From dance to code, when I start a journey I immerse myself in all the experiences that accompany a craft. I'm an avid proponent of consistent dedication to art and of inspiration through representation of one's passion. I thoroughly enjoy the art of programming.

2020 — NowOptumSenior Software Engineer Team Lead

2020 — Now

New York City Metropolitan Area

2017 — 2020PlatedSoftware Engineer, Internal Tools

2017 — 2020

Greater New York City Area

Collaborate with HR, IT and Recruiting to create a RESTful internal employee lifecycle management application in React, Redux, and Ruby on Rails that automates account creation and standardizes the employee onboarding process, while adapting to the latest conventions of ES10, React v16, Redux v4, and Rails 5.

Spearhead the creation of a microservice in Ruby on Rails that interfaces with the company’s HRIS system (Paycom) and aggregates employee data to be utilized as a single source of truth for several internal systems

Develop scripts that range from auditing employee accounts and flagging inconsistencies via tickets in Zendesk to automating the download and upload of all personal HelloSign files of a specified user into a secure file share

Actively maintain, manage access and enforce security protocols for AWS services (EC2, IAM, S3), Google services (Analytics, GSuite, Tag Manager), Github Enterprise, Heroku Enterprise and Okta

2015 — 2017ShutterstockTools Engineer

2015 — 2017

350 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10118

Developed onboarding application to streamline IT’s account creation workflow by connecting systems, such as Active Directory, LDAP, and Google, via APIs and by assembling the account creation methods into a comprehensive checklist

Redesigned careers page by leveraging Greenhouse’s integration services and by setting up the necessary routing to guide prospective candidates to their desired job openings

Integrated a card reader application that, when employees scan their badges at the IT tech bar, generates a ticket within Jira, which facilitates the documentation of IT requests and expands the reporting of tech bar walkups

Maintained and enhanced the functionality of several internal web pages, in particular the People site and the Employee portal, by redesigning ineffective processes, patchings bugs, and improving the user experience, all while openly communicating with stakeholders

Resolved over 3000 tickets as an IT support member, which ranged from fixing hardware/software issues to provisioning laptops in order to gain insight on how to better automate manual IT processes

2014 — 2017Dev BootcampMentor

2014 — 2017

48 Wall St, New York, NY 10005

Coached students during code challenges and guided them to solutions that matched their learning pace and style

Provided code reviews, lightning talks, and breakout sessions on new languages, frameworks, and technologies

Pair programmed with students to give insight into alternative problem solving methods and communication skills

2014 — 2014Robert Half Finance & AccountingAccountant

2014 — 2014

35 Melville Park Rd, Melville, NY 11747

Performed standard A/P & A/R Accounting processes with Invoices, PO’s, Checks, and Credit Cards.

Assisted Controller with monthly Bank Reconciliations.

Reconciled accounts (checking for errors, balancing, and verifying original documents) and prepared reports.

Ensured accurate reporting of financial information whilst maintaining accounting principles.

Education

New York University

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Dev Bootcamp

Computer Software

Jericho Senior High School

Experience+

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Computer Software

High School Diploma