• Refactoring, debugging, and testing in the Firefox codebase.

• Granted commit access to Mozilla repositories, which requires being a known and trusted Firefox contributor.

• Refactored inline event listeners, adhering to the principle of separation of concerns, thereby improving maintainability and scalability.

• Updated consumers of newly relocated functionality, enabling its use from child processes.

• Mentored new contributors by providing guidance and support and sharing vital resources, enhancing their skills and confidence.

noWahala, a platform for planning and curating events, from spaces to services, all in one place.

• Database enhancements, debugging, refactoring, and testing.

• Developed and tested Cloud Firestore security rules, which improved database integrity and platform reliability.

• Implemented client-side validation, which helped increase database integrity, reduce unnecessary server load, and enhance the user experience.

• Provided support to new contributors through onboarding and peer programming.

Twine is an open-source, auto-scaling WebSocket service that provides connection state recovery.

• Implemented connection state recovery functionality to mitigate data loss during a dropped connection, improving reliability and the user experience.

• Optimized database API, which reduced read capacity units used during long-term state recovery, minimizing a potential performance bottleneck and increasing scalability.

• Integrated a Redis Adaptor, which enabled data exchange between multiple servers, resolving synchronization issues that hindered scalability.

• Collaborated remotely with an international team of four engineers across three time zones, employing agile methodologies and practices such as sprints, code reviews, and pair programming.

• Authored a technical case study providing an in-depth analysis of Twine’s problem domain, system design, and engineering decisions (https://twine-realtime.github.io/case-study).

Developed a variety of open-source applications.

Technologies used: Ruby, JavaScript, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Express.js, Nginx, WebSockets, ERB, Sinatra, Heroku, Fly.io, HTML/CSS, PM2, Git