Experience
Initiated an observability initiative to enhance monitoring for business-critical applications, leading to a 44.67% reduction in application server latency through improvements surfaced by targeted dashboards and alerts.
Optimized data structures, achieving a 93% performance improvement for data intake API endpoints.
Conducted PostgreSQL query analysis, halving operational costs for key queries.
Collaborated with customers to seamlessly integrate ERP data into Rivet, ensuring smooth transitions for customers of diverse technical skill levels.
Developed and extended a comprehensive data pipeline utilizing Node.js microservices and PostgreSQL for efficient data flow.
Redesigned integration workflows, boosting internal efficiency and enhancing customer confidence.
Worked extensively with MySQL and Postgres databases to extract and transform data
Implemented Agile methodologies, improving project management practices within the team.
Led training sessions and developed documentation to elevate team knowledge, including SOPs for unit testing and onboarding junior members.
2021 — 2023
Maintained and extended large codebases in multiple languages and frameworks including Angular and Node.js, as well as helping to maintain and refine their AWS infrastructure and CICD pipelines.
Actively learned new technologies and frameworks as needed to support business needs.
Took on multiple roles in the initial integration with Rocket Money on a tight timeline, including creating custom UI components in Angular as well as taking point on the first graphQL api integration into that Angular application.
Authored extensive documentation for that integration which was successfully used to onboard team members taking over that application.
Took a lead role in communication and coordination between integration teams to gather needed information as well as negotiate data contracts, API endpoint design, and needed changes.
Implemented the first application migration to Kubernetes (EKS) in my business area.
Took the initiative to analyze the business area’s AWS spend to identify money-saving opportunities
Implemented that analysis to streamline our multi-region Redis infrastructure by migrating to shared resources.
Identified a big gap in a major application due to lack of automated integration testing. Created a reusable integration testing scaffold in that application for other engineers to use and extend.
Worked on-call shifts using Splunk logs, AWS X-Ray Tracing, Dynatrace & AWS Cloudwatch to respond to errors and outages.
Actively took on peer leadership, including being the primary mentor for an associate engineer.
Maintained and extended large codebases in multiple languages and frameworks including Node.js, Typescript, as well as helping to maintain and refine their CICD pipelines.
Learned Typescript in 3 weeks to be able to contribute to the team’s work after joining with minimal previous JavaScript experience.
Rewrote legacy JavaScript microservices in Typescript.
Set up new Typescript microservices by using enterprise-wide standard terraform modules to set up the AWS infrastructure for them to run on. This included AWS lambdas & ECS.
Worked in a CI/CD environment with engineer-owned deployment, safeguarded by robust automated testing.
Wrote and maintained automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
Detroit, MI
Worked in a phone and chat-based sales environment to support clients using the Rocket Mortgage website to get home financing
Education
2018 — 2019
Grand Circus
2018 — 2019
2009 — 2013
Ferris State University - Kendall College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
2009 — 2013