Experienced software engineer with a strong foundation. Co-founded and led the development of a successful Discord-based web3 developer marketplace, overseeing product development and managing a team of freelance developers.
2023 — 2024
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Built a monthly financial report generation tool for startups using React and Node.js.
Shaped technical product architecture with the CTO. Focused on balancing scalability with rapid development.
Implemented custom analytics to track product usage KPIs via PostHog.
Re-architected the notification system to drive increased user retention using AWS Step Functions.
2021 — 2023
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Co-founded and led the development of a Discord-based web3 developer marketplace that generated $2M+ in gross merchandise volume (GMV) and 500+ hires. Our platform provided a new way for developers to showcase their skills and find work in the web3 space.
Developed and maintained a Python-based Discord bot with 200+ daily active users, integrated with NextJS web apps to generate proposals, profiles, and smart contract-based escrow.
Led the development of the platform's product roadmap, working with a team of two freelancers to build and deliver features that met the needs of our users. Oversaw quality assurance and testing to ensure a high-quality user experience.
Architected and led the development of a secure smart contract-based escrow system, ensuring safe payments for freelancers and clients.
Integrated the escrow functionality into the Discord bot, leveraging Flask webhooks to streamline deployment and automate payment alerts, expediting project initiation.
Developed a full-stack web app with Next.js, Chakra UI, and FastAPI, featuring virtual resume creation and automated KYC checks for freelancers.
Presented the product to industry leaders and potential partners, resulting in new partnerships and collaborations that helped to expand our reach and impact.
Established an active community of over 3500 members and formed partnerships with other communities totaling over 330,000 members. Actively engaged with our community to gather feedback and improve our platform.
Menlo Park, CA
Designed and developed robust Flask and Django-based backends from the ground up, leveraging the latest technologies and best practices to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Led development of a scalable smart charger planning tool for California, utilizing IoT to drive EV adoption and reduce emissions. Employed Django, React, PostgreSQL, and AWS for implementation.
Developed a utility planning and operations platform for Holy Cross Energy, using Flask and React for web development. Leveraged IoT devices and AWS IoT Core for data collection, improving energy management efficiency. Integrated AWS Simple Notification Service (SNS) for automated alerts based on IoT device data, enhancing utility operations.
Implemented automated testing and continuous deployment processes using CircleCI and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment times and ensuring high code quality and stability.
Leveraged AWS microservices and cloud computing solutions to rapidly troubleshoot and resolve large-scale technical issues, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum system uptime.
Deployed web applications across multiple cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, Heroku, and Netlify, utilizing best practices and industry-standard tools to ensure high availability, security, and scalability.
Participated in code reviews, contributed to the development of coding standards, and provided guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, ensuring consistent code quality and best practices across the engineering team.
Menlo Park, California Area
Created the organization's landing page with custom animations and integrated it with Google Sheets for easy content updating.
Conducted a workshop on building a custom content management system (CMS) using AJAX calls and a Google Sheets backend.
Updated the team website to improve the organization's online presence and overall brand identity, ensuring consistency with the organization's brand and messaging.
Created detailed documentation of the entire process for future reference and use.
Education
2015 — 2019
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science - BS
2015 — 2019