Experience
Jul 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 4 months
- Scaled a Rails backend and PostgreSQL database to support millions of podcast downloads per week.
Jun 2021 - Nov 2022
1 year 6 months
- Built new products and internal tools using Ruby on Rails APIs, TypeScript, and Vue.js.
- Delivered a full time and attendance product from requirements and API design through rollout.
- Refactored and automated documentation site generation, reducing customer support workload by 50%.
- Initiated system performance improvements and mentored junior engineers on clean code and testing.
May 2018 - May 2021
3 years 1 month
- Built and launched the SaaS platform from zero to thousands of active users, leading to acquisition.
- Designed Rails APIs, React frontends, and system architecture for scalability and speed.
- Introduced TDD, CI/CD, code reviews, and an engineering culture based on ownership and collaboration.
- Hired and led a small engineering team, balancing product velocity with maintainability.
Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
1 year 4 months
- Built accessible, high-performance frontends in React for an event SaaS used by Fortune 500 clients.
- Implemented a gamification feature which increased user engagement by 20%.
- Improved backend systems with Rails, ensuring data integrity and performance.