Frequently utilized SNS/SQS/Step Functions to implement more complex back-end architectural requirements for things like video transcodes and closed captions

Maintained and updated the video and live streaming pipelines for the company, including architectural updates to AWS services like MediaLive and MediaConvert through the company’s infrastructure as code repository

Worked on the company’s various React applications used both in the production app and for the internal admin portal

Maintained test coverage on all projects with Jest, Enzyme, React Testing Library, and TypeMoq

Worked with the company to upgrade its platform to host ICOs for various organizations and maintain a hot wallet to hold and monitor cryptocurrencies

Coordinated several production assistants, handled the purchase orders for rentals, locations, and various vendors on each job, and worked to schedule and facilitate the necessary plans to make a commercial shoot happen

Utilized my Japanese ability to work on some Japanese commercials and projects, such as a multi-million dollar Pepsi commercial with Jude Law and Shun Oguri, and acted as an interpreter for a Japanese crew that worked on Lady Gaga’s tribute to David Bowie at the 2016 Grammys, which was watched by about 25 million people

Helped elementary school students understand basic programming concepts in Scratch each week by showing them the language of the application and explaining how it could affect the behavior of their robots

Combined the engineering and programming concepts to show students how to make LEGO robots that could perform simple tasks, such as an alligator that could open its mouth, and battle bots that could face off in an arena