My Resume...

I'm a dynamic and mission-driven Software Engineer with expertise in frontend development, user-centered design, and secure coding practices. I'm highly skilled in driving continuous improvement in public sector and civic tech projects.

Skills

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Technical Competencies

  • Airtable LogoAirtable
  • AWS LogoAWS
  • Contentful LogoContentful
  • Figma LogoFigma
  • GitHub LogoGitHub
  • Google Analytics 4 LogoGoogle Analytics 4
  • GraphQL LogoGraphQL
  • Jira LogoJira
  • JSON LogoJSON
  • Next.js LogoNext.js
  • Notion LogoNotion
  • NPM LogoNPM
  • Prettier LogoPrettier
  • Python LogoPython
  • React LogoReact
  • Storybook LogoStorybook
  • TypeScript LogoTypeScript
  • Vercel LogoVercel
  • Vite LogoVite
  • Webflow LogoWebflow
  • Wix LogoWix
  • WordPress LogoWordPress
  • YAML LogoYAML
  • Yarn LogoYarn
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Interpersonal Skills

  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Detail-oriented work ethic
  • Employee resource management
  • Enthusiastic synergy-focused approach to collaboration
  • Project management
  • Solution based communication skills
  • User-centered design and development

Experience

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Mar. 2023 - Present

Frontend Engineer & Designer

Nava PBC
  • Developed interactive prototypes in Figma and translated animations into Next.js/React components using Framer Motion, Tailwind CSS, and TypeScript.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Docker, and Vercel, performing visual regression tests with Chromatic/Storybook to reduce build errors and accelerate deployments.
  • Acted as Scrum Lead for the Communications team agile project management, leading sprint planning, async standups, and retrospectives to optimize cross-functional collaboration.
  • Created and integrated Contentful content models and GraphQL fragments, along with Airtable and Zapier automation to streamline site content management.
  • Led technical project management for high-profile initiatives, overseeing design, feature development, and WCAG compliance to enhance usability and accessibility.
  • Established scalable code review processes using GitHub Flow branch strategies and stacked PR reviews, refining Next.js/React code for reusability and cleaner architecture.
  • Monitored Google Analytics for integration issues and performance insights, driving data-backed optimizations that improved user engagement and site stability.
  • Collaborated with DevOps teams to engineer and maintain the Nava Platform templates (Next.js, Flask, and Ruby on Rails engineering bootstraps), enabling teams to launch production-ready applications with minimal setup.
  • Automated cloud deployment workflows with Docker and AWS, ensuring consistent, scalable, and secure application rollouts.
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Jun. 2020 - Aug. 2024

Frontend Engineer & UX Consultant

HI IQ Designs, LLC
  • Engineered custom WordPress, Wix, and React solutions, leveraging Figma to develop user-centric design systems and increase client conversion rates by 35%.
  • Optimized site performance using SEO best practices, Google Analytics insights, and CSS and JavaScript minification to reduce load times and boost client retention by 50%.
  • Conducted comprehensive UX reviews and WCAG-compliance audits, consulting clients on user-centered brand improvements and mobile-responsive best practices.
  • Led branding and technical discovery sessions via Figma and Notion, translating stakeholder requirements into scalable web architectures that aligned design, development, and return-on-investment objectives.
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Jan. 2022 - Jan. 2023

Frontend Software Developer

Google Tech Equity Collective
  • Led development of Paper Trails, a data-driven application engineered with Next.js, React, and TypeScript, employing the OpenSecrets RESTful API to deliver seamless user experiences.
  • Employed agile project management practices and Google Workspace Suite for cross-functional collaboration, leveraging GitHub Project’s Kanban board and GitHub Issues to streamline tasks and ensure on-time delivery of secure, user-centric features.
  • Enhanced performance and WCAG accessibility using Bootstrap CSS and Material UI for consistent UI patterns that boosted user engagement.
  • Integrated Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), IndexedDB, and service workers for offline-first capabilities, maintaining application performance in low-connectivity environments.
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Mar. 2019 - Apr. 2022

IT Field Consultant & Web Administrator

University of Illinois | Technology Services | Urbana, IL
  • Managed 40+ WordPress and Drupal sites, integrating CI/CD pipelines with cPanel, MySQL, and PHP to maintain 99.9% uptime, minimizing disruptions to academic operations.
  • Administered a network of 800+ devices, leveraging AWS, Azure, and Active Directory for robust identity and access management, improving provisioning workflows and expediting response times by 30%.
  • Deployed SSL certificates and enforced comprehensive security protocols, reducing vulnerabilities and supporting institutional policy compliance.
  • Maintained front-end components with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React, delivering consistent user experiences across multiple university portals.

Education

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Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2019

Bachelor of Science in Technical Systems Management

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign