Full-stack web developer who thrives in an agile environment in a rapidly-growing startup atmosphere.
Specializes in Python/Django backend development as well as UI/UX frontend development using various front-end technologies. Familiar with SEO techniques and growth hacking. Experienced in deploying and monitoring using Docker, Kubernetes, and Github Actions.
Skills
- Languages: Python, Ruby, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Sass (SCSS), Swift, Java
- Frameworks: Django, Django REST Framework, Flask, Rails, Jekyll, JQuery/Bootstrap, Bulma.io, Angular2
- Authentication: Django-allauth, Devise/Warden, SAML, OAuth, Auth0
- Networking: python-requests, Selenium, BeautifulSoup, aiohttp, lxml, wireshark, nginx
- Database: MySQL/MariaDB, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, SQLite
- Version Control: Git, GitHub, SVN
- Automation: Docker, Docker-compose, Ansible, Jenkins, RabbitMQ, Github Actions
- Cloud Services: Google Cloud Platform, Heroku, Amazon Web Services, DigitalOcean, NewRelic
Work Experience
Software Engineer @ Avant, Inc (Chicago, IL - Remote) / Nov 2021 - Current
(Just started; currently onboarding, etc)
Software Engineer @ Second Generation (Cleveland, OH) / Dec 2017 - Oct 2021
- Prototyped core functionalities in MVP phase to prove the product’s take on drug recall supply chain
- Evaluated & revamped UI/UX mockups to ensure the dev team can meet the delivery deadline
- Implemented backend API using Django REST Framework & frontend components in Angular2
- Created dynamic config-driven Python web scraper to load, parse, and transform client data
- Prototyped Django URL shortener/redirector to improve SEO exposure & collect/provide web traffic analytics
- Composed cron job scripts in Python for Jenkins to import client data; send progress report emails;
- import XML feed, normalize, and insert data into ElasticSearch
- Designed & developed user profile API and its UI/UX, attracting ~13k user signups
- Introduced TDD principles for Billing API using Django REST Framework for interacting with Stripe API
- Deployed to & monitored staging/production environments on Google Cloud Platform using Kubernetes
- Created email alert/newsletter system & templates using Mailchimp/Postmark API, reaching ~20k users
Software Developer Intern @ Securable.io (Cleveland, OH) / May - Jul 2017
- Automated creation and standardized configuration for deployment process using Ansible and Docker
- Validated SAML integration with Ruby on Rails backend to Devise/Warden authentication framework
- Re-designed internal staff dashboard using data visualization with Chart.js
Mentor & Dev Lead, Volunteer @ Hackathon Mentors
- Volunteer at hackathons to help attendees form teams, brainstorm, ideate, and troubleshoot during the event
- (Currently) creating a Django website that scrapes & displays upcoming hackathon events and Q&A forum space to encourage hackathon attendees/organizers/mentors to stay connected