I am a digital polyglot with eclectic interests and a drive to automate and simplify. I get a thrill from elegant solutions to hard problems. I am a true generalist who strives to synthesize broad experience and deep knowledge.
Experience
2025 ā Now
2025 ā Now
im in ur wifis doin a rust
2019 ā 2025
2019 ā 2025
Sunnyvale, CA
* Implementing the core technologies used by all product teams at LinkedIn in Rust in order to bootstrap language support and adoption across the company. This includes distributed systems/microservices frameworks, PKI authn/authz libraries, configuration management, build systems, and more!
* Collaborating with and serving as an extension to existing development teams to speed development in Rust. As an expert consultant, I help guide teams to make them effective in Rust.
* Invented and implemented a soft real-time control system written in Go and Python to experimentally validate cluster node performance at scale for any stateless load-balanced service. LinkedIn now collects peak performance data in real-time in production.
* Led a highly-effective team to operate and deliver capacity and performance measurements in production while minimizing risk to site stability. As team lead, I set the culture and process and freed my team to do amazing work.
2017 ā 2018
2017 ā 2018
San Mateo, CA
* Maintain and improve C and C++ firmware in the deployed fleet of PIC and ARM Cortex-M in-house embedded telematics devices. Migrate the devices to the next-generation platform rolling out across the globe without compromising user experience.
* Maintain a Java data ingestion and processing platform to collect and publish the telematics data that drives the business.
* Design and implement the next generation of GPS-equipped, BLE, and LTE-connected devices using C and Rust with a top-line goal of improving power efficiency.
* Design and implement the next generation of low-power HCI RFID readers.
* Collaborate with product, vehicle fleet support, member services, and core server teams to make a product our customers love.
2015 ā 2017
2015 ā 2017
San Francisco Bay Area
* Maintain the uptime, stability, and responsiveness of Outlook Mobile's infrastructure built on Microsoft Azure and legacy Amazon AWS cloud services, serving millions of active users and growing daily
* Develop and maintain internal tooling used by the entire team to automate infrastructure management, promote and support internal adoption of cloud service offerings by developers, and provide actionable visibility into system state at all levels
* Support junior engineers in adopting good engineering practices and learning new technologies deeply, with a particular focus on efficiency and resiliency
* Tirelessly assess and improve security at all levels, with an emphasis on assessment of systems using cryptography and implementing defense-in-depth design
2014 ā 2015
2014 ā 2015
Oakland, CA
⢠Re-architect an inflexible infrastructure to scale with a fast-growing startup
⢠Adopt modern tools and practices such as configuration management, containerization, and zero-touch deployment, while contributing to OSS community
⢠Respond to customer infosec inquiries, advise on regulatory/compliance issues, and proactively improve operational security
⢠Design and implement security-sensitive products