Specializations
AI/ML Systems
LLM Integration, OCR Systems, ML Pipelines, Voice Processing
EdTech Platforms
Learning Management, Assessment Tools, Student Analytics
Healthcare Tech
EHR Systems, HIPAA Compliance, Insurance Processing
Tech Leadership
Team Management, Architecture Design, Strategic Planning
Technology Expertise
Frontend & UI
React/Next.js8+ years
TailwindCSS3+ years
Material-UI4+ years
TypeScript5+ years
jQuery10+ years
Backend & APIs
Node.js7+ years
Go3+ years
Python5+ years
PHP15+ years
Ruby/Rails3+ years
Cloud & DevOps
AWS Suite7+ years
Docker5+ years
Terraform3+ years
CI/CD6+ years
Monitoring8+ years
Database & Storage
PostgreSQL6+ years
MongoDB4+ years
Cassandra2+ years
DynamoDB3+ years
MySQL / MariaDB10+ years
Professional Journey
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Soundry Health
Founding / Staff Engineer
Nov 2021 - Oct 2024
Built HIPAA-compliant EHR platform with practice management tools
Engineered automated insurance claims processing worth $200k+
Created tools for financial tracking and practice administration
Migrated sites to Next.js, improving SEO by 90%
Transitioned from contractor to Founding Engineer
Conducted evaluations of team bottlenecks and implemented solutions
Successfully managed hiring and firing decisions
Partnered with CEO to iterate on business strategies
Built AI-powered SOAP note generation using OpenAI
Developed voice dictation tools with AI transcription
Created OCR-driven EOB parsers for insurance workflows
Implemented AI-assisted provider-patient matching
75+ practices
scale
$200k+ claims
success
Healthcare
scope
React
Next.js
TailwindCSS
Turborepo
Refine
Apollo
Postgres
Hasura
NextAuth
AWS Lambda
SQS
SES
EC2
DynamoDB
OpenAI
Stripe
📚
Reed Stories
Co-Founder & CTO
Jan 2021 - Nov 2021
Built virtual pet system and forum with item/pet/user linking
Developed mini-games using Construct 3
Created animated gardening feature with React
Designed virtual economy with restocking and scarcity mechanics
Spearheaded creation of Sensipets educational platform
Designed pitch deck securing initial funding interest
Led technical architecture and development strategy
Made ethical decision to close before completing funding round
Founded platform to reinvent education through storytelling
Designed plugin to integrate progress from learning platforms
Created educational incentives through gamification
797k target users
scale
$4M TAM
success
EdTech Gaming
scope
React
Next.js
Material-UI
Draft.js
CakePHP
Stripe
AWS
Heroku
GraphQL
urql
🎓
Kiddom
Engineering Manager
Jul 2019 - Jul 2021
Evolved curriculum ingestion into key revenue stream
Led backend transition to Cassandra for curriculum storage
Designed multi-step plugin system for curriculum parsing
Enhanced remote learning capabilities during COVID-19
Led backend teams of 8 engineers across locations
Organized company's first virtual hackathon
Created team-building initiatives like "Drawing and Donuts"
Mentored engineers through career development and promotions
Automated curriculum processing from PDF to structured data
Implemented scalable content delivery system
Created curriculum provider partnership tools
Enterprise platform
scale
8 engineer team
success
K-12 Education
scope
Go
Ruby on Rails
Cassandra
MariaDB
Node.js
React
Next.js
AWS
Docker
Terraform
🎯
Udemy
Software Engineer
Dec 2018 - Jul 2019
Updated instructor management system
Optimized course landing pages for global conversion
Explored success metrics for instructors
Led UI optimizations for marketing performance
Developed instructor success tracking system
Enhanced course engagement metrics
Global platform
scale
Millions of users
success
Online Learning
scope
React
Python
Django
Flask
AWS
Handlebars.js
Datadog
🏰
Disney Parks
Senior Software Engineer
Jun 2014 - Jan 2017
Developed Disney Cruise Line mobile apps
Created ship-to-guest communication system
Expanded resort websites globally
Coordinated with ship IT for real-time support
Led team of 8 engineers across iOS and Android
Managed distributed teams across US and Argentina
Organized "Treasure Seekers" team-building initiative
Created onboarding programs for new developers
Disney Parks, Resorts, and Cruise Ships
scale
8 engineer team
success
Travel Technology
scope
iOS
Objective-C
PHP
Zend
jQuery
CSS
Openfire XMPP
💳
WePay
Senior Software Engineer
Sep 2012 - May 2014
Maintained iOS payment application
Built flexible discount code system
Created async reporting system with Gearman and S3
Improved user onboarding experience
Founded "WeTeach" knowledge-sharing initiative
Organized engineering team's first team building
Led collaboration with design and product teams
Managed project updates for user onboarding
Early Stage Startup
scale
Startup growth
success
Payment Processing
scope
PHP
Zend
iOS
Objective-C
JavaScript
Gearman
AWS S3
MySQL
🎡
Disney Parks Online
Web Developer
Oct 2011 - Aug 2012
Built resort reservation platform
Implemented Cars Land ticketing system
Created mobile ticket sales with QR code entry
Ensured ADA/PCI compliance for deliverables
Disney Parks and Resorts
scale
Mobile-first deployment
success
Theme Park Tech
scope
PHP
Zend
CSS
jQuery
PHPUnit
QUnit
JMeter
JBehave
🔍
How Stuff Works International
Web Developer
May 2010 - Sep 2011
Built multi-layered applications with Zend
Designed search indexing systems with Lucene
Developed custom Joomla systems
Launched Sharecare platform
Global reach
scale
New Vertical
success
Digital Publishing
scope
PHP
Zend
Lucene
Joomla
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
🚗
AutoTrader Latino
Software Engineer
May 2008 - May 2010
Built WAP mobile platforms for vehicle listings
Created SMS vehicle inquiry system
Developed dealer response platform
Optimized image processing reducing CPU usage by 50%
3 datacenters
scale
99% uptime
success
Vehicle Marketplace
scope
PHP
Oracle
JavaScript
Prototype.js
MooTools
GD Library
SOAP
🌐
Automercado
Web Developer
Jul 2007 - May 2008
Maintained vehicle listings site
Developed web services for data integration
Processed dealer data files via SFTP
Optimized search queries with Oracle team
Regional platform
scale
Acquisition target
success
Vehicle Marketplace
scope
PHP
Oracle
Prototype.js
MooTools
SOAP
SFTP
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