I’m a software engineer with a diverse background spanning embedded systems, web development, and high-scale distributed ad tech systems. My journey started with hands-on embedded software training, programming ARM microcontrollers in C and C++, and contributing to IoT projects.
San Francisco Bay Area
At AdRise, I develop and maintain scalable, high-performance systems within the ad video pipeline, focusing on automated metadata enrichment, brand detection, transcription, language detection, and ad compliance. I work extensively with Elixir, Kubernetes, Postgres, SQL, RabbitMQ, and LLM-based services to build fast, reliable, and automated solutions that support real-time ad processing at scale.
I contribute to designing and deploying LLM-powered brand detection, transcription, and language detection services, improving metadata accuracy and ad targeting capabilities. Additionally, I help enhance observability by streamlining dashboards, alerts, and logs to improve system monitoring and incident response.
My work also includes supporting the architecture of multi-tenant systems to ensure secure data isolation for multiple partners and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to develop internal tools and support key business workflows.
Key contributions include:
Contributing to LLM-powered brand detection, transcription, and language detection services
Enhancing observability to improve system monitoring and incident response
Supporting multi-tenant architectures for partner data isolation
Collaborating on internal tooling and cross-team projects
2022 — 2024
San Francisco Bay Area
As a Software Engineer on Tubi’s Ad Video Processing team, I design and maintain distributed systems that handle high-throughput ad video ingestion, transcoding, and compliance checks at scale. Our systems process over 60,000 requests per minute with high availability, powering the backbone of Tubi’s ad pipeline.
I work with Elixir, Kubernetes, and SQL to build reliable services that automatically transcode videos, extract metadata using machine learning models, and rate/block ad creatives based on safety and policy compliance. My role blends backend engineering with infrastructure and automation to ensure ad delivery is fast, scalable, and trustworthy.
Key contributions:
Built and scaled distributed systems to handle 60K+ requests/min for ad video processing
Designed automated pipelines for transcoding, metadata extraction, and policy-based filtering
Used Elixir and Kubernetes to deliver high-reliability, low-latency services
Integrated ML-based systems to extract metadata and automate ad safety classification
Improved system observability and reduced false positives in ad blocking through smarter automation and better data tooling
2021 — 2022
San Francisco Bay Area
2020 — 2021
San Francisco Bay Area
As a TechOps Engineer at Tubi, I focused on maintaining and improving our internal content management system (CMS), which supported both frontend and backend operations. My work centered on ensuring that videos from content partners moved efficiently through our ingestion pipeline and became accessible across the organization via the CMS UI.
I used JavaScript, TypeScript, and MongoDB to build and support tools that powered editorial workflows, automated content operations, and facilitated collaboration between engineering, content, and product teams.
Key contributions:
Maintained and enhanced the CMS used by multiple internal teams to manage and publish content
Ensured reliable video ingestion from content owners into the Tubi pipeline
Developed and debugged CMS features to support cross-functional stakeholders company-wide
Built internal tools to automate processes, reduce manual work, and improve operational efficiency
Collaborated across teams to support large-scale content launches and day-to-day editorial needs
2019 — 2020
San Francisco Bay Area
At Tubi, I worked on ensuring a high-quality viewing experience for millions of users by performing quality assurance on content across the platform. My responsibilities included validating metadata, subtitles, audio/video sync, and regional compliance for thousands of hours of streaming content. I collaborated closely with engineering, content operations, and product teams to identify and report bugs, streamline processes, and maintain platform consistency at scale.
Key achievements:
Helped streamline QA workflows to support rapid content growth
Identified and escalated recurring technical issues, contributing to long-term fixes
Ensured quality across diverse content libraries including movies, TV shows, and international titles
Education
2020
Western Governors University
Bachelor's degree
2020
2018
Green Fox Academy
Embedded Software Engineering Bootcamp
2018
2017
Hunter College
Bachelor's degree
2017