SUMMARY
Senior full-stack software developer with a strong track record across multiple industries and tech stacks. Proven leadership in full-stack roles and as a front-end tech lead, driving initiatives like increasing unit test coverage, reducing technical debt, leading design system overhauls, and improving security. Experienced in mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, collaborating with stakeholders, and delivering scalable, production ready solutions.
EXPERIENCE
Empower Community Care — Full-stack Software Developer and Consultant
March 2025 - Present
empowercommunitycare.com
- Contractor and consultant developing internal software tools using React, Vue, TypeScript and Firebase for Empower Community Care, a global leader in delivering evidence-based programs and technologies within the health and human services sector.
Nelnet Community Engagement — Front-End Tech Lead / Senior Software Engineer
June 2021 - July 2024
nelnet.com
- Promoted to Tech Lead role from Senior Software Engineer (Vue/Laravel).
- Plan, architect and write documentation/tickets for epics, roadmap, tech debt and testing.
- Led initiatives to migrate from Vue 2 to Vue 3, streamline CSS design system, fix front-end security vulnerabilities and increase unit test coverage to 50% or more.
- Review and take on back-end tickets (Laravel/PHP/MySQL) when needed.
- Helped oversee onshore, offshore and contract front-end teams, as well as pair-program and mentor junior and mid-level developers.
- Deploy and monitor code with Docker, AWS ECS and GitHub CI/CD.
STS Cymetryc — Lead Front-End Developer
March 2020 - June 2021
cymetryc.com
- Designed and launched a greenfield enterprise healthcare portal using Vue 3, Vuex, and Vuetify, collaborating closely with backend engineers and stakeholders.
- Built component architecture, testing suite (Vue Test Utils), and UI system.
- Integrated with existing RESTful APIs built in .NET/C#.
Modern Climate — Full-stack Developer II
March 2018 - January 2020
modernclimate.com
- Promoted from Front-end Developer to Full-stack Developer II.
- Built enterprise web apps using React, Redux, Ruby on Rails, and PostgreSQL.
- Created mobile apps with React Native and Typescript.
Prism Studios / American Express — Software Developer
March 2017 - January 2018
americanexpress.com
- Subcontracted to American Express to work on fintech credit score software on an Agile team.
- AngularJS, Angular and React developer for enterprise-level applications.
Woz-U — Coding Instructor
September 2016 - March 2017
woz-u.com
- Taught JavaScript, React, Node.js, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Typescript, .NET and C#.
EDUCATION
Epicodus, Portland, OR
Graduated six-month coding bootcamp in 2016 studying Full-Stack software engineering.
University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Art.
PROJECTS
Open Beta - Rock Climbing Guidebook Web App
Project maintainer for OpenBeta (openbeta.io), an open-source web/mobile app for discovering and planning rock climbing routes worldwide. Built with React, Next.js, Tailwind, TypeScript, GraphQL, Node.js, and MongoDB.
Visit OpenBetaHangboard Repeaters - Rock Climbing Training Android App
Creator of a highly-rated Android rock climbing training app with 55,000+ downloads and 150+ reviews, built using Java, Kotlin, and SQLite.
View on Google Play Store