I am a software engineer with a passion for developing robust and efficient web applications. I possess a strong foundation in JavaScript, Typescript, Python, and a number of their underlying frameworks.
● Contribute to and maintain a scalable Data Platform to enable seamless data publishing and ingestion into BigQuery, Snowflake, and Vertex AI, enhancing the overall data processing pipeline.
● Led a full frontend redesign using Angular, improving user experience (UX) and significantly boosting platform performance.
● Designed and deployed a glossary functionality allowing users to easily access reference points regarding assets and domains, enhancing knowledge sharing and data consistency.
● Spearheaded the Data Access Provisioning project for BigQuery, enabling users to request and manage dataset access through an intuitive platform UI, reducing reliance on GCP and streamlining permission workflows.
● Integrated auditing capabilities for long-term tracking and compliance purposes, ensuring robust monitoring and accountability for data access and provisioning.
● Developed and implemented data pipelines using Python-based Apache Airflow DAGs and Google Dataproc, automating workflows for high data reliability, consistency, and efficiency. Managed scheduling, monitoring, and error-handling to ensure seamless and reliable data flow across multiple cloud platforms.
● Design and deploy scalable Cloud Functions in GCP using Python, enabling serverless compute for event-driven data processing and improving system agility and resource utilization.
● Manage MongoDB database infrastructure, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability for data storage and retrieval.
● Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Data Engineers, Product Managers, and UX/UI Designers to continuously enhance platform features and functionality.
● Optimize platform performance through code refactoring, system monitoring, and troubleshooting, resulting in measurable improvements in platform efficiency.
2023 — 2024
New York City Metropolitan Area
● Developed React Native components and screens using Storybook and Expo Go to transition the existing application to React Native, enabling a more streamlined and efficient mobile app development process.
● Developed a comprehensive Cypress test suite for an application built with React and Node.JS, resulting in enhanced application reliability and streamlined testing processes.
● Optimized SQL Queries from PostgreSQL database, implementing performance enhancements that led to a 15% improvement in query speeds.
● Implemented new hashing algorithm in data storage, resulting in a nearly 20% increase in data processing speeds.
● Migrated established codebase from Javascript to Typescript, enhancing code clarity, type safety, and maintainability.
● Collaborated effectively with the engineering team, actively participating in code reviews and contributing innovative ideas to improve overall system performance and maintaining best practices.
New York, New York, United States
● Contributed to the Student Information System (SIS) for Rithm School, a large client-facing application built in Python and the Django framework with over 80,000 lines of code. Team consisted of 10 software engineers in total.
● Participated in daily standups, planning poker, as well as weekly meetings reviewing performances and pull requests submitted by myself.
● Completed data model adjustments revolving around adjusting primary keys from character fields to slug fields. Required complex data migrations in Django due to multiple many-to-many relationships in the database relating to this table.
● Implemented new functionality to their student profile page, highlighting private vs. public information for each user. Maintained 99%+ testing coverage on the application.
● Transitioned application from Django Cache framework to Redis Cache Framework, both in development and production. Connected this caching framework to both AWS and a PostgreSQL database.
New York City Metropolitan Area
● Developed web applications for Jordache Enterprises, a privately held conglomerate responsible for Jordache, U.S. Polo, and more.
● Designed and implemented custom applications with Shopify and WordPress environments to meet specific business needs.
● Utilized HTML, CSS, and Javascript to develop responsive and dynamic web solutions.
● Led the creation and refinement of wireframes using Figma, ensuring optimal user experience and functionality in web application development projects.
● Oversaw full lifecycle of application development with 100% on-time delivery while staying under budget.
● Implemented SEO best practices, including keyword search, meta tag optimization, and content optimization strategies, resulting in significant increases in organic search traffic and higher search engine rankings.
Brooklyn, New York, United States
● Worked as a 3rd grade ENL teacher at PS89, where I work with general education classes, supporting ENL students, in addition to my newcomer students.
● Designed and implemented a curriculum to be used for our school's large newcomer population. PS89 Elmhurst has the largest ELL population of any elementary school in New York City. With 40+ new students coming yearly, I began a Newcomer Program, where students were pulled out of the classroom and worked in small groups on both academic and SEL-focused projects.
Education
Rithm School
Computer Software Engineering
2019 — 2021
Hunter College
Master's degree
2019 — 2021
2014 — 2014
Boston Academy of English
TEFL Certification
2014 — 2014
2009 — 2013
University of Rhode Island
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2009 — 2013