How I got started with software development...simply put, I worked with the software engineering team in my first job out of college where we were designing products to identify and track malicious drones. Everything was designed with the end user in mind and inspired me to make a pivot in my career.

Experience

2019 — 2023Lively, Inc.Software Engineer

2019 — 2023

New York, New York, United States

Implemented SFTP file processing for daily account creation and investment record keeping to launch new brokerage offering with Charles Schwab

Led backend development of webhook and SFTP-based integration with an external vendor to enable users to pull in their health claims for reimbursement, improving ease and utilization by 30% as measured by customer effort score

Designed and implemented real time integration with web service API and mobile app to ingest product barcodes in store to verify product eligibility

Implemented claim reimbursement file processing using aws s3 file storage

Overhauled class component based pages to react hooks for new FSA benefit offering

2019 — 2019Airspace Systems Inc.Lead Mechanical Engineer

2019 — 2019

Led the Quality Assurance team in planning, designing, and executing 800+ hours of tests across multiple departments in preparation for demonstrating our core products at military competitions.

2017 — 2019Airspace Systems Inc.Mechanical Engineer

2017 — 2019

Prototyped anti-drone defense system featured on TechCrunch. Brainstormed, modeled, and 3D printed most viable

solutions. Tested and analyzed failure points. Improved aerial mitigation success rates

Led design and manufacturing efforts for flagship drone defense products

Weight distribution of components and subsystems for better flight maneuverability. Integration and protection of

onboard sensors

Extensive use of SolidWorks and FDM 3D printing. Pushed limits of 3D printing for prototyping aerial payload

capacity, withstanding explosive drone mitigation techniques, and supporting shock loading

Expanded interest in computer science by writing code for drone recognition and machine learning software

2015 — 2017Airspace Systems Inc.Mechanical Engineer Intern

2015 — 2017

Designed subcomponents for drone interdiction system. Accelerated prototype design cycle times

Streamlined high volume manufacturing of 3D printed parts. Primary liaison for 3D printing companies such as Fictiv

Generated living documents for each prototype version: bill of materials, QC protocol, power/weight budget

2014 — 2015Southern California Edison (SCE)Local Distribution Planning Intern

2014 — 2015

Santa Monica, Los Angeles

Improved the efficiency of completing projects for the planning department by undertaking on-site assessment of company equipment required for initializing projects

Worked directly with clients in setting design expectations using company rules and policies and to build customer relationships

Ensured structural integrity of electrical distribution poles to prevent possible power outages and fatal accidents

Education

UCLA

Bachelor's Degree

App Academy

Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Software Development