Experience
Mobile Platform Engineering Lead
Hippo EducationLos Angeles, CA (Remote)Active
- ✓Lead engineering initiatives for large-scale production platforms used by medical professionals nationwide
- ✓Drive technical architecture, platform stability, release strategy, and long-term maintainability across a large production mobile platform integrated with complex backend services and content delivery systems
- ✓Collaborate closely with backend systems, authentication services, analytics tooling, and cloud infrastructure to support scalable content distribution, secure user access, and high-availability learning experiences
- ✓Contribute to platform engineering decisions involving CI/CD pipelines, mobile observability, production debugging, application performance, and release automation
- ✓Contributed to backend systems, platform reliability, observability, CI/CD workflows, and secure application architecture across production environments
React NativeTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLDockerCI/CDREST APIs
Founder & Lead Engineer
NestleAIRemoteActive
- ✓Built a production AI platform using React Native and Expo for iOS and Android, focused on intelligent experiences and real-time integrations
- ✓Architected backend systems with Node.js and PostgreSQL, integrating AI workflows, analytics, notifications, auth, and cloud services
- ✓Designed scalable backend architecture supporting AI-powered workflows, authentication systems, analytics pipelines, and cloud-integrated platform services
React NativeTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLFirebaseDockerAI/LLM APIs
Full Stack Engineer
ListedBNew York City, NY (Remote)
- ✓Designed and developed scalable frontend, backend, and middleware systems supporting a production social platform
- ✓Built and maintained backend APIs, authentication flows, analytics integrations, and real-time messaging systems using Node.js, MongoDB, and cloud-integrated services
- ✓Contributed to architecture decisions involving scalability, platform performance, distributed communication, and production reliability
- ✓Worked across frontend architecture, backend services, deployments, and operational debugging in fast-moving startup environments
React NativeTypeScriptNode.jsMongoDBFirebaseGetStreamDocker
Full Stack Engineer
LikeNowPittsburgh, PA (Remote)
- ✓Built and launched a production-ready cross-platform mobile application from the ground up using React Native and Expo
- ✓Architected and integrated backend systems supporting authentication, geolocation, messaging, notifications, reviews, and real-time communication features
- ✓Worked extensively with cloud-connected services and backend integrations to support scalable user experiences and platform reliability
- ✓Managed production deployments, release cycles, debugging, and operational maintenance while collaborating closely with stakeholders and product leadership
React NativeExpoFirebaseNode.jsREST APIs
Combat Medic
U.S. ArmyJoint Base Lewis McChord, WA
- ✓Provided emergency and routine medical care in high-pressure environments
- ✓Conducted regular medical training sessions for non-medical military personnel, enhancing unit readiness
Skills
Languages & Core Technologies
TypeScriptJavaScriptGoPythonSQLNode.js
Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
DockerKubernetesAWSCI/CDCloud InfrastructureDistributed SystemsPlatform EngineeringContainerized Services
Backend & Data Systems
PostgreSQLMongoDBRedisREST APIsAuthentication SystemsEvent-Driven Architecture
Observability & Reliability
Logging & MonitoringDistributed TracingOpenTelemetryPerformance OptimizationProduction DebuggingSystem Reliability
AI & Security
AI Platform ArchitectureSecure Application DesignRBACAuthentication & AuthorizationAI-Assisted EngineeringSecure AI Systems
Frontend & Product Engineering
React NativeReactExpoMobile Architecture (iOS & Android)Cross-Platform Architecture
Engineering Practices
System DesignScalable ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipInfrastructure PlanningCross-Functional Collaboration
Education
Master of Science in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors UniversityBachelor of Science in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors UniversityProfessional Certifications
CompTIA: CySA+, PenTest+, Network+, Project+, A+, Security+
ISC²: SSCP, CCSP (Associate)