Over 18 years of frontend, backend, data driven programming, and cloud experience from a diverse range of industries
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Amazon Web Services
Apr 2022 - Feb 2025
Sr. Efficient Compute Specialist Solutions Architect
Helped Global and Strategic customers optimize their large scale compute on EC2 for cost and scale
Evangelized the use of Graviton, EC2 Spot, and the effective use of elasticity and scaling
Tech used: Graviton, EC2 Spot, ASG, EC2 Fleet, EMR, ECS, EKS, Karpenter, AWS Batch

Lattice Automation
Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
Senior Software Engineer
Built and deployed a variety of cloud based web services for a large biotech company
Helped rapidly build a COVID-19 test tracking and reporting dashboard system
Tech used: Python, Flask, AWS, CDK, Docker, Docker Compose, BLAST, React, Superset

Freelance
May 2017 - Dec 2020
Blockchain and Tech Consultant
Guided startups on the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry and ecosystem
Designed strategies for turning founder ideas into viable products
Built a decentralized crypto platform with built in dapp support and distribution
Tech used: React, Node, Express, React Native, Solidity, Ethereum

Candor, Inc.
Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
Senior Software Engineer
Built and shipped web and mobile frontends using react and react native for a variety of apps
Quickly prototyped new designs in code and using design tools for user testing and releases
Tech used: React, React Native, Redux, Node, AWS, Heroku, Google Analytics

Azzule Systems
Jul 2012 - Jan 2015
Data Scientist
Capitalized on my software and biology background by building and managing a small analytics and data viz team for the food safety industry
Worked with major retailers and distributors (e.g. Walmart, Sysco, Costco, Wendy's) to create actionable data-driven food safety and supply chain reports
Evangelized the value of data-driven analysis for food safety to the industry directly and at major conferences (GFSI, PMA, etc...)
Tech used: Backbone.js, D3, Tableau, Adobe Illustrator, Python, R, MySQL

Molecular Revolution
Aug 2011 - Jun 2012
CSO/Cofounder
Designed and built an interactive online service for molecular biologists that automated, optimized, and visualized primer design and PCR protocols
Translated academic biochemical research into web based services for the Life Sciences lab technician
Tech used: ActionScript, Adobe Flex, Adobe Flash, Javascript, AWS

Adobe Systems
Aug 2007 - Mar 2011
SaaS Operations Engineer
Built and managed global data centers for Adobe's online and internal services
Automated remote operations, led data center migrations, and handled service and data center outages
Part of a small team that built a private elastic cloud
Tech used: Cisco IOS, Force10 FTOS, F5, Juniper, Linux, Python, Xen

CSU Long Beach
Graduated Jun 2006
BS, Cell and Molecular Biology
Minor, Chemistry
Minor, Mathematics