Software engineer living in the Boston area. Lifelong learner, problem-solver, and Jill-of-all-trades people-person. Equally interested in implementing beautiful and functional user interfaces, architecting resilient systems, and mentoring those around me wherever I can.
Drive the scoping, implementation, testing, and release of multiple high impact features, lauded as customers' "single favorite feature of the last few years." Steer the design system, by both maintaining existing material, as well as building and rolling out new components and patterns across the platform, prioritizing accessibility, flexibility, and developer experience. Foster cross-team collaboration by foreseeing roadblocks before they could become issues, guiding teams towards consistent best practices, and mentoring individuals. Co-found the Frontend Guild, responsible for facilitating learning sessions and knowledge sharing among developers.
Engineered large sections of initiative addressing tech debt, enhanced integration testing for key features, and debugged complex customer issues. Collaborated closely with design and product to evaluate and bring to life new features with an emphasis on usability, feasibility, and scalability. Managed intern through onboarding, oversaw their personal and professional growth, architected their project, and guided their tasks.
Developed and/or maintained 15 customer-centered, SEO-savvy websites and/or web apps for multiple small businesses, academics, and non-profit organizations. Interviewed content owners to determine key business requirements. Created eye-catching, functional, and mobile-friendly design concepts and graphics to strengthen organization branding. Both constructed greenfield projects as well as worked within the confines of existing piecemeal tech stacks.
Managed hiring, preparing, and supporting seven project managers to foster a creative, productive learning environment. Collaborated with the rest of the Executive Board to plan club events, organized member onboarding, and facilitated cohesion among general members.
Motivated and organized eleven group members to set and meet project milestone deadlines to create secure user-viewable, admin-editable portal with MERN stack. Delineated, created, and iterated on non-profit RIA House's goals and transformed into a tangible product. Guided and facilitated technical growth and learning in all team members.
