# Willie Wrinkle > Software Engineer | Full-Stack & Platform Engineering | Fintech | Relocating to Philadelphia June 2026 Location: Richardson, Texas, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/williewrinkle Dallas based fintech software engineer and jazz musician ## Work Experience ### Freelance Musician @ Self-Employed Jan 2008 – Present | Dallas Perform music across a wide range of styles Specialize in Jazz / Standards Upright Bass / Electric Bass / Tuba ### Freelance Web Designer/Developer @ Self-Employed Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Dallas, Los Angeles Responsible for all aspects of the design / build process Maintain active communication with client throughout the project Integrate social media via APIs to increase engagement Employ new skills / languages / frameworks tailored to project goals Copywriting and editing of client’s content when needed Technologies used: HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, AngularJS, Javascript, LAMP Stack, MEAN Stack ### Software Engineer @ Snap! Raise Jan 2022 – Jan 2026 Build and maintain internal fintech infrastructure Implement PII compliant data storage using VGS tokenization Integrate payment processor apis (stripe, unit, synapse) graphQL, typescript, node, postgres, Stripe, react, VGS ### Software Engineer @ Snap! Raise Jan 2022 – Jan 2026 ● Architected PII-compliant payment infrastructure integrating Stripe and Unit APIs, processing secure payouts for tens of thousands of fundraising campaigns ● Reduced onboarding friction for return customers through account inheritance system, enabling them to reuse payment data and tripling inheritable accounts ● Led VGS tokenization rollout across organization, securing sensitive financial data for thousands of teams and achieving compliance standards ● Designed federated GraphQL API subgraph consumed by 10+ engineering teams, standardizing data access patterns ● Served on GraphQL Standardization Committee, establishing API conventions and mentoring teams through GraphQL integration ● Migrated 20K+ account records from legacy monolith to microservices with zero data loss and zero downtime ### Associate Infrastructure Engineer @ JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Plano, Texas, United States Maintain and extend cloud service management system Build out microservices to be consumed by other applications Optimize applications for heavy traffic React, Typescript, Express, Django, Python, RabbitMQ, Jira, Confluence, Swagger, Agile, Bitbucket ### Associate Developer @ JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 ● Maintained and extended cloud service management system supporting enterprise-wide infrastructure ● Built microservices consumed by multiple internal applications across the organization ● Optimized applications for heavy traffic (30K+ migrations per year), improving performance and scalability ### Bassist @ Big Fan of the Bison Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 Bluegrass band from Denton, TX ### Software Developer @ Yum! Brands Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Dallas/Fort Worth Area Build out features for a multi-platform CMS Evaluate libraries/packages for use in React applications Participate in the planning and requirement gathering for long term objectives Extend and maintain existing internal applications (CMSs, rules engines) Debug complex legacy applications React, Redux, JavaScript, NextJS, Jira, Confluence, Postman, Swagger, Agile, GitHub ### Application Developer Contract @ Yum! Brands Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 ● Built features for internal multi-platform marketing CMS used across the organization ● Evaluated and recommended libraries for front-end rebuild in React, improving performance and maintainability ● Extended internal rules engine to support new business requirements ### Software Developer @ Spacee Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Dallas/Fort Worth Area Design and build components for IoT device management systems Create demos of prototype devices in the computer vision space Extend platform for creating and deploying interactive projected experiences Design, build and deploy cloud based services to support IoT systems Write software for IoT prototype platforms ### Senior Software Engineer @ Spacee Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 ● Architected IoT device management systems for computer vision and projected experience platforms ● Created in-person demos of prototype devices in the computer vision space for client presentations ● Redesigned and built projected experience editor, improving user workflow and feature capabilities ● Designed and deployed cloud-based services on Azure to support IoT systems ● Mentored 2 software engineering interns, providing code reviews and technical guidance on production features ### Application Developer @ Insite (formerly Insite Interactive) Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Dallas/Fort Worth Area Backend development for Django projects Coordinate with other developers, both backend and FED as well as project managers Adapt to changing client requirements Prototype potential solutions before development begins ### Developer @ Agfa Corporation Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater Los Angeles Area/ Remote Implement new features as per spec documents Investigate and resolve bugs in existing products Regularly participate in meetings with other team members to plan work and resolve technical issues Write documentation to assist others in using, setting up and further developing projects Demonstrate work at the end of each sprint Technologies used: HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, Python, Django ### Instructor @ Eastfield College Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Dallas/Fort Worth Area Taught courses in bass, music theory fundamentals and digital music production ## Education ### Master’s Degree in Jazz/Jazz Studies Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 ### Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz/Jazz Studies University of North Texas Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 ### Master of Music in Jazz/Jazz Studies Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse ### Bachelor of Music in Jazz/Jazz Studies University of North Texas ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/williewrinkle - Website: http://www.williewrinkle.com/ - GitHub: https://github.com/wwrinkle --- Source: https://flows.cv/williewrinkle JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/williewrinkle/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29