Senior Backend Engineer / Team Lead

Castor

• Deconstructed user requirements to design optimal, scalable, solutions for a clinical trial SaaS application using domain-driven design, PHP, and MySQL.
• Analyzed performance data and optimizing bottlenecks to ensure the application remained performant and scalable.
• Developed tests and code quality tooling to ensure product quality and improve the developer experience.
• Solicited feedback to identify pain points and coordinate changes both within and outside the team to resolve them.
• Supported the team by providing resources to improve their trade and identifying when they're struggling.
• Maximized flow time for engineers by minimizing meetings and handling bureaucratic matters.
• Mentored engineers by providing feedback and championing their technical growth.

Senior Software Engineer

Coosto / Wise Guys BV

• Developed new services and replaced legacy functionality for planning, publishing, and gathering statistics for social media posts using TypeScript/Node.js, PHP, MongoDB, MySQL, Cassandra, and Elasticsearch.
• Created and documented REST APIs for services.
• Implemented event-driven communication between services using RabbitMQ and Kafka.
• Integrated and deployed services using Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins.

Programmer Analyst

Desert Research Institute

• Created a Human Resources data warehouse by integrating data from multiple legacy systems.
• Created a Web-based conference room reservation form which integrated with Microsoft Exchange calendars.
• Created a mobile device data collection app using JavaScript and Apache Cordova.
• Created a data collection and processing backend system using PHP, Python, RabbitMQ, and PostgreSQL.

Senior Software Engineer

Accelerated Care Plus

• Created a Web-based ERP system using PHP, JavaScript, and PostgreSQL.
• Created a statistical-based de-duplication tool for clinical education data.
• Created an automated system using Java to check an email account, extract attached Excel spreadsheets, and save their contents to a database.

Web & Database Programmer

Wells Gaming Research

• Created a secure company Website for providing clients with dynamic, up-to-the-minute, custom Web-based reports involving casino player statistics, casino revenues, and slot inventories. Included the creation of graphs of the data and the ability to deliver reports in CSV, HTML, or PDF.
• Migrated database, data entry screens, and reports from Visual FoxPro 3.0 to PostgreSQL on Linux. Wrote data entry screens in Java using JDBC and Swing.
• Created an economic modeling tool in Java for forecasting changes to the local casino market given increased competition.

Master of Science in Computer Science

2003, University of Nevada, Reno

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

2000, University of Nevada, Reno