True to its name, we were a small agency of about 12 people at the Creative Few. My role involved working closely with our customers on a number of projects, including Intel and Comcast. The largest was an Angular 4+ app for Comcast which was used by millions of customers. I worked with other senior developers to help architect the entire application, using a mix of Angular 1 and Angular 4, TypeScript, gulp.js, web-pack, node.js, git, and many other tools. The scope of my work involved mentoring junior developers, debugging, writing JS/HMTL/CSS/Unit tests and ensuring code quality through peer reviews and tools. 

I worked on a wide variety of projects with various teams and customers. It was a fantastic experience learning how to deliver on schedule for customer projects with tight deadlines. Some highlights include:
•	Facilitated a smooth user experience while activating a new phone service with legacy telecom APIs.
•	Converted clients legacy sites to modern Angular apps offering bet

Senior Software Engineer

Throughout my career, I’ve worked in various contract and short-term roles focused on bleeding-edge development, helping companies grow market share with bleeding-edge products. Here are some highlights: 

At Eagle Cap Software, I developed a large Angular 4+ application for a US airline. This web app was used to manage the airline's aircraft fleet, routes, and crew members. I worked closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and improve efficiency of the code and the application through extensive use of RxJs and observables. I achieved 80% test coverage and improved unit test speed by 4x, migrating the test runner to Jest.js.

At Vendscreen, I architected and built a responsive single-page web app using Angular 1. This involved coordinating with product designers and subcontractors using agile methodologies. I also wrote back-end node.js code, built out their authentication service, designed API endpoints for front-end, and coordinated with developers working on their backend AP

Other Development Roles

Canvas Medical is a pioneer in the healthcare industry, offering a self-serve EMR and payment platform for developers. I serve as the lead front-end engineer responsible for building the core product, working in tandem with stakeholders.

Our team developed an advanced appointment scheduling tool for providers across multiple locations and time zones. I also collaborated with the CTO to address performance issues with the legacy code, performed a code base overhaul and introduced best practices for front-end React, Cypress testing, styling, theming and front-end tests.

Additional accomplishments include mentoring junior engineers and upgrading the patient communication system to track opted-out users. I extensively used Django to develop features, fix bugs and debug issues.

• Developed a web application for live video perception analysis integrating HTML5 video technologies, YouTube, knockout.js, charting library, and cross-domain communication. 
    • Authored Python backend code for video data collection, user and project management, and reporting tools, enhancing data analysis capabilities.
    • Rewrote change management system that was used by all staff and all clients for testing and editing surveys.
    • Implemented a built-in to-do task management system, improving project tracking and management.
    • Created and maintained the web intercept system which embedded a widget onto customers websites to prompt user to take surveys.
    • Worked on large survey creation tool using proprietary event driven JavaScript framework.
    • Responsible for implementing features in the survey creation tool writing Python, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
    • Achieved at least 90% unit test coverage in both Python and JavaScript.
    • Managed several high-impact 

Software Engineer

• Automated repetitive tasks, reducing a 1-hour workload to 10 minutes through advanced BASH scripting.
    • Programmed and designed online surveys, incorporating custom Python logic and styling, enhancing participant engagement and data accuracy.
    • Developed custom multilingual email campaigns for millions of clients' customers, improving outreach and response rates.
    • Conducted peer reviews and trained colleagues on Unix, Shell scripting, and Vim, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Survey Programmer

Based on a desire to seek out new challenges, technologies, and new cultures, I spent a couple of years traveling across seven continents. I also launched Random Daily Art, an online daily newsletter with a mailing list that grew to over 3000 daily subscribers. I hand-built an automated system while self-hosting a mail server to manage emails blasts and post on social media automatically. The full web app for artists was built using: Next.js, React, Node.js, Go Hugo and Mjml for responsive emails.

In 2021, I worked with a team of four co-founders to launch a biotech startup called Upp Bio. We focused on building a search platform for the biomanufacturing of chemicals. I built the software and devised the technical strategy, working with the other co-founders on our pitch deck, business plan, and networking with VCs and possible customers. The working prototype (MVP) used Django, Python, React, Tailwind, and was deployed on AWS.

Our team won the FedTech Cohort, a federal funded startu

Travel & Entrepreneurship

We build software to help make email better for everyone: those who send emails and those who receive them. Currently, there are two flagship email newsletters.

    • Built and launched the Random Daily Art application, onboarded 100+ artists worldwide using Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Prisma ORM, MySQL, Redis, automation using n8n, and bun.js.
    • Distributed contemporary and classical art over 30,000 times via the app and newsletter.
    • Celebrated the milestone of sending the 2,500,000th email/art piece.
    • Launched an AI-generated art version of the newsletter with a dedicated site using Tailwind, Go Hugo, Alpine.js, and MJML.

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Nomad since 2015. Internet Archaeologist, I build, find, and share weird, random internet things.

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