Personal Summary

Full-stack software engineer with 7+ years of experience building user-facing and platform tools using Ruby on Rails, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React. Strong background in developer tooling, documentation systems, and community platforms. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, system refactors, and mentoring newer engineers.

Technical Skills

JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, React, Redux, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails, Go, HTML, CSS, SQL (PostgreSQL, SQLite), Git, Heroku, GitHub Actions, REST APIs, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker

Experience

GitHub

Software Engineer III — Sep 2023 – Present
Software Engineer II — 2022 – 2023
Software Engineer I — Aug 2021 – 2022

• Contributed to GitHub Discussions (Ruby on Rails + GraphQL), adding features to improve community engagement
• Developed backend and frontend enhancements for GitHub Education
• Maintained the GitHub Feed, integrating Go-powered data with a Ruby on Rails rendering layer
• Modernized documentation tooling in GitHub Docs using TypeScript and internal libraries
• Completed a rotation with the Ruby Architecture team, improving platform stability

Rhino

Software Engineer — Nov 2019 – Jun 2021

• Implemented a new coverage workflow in a Rails monolith, improving property owner onboarding
• Launched landlord self-service enrollment UI with React and Redux, reducing ops team load
• Co-led homepage redesign efforts in collaboration with product and design teams
• Created and standardized interview rubrics to support equitable hiring processes

Polar Notion

Software Engineer (Contract) — Jul 2019 – Oct 2019

• Scoped and delivered MVPs for early-stage startups using Rails and vanilla JS
• Collaborated with designers on product features and UX improvements
• Performed code reviews and participated in agile planning cycles

Flatiron School (via WeWork)

Software Engineering Coach — Oct 2018 – Jun 2019

• Taught Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, and React to full-time immersive students
• Led lectures and mentored students through technical challenges and capstone projects
• Optimized internal instructor tooling using Rails and simple front-end enhancements

Education

Flatiron School

Software Engineering Immersive — 2018

Borough of Manhattan Community College

AA Liberal Arts — 2017