# Brandon Choi, DPT > Software Engineer | Doctor of Physical Therapy Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/brandonchoidpt Hello (LinkedIn) World 👋 I am a Software Engineer with a background in Physical Therapy. I have always been passionate about developing end-to-end solutions to positively impact people's lives. The difference is that instead of debugging the human body, I now treat the full stack. When I'm not expanding my engineering toolkit, you'll find me playing pickup basketball or contemplating the complexities of the cosmos. Let's connect! ‣ Professions: Software Engineer, Doctor of Physical Therapy ‣ Passions: building attractive interfaces, a crisp porter, streamlining processes, sardines, building the bridge between healthcare and tech ‣ Pursuits: mastery of the full stack, contentment, truth ‣ Portfolio: https://www.brandonchoi.dev ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ TailorCare Jan 2024 – Present ### Software Engineer @ OT Potential Jan 2023 – Present - Designed and implemented a dynamic banner on Club OT Potential, the primary UI for members, with call-to-actions tailored to subscription tier (anonymous, free trial, paid) to enhance user engagement and conversion rate ### Software Engineer @ LivestockCity Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 - Refactor and redesign the entire UI from Django templates to React-based components leveraging React Query to enhance responsiveness, improve code maintainability, and promote a more enjoyable, dynamic UX ### Computer Science AI Trainer @ Scale AI Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 - Critique and correct computer science and programming-related responses produced by GPT-3.5 in terms of explanation quality, style and formatting, code functionality and performance, relevance, and security to fine-tune the AI model - Scale AI is OpenAI's official preferred partner in fine-tuning GPT-3.5 ### Full-stack Engineer @ Personal Projects Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 NexUs - a multiverse-themed, professional networking, social media application inspired by LinkedIn - Delivered a fully functional, full-stack web application within a 2-week sprint, with a robust user authentication system, utilizing bcrypt for secure password hashing, ensuring the highest level of data security and user privacy - Leveraged AWS S3 to manage file upload/retrieval, enhancing data security through AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) while significantly boosting page-load performance, scalability, and data durability relative to using local file storage - Implemented infinite scroll/lazy loading for feed page posts with Intersection Observer API, streamlining content delivery - Engineered a dynamic user search bar with live autocomplete by integrating Redux for rapid retrieval of search results - Prioritized performance through strategic optimizations to enhance user experience, including efficient database queries via eager loading (preventing N+1 queries), Redux for state management, and memoization of React comp ### Front-end Engineer @ Personal Projects Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 Itinerator - a custom itinerary planner and social media application offering a generative travel experience - Led a team of 3 engineers through a 4-Day sprint, managing Git-based codebase integrity to prevent unnecessary merge conflicts, while collaborating closely with the project manager to ensure timely delivery of core MVP features - Integrated and customized the functionality of three APIs – Google Maps JavaScript API (Places API, Geocoding API), and HTML5 Geolocation API – to provide advanced, real-time location-based features, prioritizing low latency for responsive UX - Conducted three structured meetings daily between frontend and backend to ensure a shared product vision ### Front-end Engineer @ Personal Projects Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 myFitnessBuddy - a Vanilla JavaScript workout generator/visualizer - Implemented an asynchronous exercise selection system that fetches and displays exercise instructions, involved musculature, and GIFs from two external RESTful APIs to provide an aesthetically pleasing and educational user experience - Built an algorithm-powered, dynamic navigation carousel that updates when users add, remove, or view exercises ### Physical Therapist @ NY Therapy & Wellness Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Brooklyn, New York, United States - Developed a Ruby script to automate the creation of personalized home exercise programs for patients, considering their impairments, functional levels, and goals, streamlining healthcare operations - Spearheaded the establishment of a new, collaborative venture with renowned senior living facility Aterot Avot, assuming a crucial role as the exclusive Physical Therapist and ambassador overseeing the plan of care of 10-15 residents concurrently - Managed a caseload of 25+ clients across South Brooklyn, ensuring seamless communication among various stakeholders, including family members, hospitals, insurance providers, and physicians to maximize client and stakeholder satisfaction ### Physical Therapist @ FOX Rehabilitation Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New York City Metropolitan Area ### Personal Caretaker @ Kyle Pease Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Atlanta, GA - Assisted Kyle in all activities of daily living to promote as much functional independence as possible. Kyle Pease, born with spastic tetraplegic cerebral palsy, is a co-founder of the Kyle Pease Foundation - an organization created to raise awareness and funds to promote success for persons with disabilities by providing assistance to meet their individual needs through sports. ### Student Physical Therapist @ Good Shepherd Penn Partners Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Philadelphia, PA (Rittenhouse) 10-Week Clinical Rotation - Inpatient Rehabilitation - Evaluated and treated individuals across a wide range of diagnoses including, but not limited to heart/lung transplant, CVA, TBI, unilateral/bilateral amputation - Directed and collaborated with various supportive personnel (PTA, aide, technician) when necessary to provide optimal care - Actively participated in interdisciplinary rounds to establish and maintain an appropriate plan of care and discharge plan - Developed a therapy gym equipment handbook to improve the processes for clinical student orientation and new employee onboarding ### Student Physical Therapist @ The Sports Rehabilitation Center - Midtown Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Atlanta, GA 10-Week Clinical Rotation - Outpatient Orthopedics, Sports Medicine - Evaluated and treated patients of a predominantly active patient population. Diagnoses included acute/chronic low-back pain, cervicalgia, adhesive capsulitis, meniscal pathologies, piriformis syndrome, ACL reconstruction, generalized weakness, fibromyalgia - Delegated and supervised rehabilitation aides to ensure seamless progression of a patient care episode - Published a blog post on the company website concerning the myths and facts related to posture and pain - Attended a quarterly company-wide business meeting ### Student Physical Therapist @ Baylor Scott & White Health Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Plano, TX 10-Week Clinical Rotation - Acute Care, Community Hospital - Evaluated and treated patients on the medical-surgical, telemetry, ICU, PACU, and surgical orthopedic units - Participated in therapy, unit, and grand rounds to establish and execute appropriate discharge planning - Presented a journal article and facilitated a discussion on implementing a culture of mobility within the hospital ### Student Physical Therapist @ Grady Health System Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Atlanta, GA 2-Week Clinical Rotation - Acute Care, Level 1 Trauma ### Student Physical Therapist @ BenchMark Rehab Partners Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Lawrenceville, GA 2-Week Clinical Rotation - Outpatient Orthopedics ### Student Physical Therapist @ UT Medical Center Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Knoxville, TN 2-Week Clinical Rotation - Acute Care, Level 1 Trauma ### Physical Therapy Aide @ Sports and Back Rehabilitation Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Langhorne, Pennsylvania - Assisted PTs and PTAs in various tasks to ensure smooth progression of patient care Fast-paced outpatient orthopedic clinic that required extensive multitasking ability. ### Server @ KO Restaurant Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Newtown, PA Operated within an interdependent team in a very fast-paced work environment that required heavy multitasking and effective interpersonal communication. ### Facilities Staff - Residential Life @ Boston College Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Chestnut Hill, MA Worked closely with a team of 20 students (summer '13) and 40 students (summer '15) that was responsible for the delivery and maintenance of residence hall furniture and equipment. ### Front Desk Staff - Music Department (Mary House) @ Boston College Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | Chestnut Hill, MA Managed receptionist area and served as sole supervisor of department building. Responded to phone calls, signed students in/out, and responsible for opening/closing of building. ### Front Desk Staff - Residential Life @ Boston College Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Chestnut Hill, MA Served as first point of contact for students, faculty, and guests of various residence halls. Responsibilities included hall supervision, telephone reception, and resident assistance. ### Server @ Shabu-Zen Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Boston, MA ## Education ### Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Emory University School of Medicine Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 ### Software Engineering App Academy Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology Boston College Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ### Neshaminy High School Jan 2007 – Jan 2011 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brandonchoi28 - Website: https://www.brandonchoi.dev --- Source: https://flows.cv/brandonchoidpt JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/brandonchoidpt/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01