Enterprise Tech (2025-present)

Initiated and led first WIT SF Hackathon ('Gen AI in the Enterprise Model Platform'). Vetted and implemented integrations to our internal CMS and DAM systems to advance our marketing imperatives (Node, Typescript, OpenSearch, SNS, SQS, Lambda, APIs, CDN, Figma, Workfront, et al).

The Lab (2022-2025)

• 2025 - Researched data feasibility and developed POCs for an internal data product (Snowflake, internal & external APIs, and MongoDB) before the Enterprise Lab was disbanded in early 2025.

• 2024 - SRE Lead for the Lab, and expanded my skillset by working cross-functionally as a Product Owner, while doing engineering feasibility and proof-of-concept work for various problems with ML-based solutions.

• 2022-2023 Staff augmentation for enterprise platforms. For example, development in Python, Django, Postgres, Google Apps for an internal labeling platform, an experimental mobile feature (programmed in Swift for iOS), and engineering support for various lab explorations and projects. Led a summer internship group project (dashboard that used S3, Opensearch, Lambda, SQL, and was integrated into an existing React UI).

Retail Bank (2018-2021)

Worked for the retail bank to create and update software for a team that worked across multiple applications in multiple languages to bring products to market. The work included implementing changes in full-stack applications, APIs, Serverless Lambdas, and writing a lot of tests. (Python, Java, Node/Javascript, SQL, HTML, some Angular). 100% cloud-based environment, using a CI/CD pipeline to deploy code. Passed the AWS Associate Architect Certification exam, and have been working in AWS daily for several years using services like CloudFormation, VPCs, ECS (Docker), EC2, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, Kinesis, CloudWatch, SNS, et al.

Worked on developing a PoC for a data migration project from legacy to cloud that involved heavy use of AWS cloud services (Kinesis, Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, DynamoDB, etc.). Previous to that worked on 5 internal microservice APIs to replace functionalities in a legacy monolith, and supported legacy mid-tier applications (Spring Boot, Java, JAX-RS, and Oracle and DB2). Day-to-day work on all projects included:

• translating business requirements into modular and flexible code

• collaboratively designing software from initiation to completion

• following and implementing recommendations from DevOps and architecture teams

• writing unit tests with 100% line and mutation coverage

• refactoring code per changing requirements

Find, probe, and write up bugs in JIRA. Plan, write, execute and report functional test cases. Templatize tests for porting to automation. Test SaaS/Data software in mobile, web, cross-browser, and cross platform environments.

Hands-on software developer apprentice with full-stack, intensive training experience that included:

• Java Language Fundamentals: Core Java, class modelling, n-tier application design, MVC constructs, unit testing, exception handling, and Java8 lambdas

• Web Development Fundamentals: Spring MVC, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery

• Database Fundamentals: SQL, Query Writing, DDL, Spring JDBC, exposure to Hibernate

• Project Management: Wire-framing, User Stories, Agile

Ran an independent business to help clients execute on their video, audio, web and other content initiatives. As an experienced multimedia producer, developer and writer, I was able to pick up anywhere in the production chain. I helped clients build video workflows; hired and directed field crew; produced, wrote, shot, and edited content; provided training to staff; and consulted on best practices for web video content, such as content strategy, Table of Contents development, chunking, etc. Clients included Sephora, Quora, Indigo Films, Aspire Public Schools, About.com, Ohlone College, and others.