Full-stack & backend engineer · San Francisco Bay Area

Building software that moves teams faster.

I turn complex operations into clear, scalable products—across web platforms, distributed systems, data pipelines, and automation.

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IMPACT / 2012—NOW

10+years engineering
real-world systems

90%faster processing

100shours returned to teams

3industries · one systems mindset

Product engineeringPlatform systemsCloud automationData workflows

10 hrs → 10 mincritical processing workflow

60%faster data synchronization

40%lower server load

95%less manual test work

Selected work

Systems that create leverage.

The common thread in my work is simple: remove friction, make the system legible, and give people time back.

01Enterprise operations · Cisco

Operational intelligence that leaders could act on

Designed enterprise dashboards and automated reporting pipelines that replaced slow, fragmented reporting with a dependable view of the business.

90%better leadership visibility

80% faster turnaround

02Internal product · Cisco

A training platform built from zero to daily use

Built a training management platform from scratch, turning manual progress checks into an automated, auditable workflow for teams and program owners.

100%automated progress tracking

Hundreds of hours saved

03Research computing · TACC

Supercomputing access, made browser-simple

Helped develop Gateway-in-a-Box, a portable science-gateway platform that brought batch jobs, files, accounts, and Stampede2 execution into the browser.

90%less job-submission time

Built for scientists and researchers

Experience

Built across product, research, and enterprise.

A decade-plus of working where software meets operations—from global enterprise teams to national research infrastructure.

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2020 — 2025

Senior Software Engineer

Cisco Systems

Built full-stack platforms, backend services, data pipelines, and automation for business-critical operations. Mentored engineers and translated stakeholder needs into reliable products.

2019

Engineering Scientist Associate

Texas Advanced Computing Center

Developed science-gateway capabilities for interactive terminals, batch computing, file management, user administration, and execution on Stampede2.

2012 — 2018

Senior Systems Engineer · Systems Engineer

Infosys

Engineered Java microservices, test-automation frameworks, cloud-deployment tooling, and API utilities across enterprise client programs.

Capabilities

From idea to dependable system.

I work comfortably across layers, but I care most about what the technology changes for the people using it.

Build

Scalable web products from interface to API.

JavaScript / TypeScript
React + Node.js
Java + Spring
REST + service design

Scale

Backend and data systems designed for change.

Microservices
Kafka + Snowflake
SQL + NoSQL
Distributed systems

Ship

Automation that keeps delivery dependable.

AWS
Docker + Kubernetes
Terraform
Jenkins + Git

Improve

Practical AI and measurement-led optimization.

Generative AI
Workflow automation
Observability
Performance tuning

About

I'm an engineer who likes the messy middle.

The best problems rarely arrive as neat technical requirements. I enjoy finding the real constraint, translating across engineering and business, and building a solution people can trust. My approach is curious, pragmatic, and relentlessly focused on outcomes.

Education

M.S. in Computer Science

Binghamton University, SUNY

Recognition

Innovation that gets noticed

Cisco Connected Recognition · Infosys Insta Awards · Client “Search Engine” badge

Credentials

Cloud + delivery foundations

Certified ScrumMaster · AWS Trained Technical Professional · IBM Cloud V1

Have a meaningful problem?

Let's build the system that solves it.

I'm open to senior full-stack, platform, and product-engineering opportunities.

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