March 2021 - September 2021, August 2023 - September 2023

Clojure-based event sourcing, Kafka, Grafana, CI/CD on Kubernetes

• Creating solutions for pushing real-time updates of price information to stores through the Walmart chain
• Maintaining and improving a customized, large-scale event sourcing pipeline
• Adding visibility to production performance through Grafana dashboards & alerts
• Designed strategies for app deployment and orchestration on Kubernetes

January 2022 - February 2024

IT & Network Admin/Automation, Ansible, Active Directory, AWS Deadline (Cinema 4d/AfterEffects), Fullstack web, Python data scraping

• Responsible for maintenance and development of studio production infrastructure: internal networks, web presence, central storage, render farm, etc
• Implemented policy and practice for studio asset security
• Provided on-call technical support, resolving hardware and software issues to meet deadlines
• Added IT infrastructure and policy for managed computer usage, configuration management, and other pipeline automation for projects
• Engineering consultant for various internal and external projects, guidance for building sustainable systems

July 2018 - August 2019

SaSS application on ASP.NET, Frontend JavaScript, React, Java-Spring/Python/ASP.NET Core microservices, Azure Automation & Containerization (Docker, Ansible), SQL Server persistence and ETL, Elasticsearch document indexing and search performance (Kibana)

• Deployed and maintained a set of polyglot backend REST API services which added critical features
• Created reporting integrations for Microsoft Office using ReactJs, allows customers to create reports using tools they're already familiar with
• Implemented a search-by-location capability for govt business opportunities, allowing customers to easily find opportunities in places relevant to their business
• Eliminated wasted time and human error from manually deploying backbone architecture by automating deployment of all application-supporting services
• Used Kibana to identify performance bottlenecks in Elasticsearch and improve customer experience

January 2020 - March 2021, September 2021

Fullstack JavaScript, React, Svelte, ClojureScript, PHP, Nodejs, MySQL, ASP.NET Core, CMS/Hugo, Cloud native AWS/Azure

• Provide technical services to clients, such as backend software or web development
• Determine scope and outcomes for client projects
• Consulting for frontend design testing, software installation and operations, hosting, recurring costs, etc
• Delivered such products as a scheduler for an interactive LED display at the LA Music Center, custom web applications for clients like the Fowler Museum at UCLA, client portfolio websites, and more

May 2016 - August 2017

Python Data Science stack, scikit, pandas, TensorFlow, RStudio, Unity Game Engine, Virtual Reality R&D

• Synthesized original research in computer input peripherals
• Used data science methodologies to test signal processing and classification techniques for gesture recognition
• Assisted in other VR/peripheral related projects in a cooperative lab environment, particularly in sysadmin and creating solutions with the Unity game engine

August 2016 - June 2018

• Delivered quality instructional assistance to the Intro, Multimedia, and Web programming classes
• Advised students on technical considerations for python multimedia projects
• Collaborated on an engaging intro programming curriculum including in class labs, study sessions, and extracurricular activities
• Directed Peer-Led-Team-Learning sessions that improved student cooperation and practical problem-solving skills

B.S. Computer Science, CSU Monterey Bay, May 2018