Tech Lead @ Meta | Ads Software & AI | Delivering Scalable Cloud Solutions
Build. Be Bold.
🌎 Born and raised in Virginia, I completed my engineering studies in 2018 and started my professional journey in NYC. I have been living the dream - pursuing my tech, finance, and music passions in this amazing city.
💫 I do my best to earn the title of Renaissance Man.
Created server-side software for the Lyft Delivery Network and Scheduled Rides Experience. I owned segments of both service networks, led teams of engineers, and transformed business requirements into new backend services & features. My business unit expands functionality of Lyft Deliveries, handling last mile delivery logistics and Scheduled Rides for future rides and competitive pricing.
Led the creation of Lyft Supply Provider Services (Lyft's response to Uber Eats), which integrates Lyft with partner courier networks (bikes, scooters, etc.) to provide competitive last mile delivery for food, pharma, and retail for 5 major US cities.
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Developed 10+ Python Flask microservices hosted and containerized on Kubernetes using gRPC/Protobuf. AWS: KMS, DynamoDB, DB2, S3, Kinesis, SNS. Designed integrations with partner APIs like Twilio for messaging.
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Led Kubernetes-focused architecture meetings; and utilized Figma for scoping and technical specifications, Jira to set timelines with product managers, Kibana & Grafana for logging and monitoring.
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Developed 5+ Python Flask Microservices for the Scheduled Rides Driver Experience, leveraging server side components in dynamic maps for iOS and Android driven by AWS DynamoDB and geohash calculations for ride precision
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Developed robust test suites leveraging: pytest for unit tests, Postman and Bubble for integration testing, Codecov for code coverage reporting, and Jenkins Pipelines for: build, test, deploy, and CI/CD DevOps procedures
Worked with clients to digitally transform & modernize their software, infrastructure, or development pipelines.
Full Stack Software Engineer for IBM's Global Business Services & Cloud Garage Enterprise based in New York, NY. Specializing in Microservices, Cloud Architecture & Orchestration, API/backend design, BFF, and Front End React development.
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Served as the Principal Tech Lead for multiple verticals, simultaneously developing new applications, utilizing Jira for tracking progress, driving architecture meetings, and leading client discussions with product owners/stakeholders, mentoring/onboarding dozens of new engineers
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Developed 10+ applications for Fortune 500 companies in multiple industries (Investment & Retail Banking, Travel Technology, Government, etc.) leveraging hybrid cloud technologies to help them run their applications at scale for millions of users
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Built 500+ Microservices and APIs across 10 different projects in effort to modernize applications for use at scale or enhance functionality on customer APIs
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Developed 10+ front-end web applications using ReactJS with Redux, React Context, and GraphQL
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Developed wide arrays of integrations including: usage of systems of records Salesforce, CMDR, AEM, payment encryption through ACI, 3DS, Dynamo DB and DB2, Solr, with Mulesoft/Integration Factory intermediaries
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Leveraged DevOps strategies through Jenkins to: Deploy, Test, Manage, and Scale services in Kubernetes environments over promotion cycles from Sandbox testing through Production
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Lead development on 10+ full-stack web applications for POCs/MVPs for initial feasibility testing
Technologies used:
Kubernetes, Red Hat Openshift, Docker, Jenkins, Jira, Java Spring Boot, React, Angular, Node.js, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Salesforce API, Jenkins, GitHub, Splunk, IBM Cloud Suite
