Spotify for Artists - Discovery Mode

Responsible for the Discovery Mode Campaign Management API

• Built the Discovery Mode system for teams to promote their tracks. This system uses Java services to build a layered architecture with decoration (BFF), orchestration, and data layers.

• Each service uses gRPC APIs on kubernetes utilizing technologies like Postgres, Bigtable, Pub sub, and GCS. The BFF relies on Envoy to transcode gRPC to HTTP and is guarded by a role-based authorization controller. All services are available across multiple regions.

• Developed pipelines driving async processes, automation, and campaign metadata exports.

Spotify for Artists - Discovery Mode

Original developer of the backend system for managing Discovery Mode campaigns.

• Scaled the team with 4 new backends capable of delivering projects after their first quarter.

• Reduced campaign processing time by 60%.

• Created the current system used to schedule campaigns.

• Designed and built a self-serve reporting application for artists to view campaign performance in a UI.

• Scaled maximum supported campaign size by 100x

• Standardized a layered micro service architecture development pattern across the team.

Media Platform

Developed the platform responsible for handling all user-uploaded images, audio, and video at Squarespace.

• Designed and led development of an asset library service for indexing and managing media metadata.

• Created three extensible Java backend service frameworks for building a media platform at Squarespace.

• Delivered Squarespace’s current image and audio platforms utilizing the service frameworks.

Core Services - Play Access

• Worked on backend services that authorize access to Hulu content before it is served.

• Designed and created a concurrent stream limiting service to limit and prevent Hulu account sharing.

• Evolved the stream authorization platform to support continuous live streaming.

• Developed new micro services with clear responsibilities by extracting excess roles from the stream authorization monolith.

Applications and Services Group - OneDrive Sync Engine

• Implemented a new ‘Report A Problem’ support ticketing system backed by Parature

• Made changes to the OneDrive Consumer client to robustly sync files from Sharepoint

• Contributed a variety of system tests to stress test the OneDrive shared folder feature daily