From big data with Java/Hadoop to my current role as a backend dev in a Ruby/Python stack, I've had the pleasure of working with tons of amazing people and technologies across the healthcare and finance spaces. I enjoy tackling complex challenges, diving in to new topics, and playing bagpipes on the beach.

Experience

2023 — NowSquareSenior Software Engineer

2023 — Now

Wailuku, Hawaii, United States

2020 — 2022Apto PaymentsBackend Software Engineer

2020 — 2022

Remote

I worked at Apto for over two years and saw many phases the company went through. A few highlights from my time there include:

Built a serverless application from scratch with AWS Lambda, AWS DynamoDB, and Vue to streamline customer support workflows

Implemented ACH funding capabilities, working with a partner bank and subject matter experts to ensure compliance to financial standards

Added various API endpoints and functionalities for the core sinatra/rails apps which focused on card issuance, funding, and account maintenance

Converted SQL queries into ruby to automate generating reports for clients, replacing hours of weekly manual work

Automated team’s repo testing, deployments, and pull request creation with github workflows

Fostered continuous team improvement through pair programming, mentoring, and running tech guilds

2020 — 2020TeamSnapSoftware Engineer

2020 — 2020

Remote

TeamSnap was my first full remote position and I learned quite a bit in a short amount of time. The people I got to work with were amazing and the culture was so good that I felt more connected to my teammates in a full remote environment than in my previous office setting.

What I worked on at TeamSnap:

Utilized Stripe and WePay to power financial processing for an app that serves over 22 million

Increased customer usage of ACH payments by 10% by altering the point in the workflow where the Stripe account is created as part of a team pivot to respond to changes in Visa’s nonprofit rates

Consistently balanced the needs of the company with the needs of working on tech debt and suggested meaningful changes to team process to improve efficiency

Jumped into a new tech stack and leveraged remote pair programming to hit the ground running

2015 — 2019Cerner CorporationSoftware Engineer

2015 — 2019

I joined Cerner after a college internship, focusing initially on big data processing with Java and Hadoop but eventually shifting into a more front-end role with Ruby on Rails and React. I had the honor to work with many talented individuals, and I believe that the most important aspect of software development is a solid connection with your teammates through empathy, communication, and a common goal. Our common goal was improve healthcare by writing and maintaining applications that serve as an interface of the Cerner HealtheIntent platform for clients, consultants, and other engineers.

Projects I worked on at Cerner:

Enhanced a rails web application to allow users to switch between AWS regions on demand

Maintained several React.js, Ruby on Rails, and Java applications and APIs utilized by Cerner clients, consultants, and other engineers within our organization

Configured Apache Hadoop applications on a new AWS cluster and enabled Kerberos for added security

Joined forces with numerous teams to migrate live clients from on-premises servers to AWS

Reduced cluster resource usage of a crunch pipeline by 20% by leveraging more efficient data models

Met with solution designers, wrote requirements, and completed logical implementation of patient consent filtering in order to be compliant with EU health privacy laws

Education

2011 — 2015

Indiana University Bloomington

Bachelor of Science - BS

2011 — 2015