Experience
Skills
 GenAIPythonDjangoReact NativeRuby on RailsElixirPhoenix FrameworkVueJS / VuexReact / ReduxTypescript / Node.jsd3Slack APIStripe APIAWSGoogle CloudFirebasePostgreSQLRedisDocker / dokku 
 Work History
Download Resume / CVCraft - Staff Software Engineer
Sep 2023 — Present
 OpenAIAnthropicReact NativePythonDjangoFirebase/Google CloudAWS 
  - Architect and lead of development for Craft, a AI-first platform for deal execution
 - Collaborate with fellow members of the leadership team to develop and execute GTM and product strategy
 
Groove - Full-stack Developer
Nov 2021 — Jun 2023
 React NativeReduxFirebase/Google CloudSanity 
  - Implemented and improved many features including real-time chat, search, task management, and video calling
 - Assisted with architectural decisions
 - Assisted with the screening process as we built out the dev team
 
Hubstaff - Frontend Architect
Mar 2018 - Nov 2021
 Ruby on RailsVue.jsVuexd3 
  - Led the organization's migration from jQuery to Vue.js
 - Established, documented, and enforced Vue.js/Vuex coding standards
 - Implemented new interactive charts and visualizations
 
Yala - CTO
Jun 2016 - Nov 2021
 ElixirPhoenix FrameworkVue.jsPostgreSQLRedisffmpegDockerAWS 
  - Built the initial app from scratch to production-grade MVP in 6 months
 - Scaled up the development team to a total of 5 — leveled up reports on Elixir and functional programming best practices
 - Devised an algorithm to automatically schedule social posts based on engagement performance
 - Developed an in-browser composer for images and stop-motion videos
 - Implemented distributed pipelines for final rendering of custom images and videos
 - Performed all DevOps responsibilities on AWS
 
Pinecone - CTO
Jun 2014 - Jul 2016
 Ruby on RailsAngularJSPostgreSQLRedisElasticsearchAWS 
  - Led development and enforced proper code quality and test coverage
 - Implemented marketplace payment system with the Balanced Payments and Stripe Connect APIs
 - Co-founded the angular-foundation project
 - Performed all DevOps responsibilities on AWS
 - Assisted with pivoting the business to Yala (see above)
 
Mad Mimi - Full-stack Developer and Project Lead
Sep 2012 — Aug 2014
 Ruby on RailsAngularJSPostgreSQLRedisElasticsearchAWS 
  - Created Mad Mimi's Etsy integration
 - Led projects to improve analytics and implement e-commerce features
 - Led the spinoff of what would become Pinecone (see above) during the GoDaddy acquisition
 
Dead-end Corporate Job
May 2008 — Sep 2012
- TPS reports, mostly.
 
Education
Brigham Young University
2008: B.S. Information Systems Management
 
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