Professional Experience

My journey in software development and technology leadership

Principal Member Of Technical Staff

Oracle

Broomfield (Remote), Colorado, United States

Apr 2022 - Present
3 years 7 months

Leading technical initiatives and architecture decisions for enterprise cloud solutions at Oracle, focusing on scalable distributed systems and database technologies.

Key Achievements:

  • Architected Java-based APIs and microservices for OCI
  • Led Canary Service deployment for production stability
  • Mentored engineers and established technical best practices
  • Contributed to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure product strategy and roadmap
Java Oracle DB Terraform Docker Python React.js HTML/CSS JavaScript

VP of Engineering

Tenant Inc.

Newport Beach, California, United States

Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
6 months

Led engineering for a property tech startup during a high-growth phase, scaling teams and systems to meet investor and product demands.

Key Achievements:

  • Directed DevOps, QA, Data, and Product teams (80+ total)
  • Implemented agile development practices/testing and CI/CD pipelines
  • Established technical standards and hiring pipelines
GoLang Node.js AWS

Senior Member Of Technical Staff

Oracle

Broomfield (Remote), Colorado, United States

Oct 2020 - Nov 2021
1 year 2 months

Contributed to enterprise cloud infrastructure development, working on scalable distributed solutions for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Key Achievements:

  • Migrated legacy systems using containerized Python services
  • Built media parsing workflows and standardized GraphQL API
  • Collaborated on cross-team initiatives
Java Oracle DB Terraform Docker React.js Python HTML/CSS JavaScript GraphQL

VP of Engineering / Senior Software Engineer

Blast

Newport Beach, California, United States

July 2017 - Oct 2020
3 years 5 month

Architected backend services and led engineering for a gamified savings platform, scaling infrastructure and team operations.

Key Achievements:

  • Built Ruby/Hanami/GraphQL services from scratch
  • Led cross-functional engineering team and CI/CD adoption
  • Implemented microservices architecture
Ruby/Rails JavaScript HTML/CSS Docker Redis Terraform Git AWS

Senior Software Engineer

Aspiration.com

Marina del Rey, California, United States

Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
7 months

Developed sustainable finance platform features, focusing on socially responsible banking and investment products for environmentally conscious consumers.

Key Achievements:

  • Built frontend and backend components in a remote-first team
  • Collaborated across teams to deliver banking tools
  • Contributed to responsive design and secure architecture
Java JavaScript HTML/CSS

Senior Software Engineer

Acorns

Irvine, CA

Oct 2015 - Jan 2017
1 year 4 months

Modernized legacy systems and built microservices for a fast-growing fintech startup, supporting internal Broker/Dealer infrastructure.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed Hanami microservices and device management tools
  • Maintained legacy Rails systems and CI/CD pipelines
  • Collaborated across teams to deliver investing tools
Ruby/Rails HTML/CSS JavaScript Redis MySQL GraphQL Git AWS Docker

Technical Skills

Leadership & Management

  • • Team Leadership & Scaling
  • • Engineering Strategy
  • • Agile/Scrum Methodologies
  • • Product Development
  • • Cross-functional Collaboration

Programming Languages

  • • Java / JVM Ecosystem
  • • Python
  • • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • • Ruby / Ruby on Rails
  • • Node.js / React.js

Technologies & Platforms

  • • AWS / Oracle Cloud
  • • React / Next.js
  • • Microservices Architecture
  • • PostgreSQL / Oracle DB / MySQL
  • • Docker / Terraform