Senior software engineer with extensive experience in all aspects of the web stack, from design to production, from architecture to scaling. Passionate about emerging technologies, best practices, and being a part of the open source community.
Implemented message processing queue that delivers ~0.5MM messages a day with 99.99% success rate. Raised test coverage from 30% to 85%. Created auxiliary services to reduce bloat and workload on main application.
Led the front end team of three for the Online Weekly Ad. Spearheaded the use of BDD/Cucumber for feature development. Helped give client visibility to site test coverage. Developed brand and campaign experiences for clients including Target (Weekly Ad) and Red Bull (Launchpad). Tapped to prototype for new business pitches and develop internal tools.
Instrumental in migrating the standard project version control from svn to git and GitHub. Helped organize front-end developer knowledge base and brown bag talks. Developed brand and campaign experiences for clients including Target (My Target Weekly), McDonalds (Avatar), and Gap (1969 Style Stream).
Co-authored a modular microsite framework that powered over half a dozen branded nike experiences in over a dozen languages. Scripted the internationalization process to streamline translating copy. Developed brand and campaign experiences for clients including Nike (AW77, N98), Gap (1969 Style Stream), and XBOX (various titles).
Education
2004 - 2009
Rochester Institute of Technology
BS,
New Media Interactive Development, Computer Audio, Creative Writing