Experience
2024 — Now
New York City Metropolitan Area
2022 — 2024
Remote
Spearheaded cross-functional discovery groups, alongside product managers and designers, to address and resolve critical pain points in international payments, leading to unprecedented improvements in user engagement and retention. This initiative not only enhanced application usability and client loyalty but also facilitated the highest number of vendor sign-ups, driving significant revenue growth through increased foreign currency transactions.
As the lead engineer for key feature development and project scoping, I increased bank information submissions and payment processing through strategic user nudges and provided expert technical insights. My efforts were crucial in optimizing development workflows within an agile framework, breaking down large projects into manageable tasks aligned with strategic goals, significantly impacting revenue.
Implemented advanced data collection and analysis strategies using Mixpanel, leading to significant user experience enhancements. Managed controlled feature rollouts and A/B testing through LaunchDarkly, driving data-informed optimizations that markedly improved reliability and user engagement, contributing to substantial revenue growth.
Resolved a longstanding syncing issue with accounting software, eliminating a backlog of 10,000 vendors and enabling the consistent addition of 100-200 new vendors weekly. This breakthrough enhanced operational efficiency and supported our expansion in the international payments sector.
Remote
Selected for a prestigious software engineering fellowship, showcasing excellence among numerous applicants.
Collaborated with senior engineers to implement production-ready features in a simulated environment, ensuring adherence to best practices through rigorous workflow and code reviews.
Completed an intensive training program focused on mastering React and core computer science principles, utilizing a blend of independent projects, pair programming, and guidance from expert mentors.
2021 — 2022
At deValtio, an innovative Chrome Dev Tool developed under the tech accelerator OS Labs, I was part of a pioneering team that crafted a solution for developers to visualize and debug state changes in applications using the Valtio state management library. My role in this cutting-edge project involved leveraging technologies such as React, TypeScript, Chrome API, styled-components, and visx to drive significant advancements in development efficiency and application performance.
Spearheaded the implementation of a React-based design system alongside a team of five engineers, markedly improving developer workflow by reducing development time, boosting reusability, and ensuring uniformity across our codebase.
Developed robust generic types and interfaces using TypeScript, significantly enhancing type safety and minimizing runtime errors, thereby increasing both developer and application efficiency.
Played a pivotal role in integrating json-diff-patch and react-html-parser to visually render changes in the application's proxy state, dramatically improving the user experience with an advanced visual state-diff component.
Implemented Jest for comprehensive unit testing and Enzyme for detailed snapshot testing, ensuring the consistent functionality and reliability of components throughout the development cycle, which in turn elevated the overall user experience.
Greater New York City Area
As a product owner for a key web application, I spearheaded the definition of specifications, requirements, and feature scoping, applying my strategic planning and project management acumen to deliver a solution that improved workflow efficiency by 30% and saved $1 million in labor costs.
Led a cross-functional team of software engineers through rigorous QA processes and troubleshooting, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence that significantly enhanced the user experience upon the application’s release.
Demonstrated exceptional leadership and team-building skills by managing a team of 10, where my strategic guidance and business development insights resulted in doubling the gross revenue of a newly acquired clinic within just one year.
As a mentor to new graduate doctors, I focused on enhancing patient care and client services, improving their case handling and management skills, which in turn led to a remarkable 50% increase in their average client transactions.
Chaired weekly strategic meetings with management and medical directors, where I was instrumental in setting standards of care and hospital protocols. My efforts played a pivotal role in boosting the overall efficiency and client experience across all clinics, showcasing my capability to enact change and drive results at a strategic level.
Education
2008 — 2012
Western University of Health Sciences
DVM
2008 — 2012
2021
Codesmith
Software Engineering
2021
2003 — 2007
Cornell University
BS
2003 — 2007