About Me
I build user-friendly web and mobile apps that solve real problems. With experience at BNY Mellon, Puzzlit, Backstage Technologies, and as a co-founder of Nightspot, I focus on creating accessible, performant products using React, TypeScript, and cloud technologies. I enjoy turning complex challenges into simple, useful experiences that people love to use.
Professional Focus
Building accessible, user-centered web and mobile applications with React and TypeScript
Designing scalable front-end architectures and seamless user experiences
Integrating cloud technologies to deliver performant, reliable products
Experience
Software Engineer (Full-Stack) / UI Designer
At Backstage Technologies, I designed and developed key features for a high-traffic ticketing platform, enabling thousands of users to buy, sell, and manage tickets seamlessly. My work directly supported approximately $450,000 in monthly sales by creating intuitive, responsive interfaces and efficient backend integrations.
Key Achievements
- Built the Instant Cash ticket flow with React, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL, allowing users to sell tickets in under 2 minutes and driving thousands of monthly transactions.
- Designed and implemented the “Sell” landing page using Figma and Tailwind CSS, effectively showcasing core platform features and improving user engagement.
- Developed a giveaway system that attracted thousands of users, significantly increasing platform activity and user retention.
Technologies & Skills
Software Engineer (Full-Stack)
At Puzzlit, I led the development of a layered SVG avatar customization system and a virtual shop, enabling users to personalize their in-app experience and purchase customizations. These features have driven hundreds of purchases in the shop’s early stages, directly boosting user engagement and monetization.
Key Achievements
- Built a performant, layered SVG avatar system allowing for deep user customization and real-time updates.
- Designed and implemented a virtual shop with inventory management and optimized asset delivery, supporting secure and efficient purchases.
- Developed environment-specific asset management in Firebase Storage, ensuring fast and reliable access to user and shop assets.
Technologies & Skills
Co-Founder / Software Engineer (Full-Stack)
At Nightspot, I co-founded and engineered a scalable web and mobile application from the ground up, using React JS for dynamic interfaces and MongoDB for flexible NoSQL data management. I collaborated on high-fidelity UI/UX designs in Figma and delivered performant, responsive experiences across both iOS and Android.
Key Achievements
- Architected and developed the mobile application in React Native, translating Figma designs into native experiences for multiple platforms.
- Built and maintained the web application with React JS and MongoDB, ensuring scalability and dynamic content delivery.
- Partnered with the lead graphic designer to iterate on user interface and experience designs, enhancing usability and cross-platform consistency.
Technologies & Skills
Software Engineer
At BNY Mellon, I designed and implemented critical routing architecture for cloud migration projects, enabling independent service availability and scalability across Azure-based Kubernetes environments. I also led the development of a Chrome extension that streamlined debugging and analysis for both test and production environments.
Key Achievements
- Built and configured ingress routes and a proxy application in Azure Kubernetes clusters to isolate NetX Investor and NetX Advisor traffic, improving service reliability and scalability.
- Developed and deployed a Chrome extension allowing users to manually select traffic routes and override load-balancing protocols, enhancing flexibility in routing and testing.
- Integrated real-time network traffic, cookie data, and metrics dashboards into the extension, providing intuitive tools for faster debugging and operational insight.
Technologies & Skills
Credentials
Education
B.S in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics
Pennsylvania State University • 2019-2023
Skills & Expertise
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