As a Software Engineer, I contribute to building scalable, efficient solutions that enhance user experiences and drive product growth. My work has been focused across the entire stack, from serverless architecture leveraging AWS tools such as AWS CDK, to building scalable and robust UI's with React.
Experience
2024 — Now
Continuing my growth at Tackle, I’ve taken increased ownership of complex initiatives and now lead projects that span multiple domains. As our team’s domain responsibility has expanded, I’ve leveraged context from prior areas while ramping quickly into new problem spaces and technical challenges.
Implemented a multi-step private offers experience with dynamic form state, validation, and backend integration, supporting enterprise customer configuration workflows
Build new product capabilities within a serverless, event-driven architecture using AWS services including API Gateway, CloudWatch, SQS, SNS, and Lambda, helping establish scalable, modern architectural patterns across the platform
Led the design and implementation of a first-of-its-kind Salesforce Canvas integration within Tackle’s Salesforce app, enabling customers to access core Tackle products (including Private Offers) directly in Salesforce while maintaining full feature parity and bi-directional linkage between offers and opportunities
Contribute to the Tackle Metering Service in Go, adding support for new capabilities such as concurrent agreements while modernizing legacy functionality for improved performance, scalability, and maintainability
Lead initiatives end-to-end, from defining epics and breaking down requirements into stories and tasks to driving execution and delivery across teams
2022 — 2024
Tackle helps software companies generate revenue through the Cloud Marketplaces.
On my team, we focus on scaling the platform reducing customers' time to market and empowering a more self-serve movement in the Tackle platform. We manage a large majority of Tackle's Frontend applications, and work throughout the full stack to
Collaborated cross-functionally by working closely with Designers and Product Managers to build, test, and deliver performant, scalable enterprise-grade software products for the world's leading software vendors, significantly reducing their time to market and enabling self-service usage of Tackle.
Built and maintained visually appealing and scalable UI's used by Tackle customers and internal users.
Modernized the legacy ReactJS app to use modern tooling such as TypeScript, GraphQL and the Apollo tools, and using code auto-generation to streamline the process.
Automated support workflows by developing an event-driven system that creates Salesforce Cases, streamlining the workflow for the Tackle Support team and saving valuable time.
Implemented business-critical features that integrate with the major cloud providers' Marketplace APIs to build pipelines that import large amounts of data directly into the Tackle Platform.
Ensured code quality by writing comprehensive unit and E2E tests, conducting thorough code reviews, led the lifecycle of complete epics and stories, participated in daily stand-ups, and refined tickets to maintain high standards and best practices.
Wixom, MI
Led global on-site deployment and commissioning of complex thermodynamic heat treatment systems
Integrated electrical, mechanical, and control systems within active customer production environments
Diagnosed and resolved system failures under time-sensitive conditions, minimizing operational downtime
Served as technical liaison between customer teams and HQ engineering, translating field issues into actionable design improvements
Supported installation, configuration, and optimization of highly customized industrial systems
2013 — 2017
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Close knit collaboration and excellent communication was a key component to success in this role. While utilizing the technical skills needed for recording and mixing audio, management of large directories of audio files was vital.
Audio recording, mixing, and mastering.
Iterative processes using customer feedback loops to produce what was desired and to maintain a high quality of product output.
Built and retained client relationships and negotiated pricing and budgets.
Maintained large directories containing hundreds to thousands of files.
Edited and recorded audio for for dozens of projects including political campaign ads, TV/radio ads, and music.
Detroit Metropolitan Area
Managed and trained crew of 4 people
Inventory control with a focus on keeping expenses as low as possible while providing high quality products
Built and maintained new client relationships and coordinated organization between our team and an event crew.
Outside of managing the day to day business and operations of the Pita Post food truck, our team successfully took over control of a bakery and revamped a struggling business and turned it back around into a profitable shop.
Accomplishments during this overhaul:
Helped to build a new system of inventory control which cut expenses down by almost 25%
Hired and trained over 10 new employees
Education
2021 — Present
Turing School of Software & Design
Software Development
2021 — Present
2017 — 2020
Oakland Community College
Associate of Science - AS
2017 — 2020