Experiences
Springboard
Part-time Mentor
June 2023—Current
- Provided personalized mentorship to software engineering students facing challenges transitioning into tech careers by delivering expert guidance on industry standard web technologies and supporting project-based deliverables by providing pair programming support and detailed feedback, contributing to high student satisfaction and a strong program graduation rate.
Technologies Used - React, Flask, postgreSQL, Figma
Scope
Software Engineer
July 2023—Dec. 2024
- Delivered full-stack development for consumer-facing cloud web application, connecting users to its AI-powered rope inspection system to enable scanning, reviewing, and managing safety-critical rope data. Using Vue and Node, collaborated on Figma designs, and took ownership of the customer-facing web app, enabling seniors to focus on data pipeline enhancement
- Developed an MVP for a training platform that processes pre-existing AWS S3-hosted rope images through Scope’s LLMs, enabling manual correction of misclassifications via tagging to mitigate false positives/negatives and improve LLM accuracy in anomaly detection.
- Enhanced cross-functional collaboration and knowledge transfer by authoring 1000+ structured technical tickets in GitLab with detailed acceptance criteria, R&D notes, and traceable feedback loops. Pioneered internal documentation in Notion for complex user stories and system behaviors, reducing onboarding time and improving team efficiency.
- Modernized front-end testing practices by implementing Vitest and Storybook, integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines and significantly reducing post-deployment defects, improving code reliability.
- Revitalized back-end architecture by migrating our PostgreSQL REST API to use modern technologies like Prisma ORM and Tanstack Query, simplifying data-fetching code and enhancing maintainability and scalability.
Technologies Used - Typescript, Vuejs/vuex, Nodejs/Expressjs, Tailwindcss, Figma, Tanstack, PostgreSQL, PrismaORM, AWS S3, Vite, Vitest, storybook
Scope Control V1 web app
BrainGu
Software Engineer
May 2020—March 2023
- Delivered full-stack development of mission-critical features and bug fixes for the cloud-based WIDOW (Web-based Information Dominant Warfare) application from inception using React (front-end) and Django (back-end) in a DevSecOps environment, enabling real-time mission planning and multi-branch military collaboration, directly supporting the US Air Force’s $15M STRATFI contract award.
- Maintained CI/CD pipelines across multiple application environments, achieving 80%+ test coverage and ensuring 100% compliance with Platform One security standards, enhancing system reliability and deployment efficiency
- Built a functional MVP for the LIFTT event management web app in 8 weeks using Next.js, collaborating with a designer through Figma to enable real-time data tracking and exercise coordination for military training exercises.
- Resolved mission-blocking defects during live military exercises by deploying hotfixes in real-time, directly enhancing end-user operational readiness and system trust.
Technologies Used - Reactjs/redux, react-query, react-testing-library, enzyme, Typescript, Django-python, Nextjs, Figma, Vite, postgreSQL, PrismaORM, Material UI, storybook
WIDOW: Web-based Information Dominant Warfare LIFTT: Large Integrated Force Test Tool
LimoKorea
Web Manager
Nov. 2018—Mar. 2020
- Revamped existing webpages, making them responsive and making changes as requested
- Designed and developed webpages end-to-end for various departments of Limo Korea according to their requirements
- Increased company publicity by optimizing online keyword exposure through Naver’s advertisement platform
- Quality-tested the newly developed chauffeur-management mobile application with a team
- Translated incoming calls and e-mails from English-speaking clients and internalized the newly designed websites
Technologies Used - Vuejs/Vuetify, Nodejs/Expressjs, Webpack, Firebase
Limo Tour Limo CarRentals
CICOM Software Inc.
Software Developer
Nov. 2018—Mar. 2020
- Implemented new features and bugfixes for the proprietary B2B ERP system following the in-house coding standards
- Spearheaded the migration of frameworks from Angular to Vue.js as well as optimization of a client’s codebase
- Applied webpack’s HMR and lazy loading features to speed up development and decrease loading time by 40%
- Maintained version control and clear documentation through a git and visual studios workflow
Technologies Used - Vuejs, Angularjs, Nodejs, Jenkins, ASP.NET-C#, Webpack
GLAM CICOM B2B ERP
Sam Costa Productions
Freelance Full stack Developer
Jan. 2017—Jun. 2017
- Produced a product end-to-end for a programmable advertisement display on a one-man dev team
- Cooperated with employer to interpret client’s feature requests and create mockups
- Utilized Node and Express to create back-end architecture that consumes external Raspberry Pi GPIO API calls
- Used HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery, and electron.js to develop a responsive, mobile-friendly GUI for the display controller
Technologies Used - Raspberry Pi GPIO, Nodejs/Expressjs, Electronjs, Bootstrap, jQuery
BASIS.ed
Software Developer Intern
Oct. 2016—Dec. 2016
- Created and customized webpages for the BASIS proprietary school information system
- Automated the ETL process of data from a SQL database into a Mongo database
- Worked with teams to produce the most efficient methods and models of data to load into databases
- Developed SQL queries to serve data requests incoming from other departments
- Saved thousands of teachers’ hours with an SQL survey that simplified filling out the CRDC bi-annual surveys
Technologies Used - Oracle SQL, MongoDB, jQuery, Basis proprietary school system