# Denise O.

> Staff Software Engineer at Brightloom

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/denise

I am a detail-oriented, design-driven full stack engineer with previous experience in system architecture and implementation and cybersecurity. My background as an engineer allows me to approach problems abstractly and conquer them efficiently, while my experience as a program manager allows me to plan and implement for scale, while setting realistic goals.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Brightloom
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
- Lead for frontend application development
- Led Tableau integration effort utilizing Tableau Online, Auth0, and SAML SSO
- Led automation of Auth0 tenant deployments using Github Actions
- Creation of design docs with user requirements, timeline estimations, and user stories 
- Continued development on backend services

### Senior Software Engineer @ Brightloom
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
- Developed features for frontend application using Javascript, Typescript, and React
- Developed complimentary endpoints on backend services using Python and Django
- Implemented unit testing for frontend using Jest and Enzyme, unit testing for backend using Gauge

### Software Engineer @ Modifi, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Greater Seattle Area
Full-stack engineer developing and maintaining Modifi's web frontend and backend APIs. Responsible for speccing out and managing workload across the engineering team for several projects. Played a substantial design role in determining the look and feel of the application by solely designing and implementing a crucial part of the platform: a custom, intuitive drag-and-drop toolset.

### Program Manager @ Microsoft
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Redmond, WA
Design and oversee implementation of a Cloud Infrastructure deployment tool. Meet with subject-matter-experts to accurately document the infrastructure deployment process flow. Help prioritize engineering work, engage with stakeholders to track progress, and verify completeness

### Mobile Application Developer @ Lumenpulse Inc.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Greater Boston Area
Develop an Android application that controls the brightness/color of Lumenpulse light fixtures over Bluetooth Low Energy. Test the functionality and user experience with the customer before the app was revealed at Lightfair 2015.

### Cyber Infrastructure Intern @ MITRE
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Bedford, MA
Develop a Grails web application that provisions Virtual Machines automatically. The application eliminates ambiguous VM requests and increases VM provisioning throughput through automation.

### Undergraduate Research Assistant @ CIDAR Lab
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Boston, MA
Work with a team to develop a Java application for Synthetic Biology automation.

### Software Developer @ CIDAR Lab
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Boston, MA
Designed and implemented custom data structures in Java for Wavemaker application called Puppeteer.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Engineering
Boston University
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015

### Student in Web Development Immersive
General Assembly
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ddortega
- Website: https://dddotcom.github.io
- Website: https://medium.com/@dddotcom

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Source: https://flows.cv/denise
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/denise/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-22