• Pioneered the Senior Engineer and Tech Lead role, establishing architectural standards and leading backend development from initial design through production, resulting in more scalable systems and faster delivery timelines.

• Designed and evaluated distributed system architectures to improve performance, scalability, and long-term maintainability across critical backend services.

• Developed and maintained high-performance backend systems supporting satellite communications, with key services for data processing, telemetry analysis, and orchestration workflows. Implemented optimized caching to reduce response time.

• Built and maintained real-time telemetry processing systems, transforming raw satellite data streams into actionable insights for operations teams also improving data reliability and operational visibility different teams.

• Facilitated Agile ceremonies to improve iteration speed and collaboration.

• Improved full-stack stability and operational efficiency by implementing monitoring solutions, automating key workflows in Python, and leading Azure cloud migration using containerization and infrastructure-as-code practices.

• Directed code reviews for a distributed team over a 3-year period, utilizing Azure DevOps and SonarQube to enforce coding standards and reduce post-release defects by 35% across mission-critical satellite communication platforms.

• Built and launched a HIPAA-compliant application that enables Medicaid members to efficiently access and manage government assistance programs, improving user accessibility and compliance with healthcare data regulations.

• Orchestrated the architectural design and development of core platform features as the first engineer on the team, establishing the technical foundation for scaling the product and onboarding future engineers.

• Partnered with product and design teams from concept through launch, translating requirements into scalable technical solutions and ensuring successful production releases.

• Implemented targeted snail mail campaigns using Docupost to reach eligible users and increase program engagement.

• Streamlined deployment pipelines by automating CI/CD workflows, reducing manual interventions and accelerating release cycles for key platform services.

• Designed, developed, and maintained backend services for the Money Movement team, handling transaction workflows and third-party vendor integrations. Implemented asynchronous processing and scheduled off-peak jobs to optimize system performance and reduce load during high-traffic periods.

• Delivered new functionality while modernizing and supporting legacy systems, leveraging Node.js and MySQL to ensure business continuity and scalability.

• Defined and implemented gRPC schemas to optimize inter-service communication and reduce overhead; managed microservices infrastructure via Rancher to support seamless scaling and service orchestration.

• Built and maintained automated test suites using Jest and Postman, increasing regression coverage and improving overall system stability and release confidence.

• Built and optimized Node.js and Elasticsearch–based workflows to support high-volume, low-latency financial transactions.

• Administered and scaled Kubernetes pods on GKE, ensuring resilient deployments and automated orchestration across environments.

• Maintained CI/CD pipelines with Octopus Deploy, achieving 100% unit test coverage through robust test frameworks (Sinon, Mocha, Chai) to improve reliability and reduce regressions.

• Architected and maintained features processing 500K+ daily events with Kafka, Node.js, and GKE, ensuring high availability and seamless horizontal scalability under peak loads.

• Built and supported a platform enabling non-English-speaking patients to connect with certified medical translators, improving accessibility and patient experience.

• Delivered user-facing features with React.js, React Router, TypeScript, and SASS; implemented modular architecture and client-side routing via Webpack to enhance maintainability and performance.

• Developed scalable backend services using Node.js, Express, Apollo Server/Client (GraphQL), and SequelizeJS with MySQL, ensuring efficient data management and integration.

• Contributed across the full SDLC, from feature design and implementation to production monitoring and support.

• Implemented continuous deployment pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker, accelerating release cycles and improving system reliability for healthcare application delivery.