Hi there!
Engineer with an eye for detail and quality, expertise in cracking tasks of visual complexity, conscientious about user experience, have a knack for interpersonal communication and a passion for aesthetics and technological harmony.
experience
Wellthy
June 2019 - Present
Health management platform providing expertise and support for families with chronic, ongoing care needs. Built with Django, React, and React-Native.
imbrex
April 2018 - February 2019
Real estate platform built upon a hybrid backend (4 micro-service oriented APIs + Ethereum blockchain). Came onboard as the lead front-end engineer and helped architect and revamp of the entire system.
East Meet East
January 2018 - March 2018
Culture-oriented online dating services. I came onboard just in time to help launch WestEastDating, built with Ruby on Rails, React, and PouchDB.
Energy Metrics
August 2015 - July 2017
Real-time data analytics for Building Management Systems. I led the front-end development for Aligned Data Center’s enterprise software solution, collaborated with back-end developers to seamlessly integrate ASP.NET MVC with client side interface, implementing dozens of JavaScript & jQuery libraries, including extensive work with Highcharts.
General Assembly
April 2015 - July 2015
13 week full-time intensive program on full-stack web development. My final project, TurnPlot, built with Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL, is a social platform with a virtual grid. My midterm project, PiqMapper, built with NodeJS and a MongoDB, allowed users to track their emotional well-being using colors. Collaborated with my classmates to build a restaurant application called App-etite.
MindWink
October 2010 - January 2013
Designed and built custom WordPress and Drupal websites. Regularly produced written and multimedia material to engage consumers on clients Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accounts. Shot, edited, and produced monthly video promos. Worked closely with clients to design and develop company brands. Lead pitch-meetings, developed presentations, established project management system and managed projects. Developed and maintained menu of services. Managed finances and tax records.
Freelance
January 2008 - September 2010
Designed, built and maintained custom WordPress installations. Video, photography and photo/video editing. Regularly posted to blog and event pages.
skills
Languages
- Ruby
- Javascript
- SQL
- SASS
- HTML
- CSS
- XML
- Bash
Frameworks
- Ruby on Rails
- Node
- jQuery
- AJAX/JSON
- Backbone
- Sinatra
- Bootstrap
- Wordpress
- Drupal
Methodologies
- Agile
- Object-Oriented Programming
- MVC Design Patterns
- Test-Driven Development
Other Tools
- Git/GitHub
- Heroku
- Grunt
- Bower
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- cPanel
- Chrome DevTools
- Adobe Creative Suite
- QuickBooks
education
about me
- I moved to New York city three and a half years ago, from Austin, TX, where I was born and raised.
- I have studied Chinese, Spanish, and Japanese
- My favorite film is Cléo from 5 to 7
- My favorite philosopher is Albert Camus
- My favorite author is Don DeLillo, with Haruki Murakami as a close second
- Favorite travel story: I was once hospitalized in northern Thailand after eating the food at a Buddhist monastery. No regrets.