# Experience

I have over 7 years of experience building scalable applications within a variety of business contexts, education, SaaS, and more. Here are some of the amazing teams I’ve had the privilege to work alongside.

# Cultural Intelligence Center, Detroit, MI — Senior Software Engineer

February 2020 - Present

• Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain a Ruby on Rails and React learning management platform designed for administering assessments and providing personalized courses and progress tracking.
  • Practice TDD to ensure high code quality and maintainability.
  • Educate and mentor junior developers on best practices and software design.
  • Collaborate with the business development team to add new features and improve user experience.

• Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails, React, PostgreSQL, Docker, S3, Sidekiq, Redis, Bootstrap/TailwindCSS

# Red Hat, Remote — Software Engineer, Contractor

April 2023

• Contributions:

  • Developed and maintained Kubernetes community website konveyor.io.
  • Implemented new features and resolved bugs for the Kubernetes website.
  • Collaborated with the Kubernetes community to ensure the website met their needs.

• Tech Stack: Gatsby, React, TailwindCSS

# Flassh Photobooths, Ann Arbor, MI — Software Engineer, Contractor

October 2022 - Present

• Contributions:

  • Developed a new and modern implementation of their Flassh Connect app in Rust to support an additional 200+ cameras.
  • Updated their Rails web platform to latest Rails version and follow modern best practices.
  • Add features and fix bugs for their React Electron app.
  • Begin orienting existing systems towards a more modern and scalable architecture.

• Tech Stack: Tauri, Leptos, Rust, Ruby on Rails, Electron, JavaScript

# Spry Ideas, Ann Arbor, MI — Software Engineer

June 2019 - 2020

• Contributions:

  • Developed and maintained WordPress installations and custom plugins for marketing automation tools and emails
  • Developed responsive tooling for marketing automation and email campaigns to maximize engagement and email client compatibility.
  • Built marketing automation funnels and email campaigns for clients using Pardot and SharpSpring.
  • Built client websites to spec either using Ruby on Rails or WordPress.

• Tech Stack: WordPress, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Twig

# University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI — Desktop Support Specialist II

September 2018 - 2019

• Contributions:

  • Managed Linux (RHEL) administration and deployment for research divisions.
  • Led integration with proprietary software and hardware systems for research divisions, and ensured compliance with HIPAA and other University policies.
  • Was the primary point of contact for C-level executives and other high-profile individuals within the hospital and research divisions.
  • Managed ticket queue and assignments for the desktop support team.
  • Developed and maintained scripts for automating system administration tasks.
  • Led a Windows 10 upgrade project across 200+ devices within both hospital and research contexts.

• Tech Stack: RHEL, Windows 7-10, Research equipment driver and software interfacing.

# Mixer Media, Brighton, MI — Software Engineer, Contractor

Jan 2018 - Present

• Contributions:
  • Developed custom solutions for client websites that needed more advanced third-party integrations than their native platforms could provide.
  • On-premises networking installation and consultation on best practices for small businesses.
  • Facilitated App Store and Play Store deployments for client’s training application
• Tech Stack: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SquareSpace, WordPress

# Orange Cube Group, Brighton, MI — Web Developer

May 2017 - 2018

• Responsibilities:
  • Maintain communication with clients to understand build requirements and provide updates on progress.
  • Develop and maintain client websites and web applications.
  • Develop and maintain client email campaigns and basic marketing automation.
  • Develop and maintain client social media presence and content.
  • On some occasions, provide on-premises support for hardware and networking issues.
• Tech Stack: WordPress, SquareSpace, JavaScript, PHP

# Fly Consulting, Brighton, MI — Web Developer

July 2017 - 2018

• Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain client websites and web applications.
  • Networking installation for new corporate offices, clients such as Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and others.
  • Communicate with clients throughout the entire website development process to ensure development is aligned with expectations.
• Tech Stack: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, SquareSpace, WordPress.