Overview
Technical skills
Timeline
Roles

Overview

Senior software engineer with 13 years of experience building production backend systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and integrations. Led technical architecture for an AI-driven grading platform and designed underwriting and document workflow systems for an insurance platform. Experienced with reliability, observability, security, and performance improvements across distributed services on AWS.

Technical skills

JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
DevOps
AWS• 7y+
CI/CD• 7y+
Docker• 3y+
Kubernetes• 3y+
Cybersecurity
Auth0• 3y+
QA
Swagger• 3y+

Timeline

Lead Software Engineer Lead
OwlerAI Full-Time
Feb 2023 to Present 3 Years 6 Months In office
Led architecture and delivery of an AI-driven grading platform, focusing on improving accuracy and speed of essay and follow-up question analysis. Built automated evaluation workflows and integrated Google Classroom and Canvas for reliable data exchange. Secured access using Auth0 and OAuth 2.0 with role-based authorization, and supported scalable AWS deployments with Docker and Kubernetes. Produced API contracts and technical documentation to support reliability and operational decisions.
Auth0
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Swagger
Miro
Confluence
Senior Software Engineer Senior
Kin Insurance Full-Time
Jul 2019 to Feb 2023 3 Years 7 Months In office
Owned architecture and delivery for homeowners, property, and life insurance underwriting systems, including backend APIs and underwriting-related data workflows. Integrated Dropbox Sign and Ivans APIs to automate document and data exchanges, improving processing speed and reducing manual entry. Collaborated with data engineering on an AI-enabled satellite imagery capability for wildfire risk assessment. Supported scalable cloud operations using AWS and contributed to testing, CI/CD, and code review practices for distributed services.
AWSsince 2019
CI/CD
Software Engineer Middle
Duolingo Full-Time
Sep 2017 to Jul 2019 1 Year 10 Months In office
Built a real-time analytics dashboard for educators and administrators to track student performance, engagement, and course effectiveness. Delivered gamification features such as points, badges, and leaderboards, and engineered interactive real-time classroom capabilities including live polling and breakout rooms. Developed a content management system for video lessons and downloadable resources, and implemented accessibility features aligned with WCAG 2.1. Created web-based interactive 3D visualizations to support learning content.
Software Engineer Middle
Designli Full-Time
Feb 2015 to Sep 2017 2 Years 7 Months In office
Designed and delivered multiple mobile and SaaS applications, including building API integrations with CRM and support tools. Implemented integrations with HubSpot and Zendesk to synchronize customer data and support personalized campaign workflows. Supported content-heavy websites through content management integrations and improved release reliability with unit and end-to-end testing. Led an accessibility effort to achieve WCAG 2.1 compliance.
HubSpot
Zendesk
Software Engineer Middle
Guidewire Full-Time
Sep 2014 to Feb 2015 5 Months In office
Modernized legacy insurance systems by introducing microservices-based solutions to improve flexibility and accelerate delivery. Developed and maintained APIs connecting underwriting, claims, customer service, and external systems. Implemented third-party API integrations to satisfy carrier and regulatory requirements while reducing manual data entry errors. Added API monitoring and analytics to surface performance bottlenecks and reliability improvements.
Software Engineer Middle
Homesite Insurance Full-Time
Apr 2013 to Sep 2014 1 Year 5 Months In office
Contributed to a mobile policy management application focused on improving customer engagement and satisfaction. Helped redesign claims workflows with automation to accelerate claim resolution and improve the customer experience. Integrated third-party agent portals with underwriting systems to enable real-time enterprise data exchange and more efficient processing. Worked on AI-driven wildfire risk models using satellite imagery and environmental data to improve property risk assessment and pricing accuracy.
Florida State University
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science
2009–2013 Tallahassee, Florida