Experience
2023 — Now
2023 — Now
Asheville, NC
− Member of Core Systems team managing critical legacy software; recognized with company-wide “No Back Row” award
− Currently leading project to upgrade internal client onboarding app; work includes migrating code from Clojure to React and mentoring junior devs
− Led modernization effort of business-critical course management app used by ~50k students to manage class registration and access, moving from server-side Node + Pug to Express + static React app
− Drove company culture initiatives like AI adoption and leadership with LGBTQ+ employee resource group
2022 — 2023
2022 — 2023
− Freelanced as a creative technology consultant; involved in every step of projects, including ideation, scoping, coding, deploying, and monitoring
− Completed diverse projects such as an innovative Arduino experience for VidCon influencers, a microsite for Coachella NFT contest, and an NFC-enabled iOS app for Google officials
2020 — 2022
2020 — 2022
New York, New York, United States
• Worked as part of the five-person Core team to develop new internal tooling software and maintain public projects actively used by 100k+ users, including many educators adjusting to COVID protocols
• Modernized the internal project management system using Angular and Django, including migration from Python 2 to Python 3, leading to centralized administration flows and fewer lost creative assets
− Example projects include using Node.js to automate multilingual subtitles, building performant, robust marketing experiences for new Pixel phone features, and assisting with COVID safety campaigns
2019 — 2020
2019 — 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
− Built full stack product growth features as part of a six-person, cross-functional growth team using Ruby on Rails and React
− Led overhaul of email communication platform, achieving significant returns of 200%-1000% on goal metrics and receiving company-wide recognition for "Focusing on Impact"
2016 — 2018
2016 — 2018
New York, New York, United States
− Part team building Hashtags for Instagram, a major product initiative for the company at the time, growing from conception to full-scale release in under three months
− Designed and engineered in-feed promotional units routinely seen by all 900M Instagram users
Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts - BA
2008 — 2012
Syracuse University
Master of Science - MS
2012 — 2014