Senior SWE on Sabbatical for MS CS @ NYU | Ex-Rally UXR, Checkr, Oracle Health | Open to full-time roles from May ’26
I’m a senior software engineer currently on sabbatical to pursue my MS in Computer Science at NYU, after six years building production systems across healthcare, compliance, and research operations.
Designed and developed research operations tools and a user experience research CRM (customer-relationship management) system as engineer #6, streamlining participant recruitment, interview scheduling, incentive management, and data analytics for over 60 enterprise customers and 50,000 interview participants
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Collaborated with the Head of Product to gather, refine, and prioritize feature requirements, building smooth user interfaces using React, Next.js, Relay, and Typescript, and performant APIs with Express, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL
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Utilized monitoring tools and incident management frameworks to provide on-call support to minimize downtime
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Led design and implementation of a domain-based HTML/plaintext legal footer system currently used by clients like Bloomberg and Included Health to automate compliance across 100K+ emails/month
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Integrated Generative AI tools (Cursor with Claude and ChatGPT) into the development workflow to accelerate prototyping, streamline debugging, and improve documentation for team productivity
Designed and developed fair-chance hiring solutions for 100K+ customers, enabling fast, fair, and transparent drug and occupational health screenings
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Collaborated with product managers and UX designers to gather, refine, and prioritize customer feature requirements, developing intuitive user interfaces using React and Typescript, and scalable RESTful APIs using Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Postgresql, MongoDB, Resque, and Redis
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Developed, released, and maintained features for Checkr's Random Testing Program, ensuring adherence to intricate Department of Transportation (DoT) regulations for safety-critical positions.
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Implemented international educational credential verifications with real-time checks (< 90 seconds) via websockets and webhook integration, reducing completion time by over 95% and eliminating manual data entry
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Utilized monitoring tools and incident management frameworks to efficiently provide on-call support for production environments, minimizing downtime and ensuring service quality for end-users
Promoted outside the regular review cycle in recognition of outstanding performance
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Architected and implemented a custom uploading system on AWS S3, ensuring secure file uploads for client media assets, achieving a 22% increase in application engagement while bolstering data security and reliability
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Selected for and enrolled in DevArc (accelerated technical leadership training program)
Promoted from an entry level position with a ‘Distinguished’ rating awarded to the top 5% of the company's employees
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Reduced wellness education application load time by 7% after introducing lazy-loading of media assets, leading to reduced wait times and improved overall application performance
Design and implement advanced healthcare solutions for the HealtheIntent platform as part of the Consumer Engagement Development team to support up to 5 million active users
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Collaborate with User Experience designers and other engineering teams to develop intuitive, responsive, and accessible user interfaces for web-based applications using React and Redux, and robust backend services with Ruby on Rails, Spring Boot and MySQL
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Developed and maintained an incentives application that boosted wellness program participation by 10%. The application leveraged RESTful APIs to integrate various data sources, enabling personalized goal-setting and reward redemption options for users
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Mentor new associates and help them get up to speed with the technical skills required to succeed in their position
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Provide on-call support for applications in production environments
