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Experience
2024 — Now
2024 — Now
• Develop and maintain Pega-based applications for fraud and dispute processing within a fintech SaaS platform serving financial institutions nationwide
• Implement custom Pega rules, flows, data transforms, and activities to support end-to-end dispute lifecycle management and case processing
• Design and troubleshoot API integrations connecting internal dispute systems with external payment processing platforms and card networks
• Perform production support and maintenance including root cause analysis, queue processor management, and application log analysis to resolve system issues in a timely manner
• Monitor system performance to identify bottlenecks, failed requests, and high response times in production environments
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues across database connections, batch file processing, and transaction validation workflows for payment networks including Mastercard and Fiserv
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, and QA to prioritize bug fixes, feature enhancements, and production releases
2024 — 2024
Remote
• Utilize product, application, and PEGA knowledge along with advanced troubleshooting skills to investigate and resolve escalated technical issues in a timely manner
• Collaborate with the product team to prioritize bug fixes and feature enhancements based on customer feedback and support trends
• Investigate using developer tools, logs, and scripts in order to fix internal cloud server and application issues
• Serve as point of contact for escalated technical issues, resolving complex customer challenges efficiently to ensure client satisfaction
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, and infrastructure to address product issues
• Maintain strong relationships with key clients, serving as their primary technical point of contact
• Assist and mentor L1 support engineers, providing guidance and expertise to assist in issue resolution
2023 — 2024
• Installed software, upgrades, and configurations for clients, ensuring smooth onboarding and optimal performance
• Utilized developer tools and server logs for debugging, API issues, and maintaining diverse customer database systems
• Collaborated with the development team to diagnose and troubleshoot complex software bugs, providing detailed bug reports and helping prioritize bug fixes
• Maintained relationships between customers and the product development team, advocating for customer needs and helping shape product improvements based on user feedback
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced support overhead
• Assisted in the creation of user documentation to enhance user self-service capabilities and improve the overall user experience
• Resolved software-related issues and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction
2022 — 2023
Remote
• Utilized internal Pega tools for remediation and fix broken code within application
• Diagnosed bugs, API issues, and other system errors within the clients' production systems
• Investigated using developer tools, logs, and scripts in order to fix internal cloud server and application issues
• Submitted code changes for product and implementation teams
• Maintained ticketing system and reach SLA deadlines
• Worked directly with banks and financial institutions to provide system fixes, remediation of broken items, and enhancements to the application and system
• Collaborated with developers, client experience, infrastructure, and implementation teams
2021 — 2022
2021 — 2022
Remote
• Built fully responsive front end web applications using HTML, CSS, Javascript, React, and third-party API integrations
• Developed full-stack applications and designed REST APIs with full CRUD functionality using React, Javascript, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Django
• Managed team-based projects using agile workflow, Git version control and Github
• Applied knowledge of key languages and computer science concepts, including algorithms, data structures,
databases, and MVC pattern design to developing high quality and maintainable code
Education
General Assembly
Software Engineering Immersive
UC Irvine