Results-driven Software Architect with 16+ years of expertise across various industries. - Full-stack development with modern TypeScript including React, NestJS, VueJS - Cloud architecture and DevOps (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes) - Experience with upgrading legacy tech stacks (PHP 5 -> 7 -> 8), WordPress - Familiar with...
Key Achievements:
Architected and delivered version 2.0 of mission-critical HR platform, successfully migrating from PHP 7.2 monolith to React/Redux frontend with Phalcon MVC backend
Designed and implemented robust microservices architecture using Python/Flask for OAuth 2.0 framework, enabling secure authentication
Established comprehensive DevOps pipeline by containerizing development and production environments with Docker
Created automated E2E testing framework using Playwright and PyTest
Developed and implemented organization-wide error handling guidelines and logging standards
Technical Environment:
Frontend: React / Redux, Bootstrap
Backend: PHP 7.2, Phalcon MVC, Python 3.9, Flask, Connexion
DevOps: Docker, GitHub Actions, AWS
Testing: Playwright, PyTest, Jest
Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, RDS, CloudWatch)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Led technical transformation of education-focused CRM platform, modernizing legacy systems while ensuring business continuity.
Technical Leadership:
Architected and led migration from legacy PHP 5.4 to modern React/TypeScript architecture
Designed and implemented college search platform using ElasticSearch, improving search capabilities and performance
Completely revamped AWS infrastructure and established DevOps practices for the engineering team
Worked directly with CEO and stakeholders to define technology direction and roadmap
Security & Operations:
Successfully mitigated multiple critical incidents related to outages and cybersecurity threats
Established comprehensive DevOps practices for improved system reliability
Led infrastructure modernization efforts on AWS platform
Project Management:
Introduced and implemented Agile SCRUM methodology to development team
Managed project execution while working directly with product manager and CEO
Established systematic development and deployment processes
Technical Environment:
Frontend: React, TypeScript
Backend: PHP 5.4 (legacy), ElasticSearch
Infrastructure: AWS
Murrieta, California, United States
Led large-scale migration of Monster.com's global digital presence, transforming legacy Oracle-based infrastructure into a modern, scalable headless CMS architecture.
Key Achievements:
Architected and executed migration strategy for 16 international sites (30,000+ pages) from Oracle CMS to headless WordPress, maintaining 100% content integrity and SEO rankings during transition
Built and led cross-functional team of 5 engineers, establishing automated content migration pipelines that reduced manual effort by 80% and shortened migration timeline from 12 months to 7 months
Designed innovative static-site generation architecture using React/Gatsby and AWS CloudFront, reducing hosting costs by $250K annually while improving global page load times by 65%
Technical Architecture:
Frontend: React, Gatsby.js, GraphQL
CMS: WordPress Multisite, Custom REST API endpoints
Infrastructure: AWS (S3, CloudFront, Lambda, RDS)
CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Automation: Puppeteer, Custom ETL scripts
Monitoring: New Relic, AWS CloudWatch
SEO/Analytics: Yoast Premium, Adobe Analytics, Google Search Console
San Francisco Bay Area
Frontend Architecture:
Led migration from server-side .NET to isomorphic React architecture using React/Redux frontend and Next.js
Implemented caching strategy for high-throughput server-side rendering serving millions of pages
Established comprehensive design system unifying scattered styles and components
Created self-documenting style guide using Bootstrap, LESS, Twig, and Handlebars
Testing & Automation:
Upgraded testing infrastructure using Docker for improved scalability
Migrated from Java-based tests to WebDriverIO framework
Implemented visual regression testing with screenshot comparisons
Set up pre-commit and pre-push hooks with local test automation
Content & Queue Management:
Migrated legacy CMS to WordPress with automated content migration scripts
Implemented Redis-backed queue system for asynchronous operations using Kue.JS
Established microservices testing, deployment, and monitoring strategies
Technical Environment:
Frontend: React, Redux, Next.js, Bootstrap, LESS
Testing: WebDriverIO, Selenium, Galen, PhantomJS, Docker
Backend: Node.js, WordPress, Redis
Build Tools: Gulp, Mocha
Documentation: KSS
2016 — 2016
Utah, United States
Led development of new Angular 2-based telemedicine platform with focus on internationalization and white-labeling capabilities.
Key Deliverables:
Architected and developed new platform version using Angular 2 (RC2) and TypeScript
Established frontend development workflow and project structure
Implemented custom localization system with hot-swappable translations for partner integrations
Built white-labeling system using dynamic CSS stylesheets for partner customization
Integrated Google Translate API for automated locale generation
Developed custom templating and styling extensions for Angular 2
Technical Environment:
Framework: Angular 2 (RC2), TypeScript
Build Tools: SystemJS, JSPM, Gulp
Templating: Pug
Styling: LESS
Education
University of California, Davis
Computer Science and Engineering
University of New Orleans