refactored and optimized frontend performance, improving speed and reliability
• Collaborated closely with backend teams to deliver end-to-end features
• Participated in code reviews, testing, and clean code practices to improve maintainability
• Contributed to internal initiatives (hackathons, shared standards) to improve engineering quality
• Helped align frontend implementation with design systems and long-term maintainability goals
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• Impact
• Improved performance and stability of frontend applications
• Increased consistency across UI through design system contributions
• Strengthened collaboration between frontend, backend, and product teams
• Supported scalable development practices within a structured engineering environment

Jul 2017 – Jun 2018 · 11 mos · Saint Petersburg, Florida

• Senior Software Developer | Web Architecture | Healthcare Tech | UX-Driven Engineering
• Led development and evolution of enterprise applications supporting internal operations and patient-facing platforms within a mission-critical healthcare environment.
• Expanded responsibilities into system ownership, cross-team coordination, and mentoring developers while ensuring reliability, performance, and usability.
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• System Scope
• Enterprise platforms supporting internal teams and patient-facing systems
• High-reliability applications with performance and accessibility requirements
• Collaboration across engineering, UX, security, and business units
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• Key Contributions
• Led frontend engineering initiatives across multiple applications and internal platforms
• Owned key areas of application architecture, improving scalability and maintainability
• Mentored developers and provided guidance on implementation patterns and best practices
• Collaborated across teams to align technical decisions with business and user needs
• Improved application performance, accessibility, and overall user experience
• Contributed to API design and integration strategies across systems
• Helped standardize development practices, improving consistency across projects
• Made architectural and implementation decisions in a high-stakes environment with real user impact
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• Impact
• Increased system reliability and maintainability across core applications
• Improved development consistency through better patterns and guidance
• Enhanced user experience across internal and external platforms
• Strengthened collaboration between engineering, UX, and business teams

Aug 2014 – Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Software Developer | UX-Focused Engineering | Digital Transformation | Web + Mobile Apps
• Developed enterprise web and mobile applications supporting internal operations and patient-facing experiences in a mission-critical healthcare environment.
• Focused on frontend engineering, UX strategy, and cross-functional collaboration to modernize digital platforms across the organization.
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• System Scope
• Internal platforms supporting 3,000+ employees
• Patient-facing and operational web/mobile applications
• Collaboration across IT, security, and business units
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• Key Contributions
• Led redesign of the hospital intranet, improving usability, accessibility, and internal communication across 3,000+ staff
• Built responsive web and mobile applications with a strong frontend and UX focus
• Developed reusable UI components and internal libraries to improve consistency and speed of delivery
• Conducted user research, workflow analysis, and persona development to guide design decisions
• Collaborated with IT and security teams to implement APIs and enforce secure application practices
• Partnered with stakeholders across departments to improve user flows and drive mobile-first strategies
• Managed vendor relationships and contributed to functional specifications
• Contributed to evolving frontend architecture and UX patterns across enterprise systems
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• Impact
• Improved usability and accessibility of internal systems used by 3,000+ employees
• Increased consistency across digital platforms through reusable components
• Supported modernization of healthcare applications with real-world impact
• Strengthened alignment between engineering, UX, and business stakeholders

Jan 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 4 mos · United States

• Advising businesses on system architecture, frontend strategy, and scalable application design—bridging engineering execution with product and business outcomes.
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• Focus Areas
• System architecture and application design
• Frontend engineering strategy (React, Vue, modern frameworks)
• UX-driven product development
• API integrations and data workflows
• Performance, scalability, and maintainability
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• Key Contributions
• Designed and implemented scalable application architectures for client systems
• Advised teams on frontend strategy, system design, and engineering best practices
• Built and optimized web applications with a focus on performance and UX
• Supported cross-functional teams in aligning technical decisions with business goals
• Contributed to product direction, system evolution, and delivery strategy
• Operated as both architect and hands-on engineer across multiple engagements

May 2013 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos · United States

• Creative Director | UX & Front-End Strategy | Scalable Web Design | Legal Tech
• Led frontend engineering and UX strategy for a scalable legal web platform, bridging design, development, and product execution.
• Oversaw the delivery of client-facing websites and internal platform components while aligning user experience with performance, scalability, and business outcomes.
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• System Scope
• Multi-tenant CMS platform serving law firms
• Dozens of client websites and internal tooling
• Cross-functional collaboration across design, engineering, and product
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• Key Contributions
• Directed frontend development and JavaScript architecture across platform and client implementations
• Led UX strategy to deliver consistent, responsive, and user-centered digital experiences
• Managed and mentored a cross-functional team of designers and developers
• Built scalable UI systems and reusable components to support rapid client delivery
• Engineered responsive web applications using modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript practices
• Established design and frontend standards to ensure consistency across the platform
• Partnered with stakeholders to align technical execution with business and client needs
• Bridged design and engineering to create scalable, repeatable web platform patterns
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• Impact
• Improved consistency and scalability across client websites and platform components
• Increased delivery speed through reusable systems and standardized patterns
• Elevated user experience across a multi-client legal platform
• Strengthened alignment between product, design, and engineering

Jun 2012 – May 2013 · 11 mos · United States

• Senior Front-End Developer | UX & Responsive Design | Legal CMS Platforms | Mobile-First Execution
• Led development of responsive, UX-driven web experiences for a multi-tenant legal CMS platform, supporting both internal systems and client-facing websites.
• Focused on building scalable frontend systems, improving performance, and establishing reusable patterns across the platform.
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• System Scope
• Multi-tenant CMS supporting multiple client websites
• Frontend systems used across dozens of implementations
• Mobile-first, performance-focused web applications
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• Key Contributions
• Led frontend development and UX implementation across multiple client and platform projects
• Designed and developed 20+ responsive themes with a focus on performance and accessibility
• Built reusable UI components and frontend patterns to improve scalability
• Led a team of designers and developers to streamline workflows and improve delivery quality
• Developed admin interfaces and client websites using modern frontend frameworks and best practices
• Contributed to CMS architecture and frontend standards for scalability and customization
• Introduced structure and consistency to frontend development across a growing platform
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• Impact
• Increased scalability and maintainability of frontend systems
• Improved performance and consistency across client websites
• Accelerated delivery through reusable components and standardized approaches
• Strengthened collaboration between design and engineering teams