Hard-working software engineer passionate about learning and tackling difficult problems. Committed to understanding first and fostering healthy debate to achieve the best outcomes. Always striving for quality and integrity in both myself and those around me. Set a high bar for being an effective and engaging teammate, helping organization cohesively work together to bring out everyone's best.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Front-End Software Developer
Insource Technologies
Paulding, OH
01.2026 - Current
Own the front-end architecture and technical direction for customer-facing applications.
Lead front-end development from planning through delivery, setting standards for code quality, maintainability, and scalability.
Drive UI consistency and reuse by designing and maintaining a shared library of composable front-end components.
Partner closely with product managers and designers to translate requirements and Figma designs into high-quality user experiences.
Serve as the primary front-end authority for the team, reviewing code, guiding technical decisions, and aligning implementation with business goals.
Full-Stack Software Developer
Insource Technologies
Paulding, OH
01.2024 - 01.2026
Develop full-stack features from database and API to front-end, ensuring seamless user experience and smooth data flow.
Develop and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs using ASP.NET Core, improving data access efficiency and scalability.
Designed and implemented database schemas and data access layers using Entity Framework Core, ensuring optimal performance and maintainability.
Automated database migrations and version control using EF Core Migrations and CI/CD pipelines.
Wrote unit and integration tests for business logic and data access layers, improving code reliability and test coverage.
Full-Stack Software Engineer
Stepping Stone Labs
Nashville, TN
01.2024 - 01.2025
Building a full-stack application to streamline student-instructor communication and collaboration. This centralized platform allows instructors to track progress, give feedback, and support students, providing a data-driven, tailored learning experience.
Full-stack development using React, Django, and Postgres.
Rework bash scripts and environment variables so project is accessible and configurable easily for onboarding developers.
Adapt inefficient Django ORM data fetching into advanced sql queries resulting in 75% speed increase.
Add caching to the API to significantly speed up the retrieval of unchanging data needed when loading various aspects of the site.
Host Postgres database cluster, API, and client applications via Digital Ocean App Platform.
Configure Dockerfiles and connect via Docker Compose to ensure seamless & universal builds across all machines.
Remote
Front-End Software Developer
Insource Technologies
Paulding, OH
01.2023 - 01.2024
Contribute in UX/UI design for web application, creating/revising Figma mockups alongside product manager.
Create reusable components for product integration across several business units.
Develop unit tests with Vitest and end-to-end tests using Playwright to ensure new features' functionality and scalability.
Actively review user feedback and engage with customers, driving continuous improvements in application usability and user satisfaction.
Engineer custom web solutions, including interfaces with manufacturing equipment, to meet specific client needs and enhance operational efficiency.
Financial Controller
Pivotal
Centreville, MI
01.2022 - 01.2023
Detailed management of $24 million dollar budget, including data collection, yearly auditing and tracking of expenditures. Helped keep the agency financially healthy and assist the CFO with daily tasks and duties.
Supervised and provided direction for finance & reception staff to ensure operational needs were met.
Oversaw reimbursement/expenditure systems and all reporting mechanisms.
Assisted CFO with developing, implementing, and administering all systems relative to accounts payable, accounting receivable, general ledger, payroll, reimbursement, and billing systems.
Assisted CFO with developing annual operating budget, reviews, monitors, and analyzing agency expenditures in relation to agency plan.
Administered agency’s liability insurance package, including acting as liaison between agency and insurance agent tracking cost changes, reviewing policy recommendations, and submitting claims.
Foster Care Case Manager
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Centreville, MI
01.2018 - 01.2022
Managed caseload of 20 foster and juvenile justice children, as well as their biological parents, foster parents, and residential programming. Provided numerous social services to improve family well-being and psychological functioning under family court oversight.
Provided direction for parents, children, and involved stakeholders in client behavior, academic progress, problems-diagnosis and the identification of services and solutions.
Coordinated appropriate external service-provider referrals and monitored service follow through: medical and psychological evaluations, general counseling, domestic violence services, substance abuse counseling, and job placement programs.
Earned excellent state auditing track record in managing multifaceted, complex documentation for caseload up to 20 childrencourt orders and reports, social work contracts, quarterly reports, financial processing, referrals, and medical paperwork.
Accurately maintained ongoing reporting, prepared up-to-date case documentation, and obtained historical records in preparation for court reporting and processing. Testified and responded to cross examinations in high-pressure court hearings, objectively sharing documented observations and making case-by-case professional recommendations.
Education
Certificate - Software Engineering
Nashville Software School
Nashville, Tennessee
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Bachelors of Social Work - Social Work
Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana
Skills
Languages: TypeScript, Python, C#
Frameworks: Vue, React, Django, NET
Certifications: Google - UX Design, Stepping Stone Labs - System Thinking Foundations