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Work History

Professional Summary​

  • Fullstack Developer with 20+ years of professional experience
  • Engaging Leader with 10+ years of leading teams and managing projects
  • Accomplished Innovator with experience in AI, XR, and Cloud Architecture

Core Competencies​

TypeScript / JavaScript
Node.js
React
CSS3 (incl. Tailwind)
Infrastructure As Code (AWS / GCP)
CI/CD & Serverless Architecture
Team Leadership and Culture Building
Level 20 Linux Wizard

Professional Experience​

Full Pantry

Lead Full Stack Software Engineer
Oct 2023 – Present

🌐 getfull.com
  • Lead Architect for an Instacart-like web app supporting 30,000+ food pantries
  • Built frontend in TypeScript & React with Zustand for state management
  • Developed Rust microservices for the API layer, deployed via Docker to GCP
  • Utilized Postgres, BigQuery, and ElasticSearch for the data layer
  • Implemented CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Cypress
  • Integrated OpenAI + LangChain for RAG-powered reporting features

Death Defining Entertainment

Lead Developer & AR Specialist
Mar 2023 – Sept 2023

  • Designed and prototyped an AR escape room in Unity / C#
  • Built a feature-complete AR-enhanced escape room puzzle
  • Mentored junior engineers and clarified vague product requirements

Frontdoor (Streem)

Lead Front-End Software Engineer
Oct 2021 – Dec 2022

🌐 frontdoor.com
  • Developed React components and animations in TypeScript
  • Built for an AR + 2-way streaming video web app used by hundreds of thousands
  • Cut developer feedback cycles by 90% and build/deploy times by 20%
  • Collaborated with R&D to integrate computer vision + AI (TensorFlow / AutoML)
  • Championed modern web technologies: WebXR, React Native Web (Expo), WebRTC

American Family Insurance

Lead Software Engineer
Nov 2020 – Nov 2021

  • Led greenfield modernization of web platform using React, TypeScript, Next.js
  • Built Dockerized app styled with Material UI and Styled Components
  • Integrated TinaCMS (headless CMS) and Okta (federated auth)
  • Deployed via AWS CloudFormation with full CI/CD pipelines
  • Testing stack: Jest and Cypress

Chromaplex

President / Founder
Sept 2011 – May 2019

  • Founded custom software consulting firm; architected 25+ projects
  • Delivered XR, computer vision, iOS apps, eCommerce, neural nets, and more
  • Managed engineering, R&D, cloud architecture, and full product delivery
  • Scaled company to a dozen engineers; completed EO Accelerator program
  • Led technical sales, mentorship, and strategic planning