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CheckboxSolutions Engineer
Aug. 2025Washington, United States
Olark Accessible AI ChatbotsSales Engineer
May. 2022 - Jun. 2025Remote
Capital OneSoftware Engineer
Jun. 2021 - Feb. 2022Remote- Software developer on greenfield internal project utilizing Angular, Nest, Nx, and DynamoDB. - Lead the deployment of QA infrastructure on AWS using Terraform and Capital One custom tools. - Worked with Designers, Product Owners, Tech Leads and developers to identify key areas of advancement in the project. - Organized PR review process to speed the peer approval period from 1 day to 2-3 hours for review and remediation. - Recipient of W.O.W award for internal two day hackathon for Race to the Rainbow. A light hearted timer tool to be used to measure breaks during zoom calls. The timer tool features unicorns running a race and participants are encourage to identify the unicorn they think will win. As part of development, contributed game logic to produce the race scene with random winners. Hand created vector sprites.
Software Engineering ApplicationsVolunteer- DCGG Easter Egg Hunt
Apr. 2020 - Apr. 2020Washington D.C. Metro AreaAs an Easter Promo Event – Used CSS and basic HTML to create and hide six Easter Eggs around the DCgaminggroup.com website. Each ‘egg’ was a famous easter egg from video game history. When all the eggs were found they fit like a puzzle pieces into a giant golden egg. Personal favorite is if you entered the Kunami Code on the home page it will redirect you to an egg. Note: 2020 Eggs are no longer active. 2021 Eggs will be coming spring 2021.
LiftFundHot Lead Generation API
Dec. 2019 - Jun. 2023Project Goal: Partners are able to integrate their system via API with proprietary service that assesses a leads viability.
- Designed and implemented a RESTful API that would allow for the painless assessment and submissions of leads thus automating a previously human-driven process and increasing lead generation. - Designed Authentication System and build with API key and IP whitelisting via AWS for security. - Completed documentation for both API support staff and end users to ensure service delivery.
LiftFundOnline Application
Sep. 2019 - May. 2023- Lead technician and service reprehensive for updates and change requests to white labeled Online Application ensure high quality products for organization partners and end-users. - Supported and deployed front-end site and supporting backend authentication and application servers to appropriate AWS EC2 instances, Beanstalks, and S3 buckets.
LiftFundInformation Technology Project Manager
Sep. 2019 - Jun. 2021Washington D.C. Metro AreaUsed platform expertise, industry knowledge, and data analytics to facilitate the transition of lead generation services to in-house support. Designed and updated web applications and backend architecture to support in house lead and application generation to lower costs and increase conversion for organization. Lead and oversaw training on full stack application platform to transition technical and customer support to in-house team. Project highlights listed below. Skills used: Angular 1.X , Vue.js, Django 2.7, Django 3.5, Node.js, Microsoft Dynamics Web API, AWS Cloud Architecture, git
AEO (Association for Enterprise Opportunity)Operations Manager
Jun. 2019 - Nov. 2020Washington D.C. Metro AreaUsed technical platform expertise, industry knowledge, and data analytics to facilitate the transition of lead generation services to in-house support. Overall transition required technical updates to platform, new staff onboarding and training, and new operation systems to be defined and created to ensure service, reporting, and operations were not interrupted.
- Provided Data Reporting and Analysis to stakeholders and leadership. Analyzed behavioral data of customers and CDFI’s on the platform to inform strategic decisions.
- Trained, supported, and managed new staff.
- Developed python script to QA hand generated reports for partners providing higher confidence and reducing hours spent on reporting
AEO (Association for Enterprise Opportunity)Online Application (Guest facing public site)
Jun. 2019 - Nov. 2020- Ran concurrent projects and processes for leadership, CDFIs, and partners to include scoping projects for budget and value added, project management, marking milestones, and testing/ deployment. - Lead Technician and consultant of updates to online portal (Vue.js) to sure site evolved to meet increased demand due to covid-19. - Worked with external contractors and project managers to organize big changes such as onboarding new partners.
AEO (Association for Enterprise Opportunity)Online Portal (Partner facing private site)
Jun. 2019 - Nov. 2020Online Portal (Partner facing private site) - Assisted in AWS updates to stand up AEO's test environment after transition to in-house services.
- Lead Technical Consultant on system updates required for PCI and SOCII compliance and planned upgrades.
DataKindVolunteer- Data Ambassador
Jan. 2019 - Mar. 2024RemoteResponsible for defining the goals for volunteer staffed project, organizing tasks, and communicating with leadership at DataKind and non-profit Data Partner with the effect of empowering our Data Partner with data-science driven insights. - Organized tasks to be completed in Angle-like workflow. - Reporting progress and outcomes to Core Volunteers and Chapter Leaders. - Onboarding new volunteers to project. - Reviewed scripts and pull requests for R, Python modules, and python notebooks to maintain standards.
- Current Stack for Project is QGIS, Python, and R, git, Google Cloud/BigQuery, SQL
- Data Science skills include: predictive modeling, classification Repo: https://github.com/DataKind-DC/audubon-cbc Featured Data Ambassador Speaker for Leadership Summit 2020
Featured Volunteer for 2020 Blog Post(See Link Below)
LiftFundHot Lead Generation and Assessment Site
Jun. 2018 - Jun. 2020Project Goal: Site is able to evaluate in real time if a guest meets minimum requirements for a full application and pass on qualifying leads to sales team -- increasing visitation and guest satisfaction - Led and completed upgraded of Site (Vue.js) such that it integrated with Microsoft Dynamics CRM for the warm hand off. - Redesigned and implemented new authentication system that allows for distant specialized user types with their own authorization rules to meet security requirements.
- Designed and Implemented new route and pages to support the upgraded workflow.
2River Consulting GroupSenior Consultant
Aug. 2017 - Jul. 2019Washington D.C. Metro AreaResponsible for producing client outcomes that reduce risk and increase efficiency via data-back solutions and new technology. • Prototyped predictive models. Designed and preformed testing of models for accuracy and quality assurance. (R Statistical Programming)
• Preformed data analysis to support client engagements. Including explorative, descriptive, and predictive research. Communicated findings to clients via client-facing decks and reports.
• Project Manager for Lexis Nexis Integration via Node.js and Microsoft Dynamics CRM for client. Collected requirements from clients, developed and assigned tasks with internal and external dev staff, tracked progress and reported regular updates to clients and leadership, lead testing of new features.
• Project Manager for Plaid Integration.
• Use Jackle and Github Pages to stand up a documentation site for product.
• Used python, AppScript, Selenium, and Google Could Platform to create an evolving UAT test record that allowed me as the Testing Leader to add and remove tests easily and create a final testing list and instructions for each UAT tester.
• Maintained the Client Help Desk by in-taking tickets and questions, troubleshooting with clients, defining the core issue, and planning resolutions with software team. (Zen Desk)
• Interim Operations Manager for platform with over 20 partners across the country.
T.A.G. LabsCurriculum Manager
Jun. 2016 - Apr. 2019Washington D.C. Metro AreaLed the development of new technologies, courses, and instructor trainings with the goal of increasing access to computer science education for DC Public School students through gaming and game development. • Defined outcomes trackable via pre and post course surveys. Feedback is used to guide course development and inform funders. • Wrote grants to fund new After School Courses and Technologies.
• Preformed training on new Game Development tools for instructors. (Construct, GameMaker's Studio, Phaser.js, Unity, Scratch, MIT App Maker, Ozo Bots) • Wrote and Documented Curriculum for After School Programs and Workshops. • Worked with team to organize TAG’s presence at Conventions and festivals. • Best Responsibility: Played with Kids and Robots to teach coding logic <3
Software Engineering ApplicationsPersonal Project - YourLuckyCookie.com
Jan. 2016 - Jan. 2020Washington D.C. Metro AreaStatic Website build with Vue and deployed with AWS S3 with a custom DNS address built as part of a April Fools day prank. Worked with other pranksters to hide creepy specific fortunes inside fortune cookies for a friend. Fortune cookies gave her a web address and username and password she uses to authenticate on the static site. Site is full of creepy cryptic info about her life and Barnum Statements. Following instructions on the site had her open the front door where a third pranker left a cake that says ‘April Fools”.
American Institutes for ResearchAssistant Data Scientist
Sep. 2015 - Jan. 2017Washington D.C. Metro AreaUsed diverse skills in R and Python to deliver solutions at multiple phases of the data pipeline as well as reduce workload burden by semi-automating ETL data system testing. Conducted lit review to support ongoing research and define next steps. • Lead the creation and maintenance of a semi-automated testing platform to support a budget limited project. Results was improved team member effectiveness and Quality Assurance procedures.
• Used R, Python, and Excel to support research projects. Tasks included assessing data sources and datasets, data cleaning, and descriptive analysis.
• Contributed scripts and documentation to ETL of large json datasets into researcher accessible formats ( JSON to SQL database to custom designed flat files) • Contributed to R package for accessing education data
• Responsible for bi-weekly Newsletter
Delta Decisions of DC, LLCIntern Consultant
Aug. 2014 - May. 2016Washington D.C. Metro AreaMember of Task Force for improving youth evaluation tools. Assisted with development of diagnostic and evaluation tools for Washington DC Summer Youth programs. Experienced and comfortable presenting results and findings to major stakeholders both personally and electronically. Excelled at driving project funding efforts via research, and grant writing.
NielsenIntern
Jun. 2014 - May. 2015Washington D.C. Metro AreaResponsible for gathering and compiling market survey reports for Fortune 500 clients. Reports cover general business intelligence activities such as market analysis, buying trends, total addressable markets as well as targeted focus areas as dictated by our clients. Many reports are ongoing in nature and require a regular cadence and program governance.
American University Department of Mathematics and StatisticsResearch Assistant
May. 2014 - Jul. 2014Washington D.C. Metro AreaAssisted with the analysis of data including developing and validating the model. Assisted with write-up and editing of the manuscript. Presented results at conferences.
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort WorthDevelopment Intern
Jan. 2013 - Apr. 2013DallasAssisted development team with grant writing, prospect research, and fact checking.
Truth InitiativeProject Development Research Intern
Jun. 2012 - Aug. 2012Fact checked Foundation publications. Researched databases and the Internet for tobacco studies and cessation programs. Compiled concise reports for management.
The Fund for American Studues Grant CommiteeFundraiser for Raffle and Silent Auction
Jun. 2012 - Aug. 2012Washinton, DCWorked with small team to organize a raffle/silent auction. Solicited donations from local businesses.
4Boston Best CorpsVolunteer Instructor
Sep. 2011 - May. 2012Created curriculum and instructed recent immigrants in ESL, computer skills, and career planning.
Boston CollegeStudent
Aug. 2010 - May. 2012Flower Mound, TX
Tom Thumb Checker and PromotionsChecker and Promotinal Staff
May. 2010 - Aug. 2010Responsible for checking out guests. Promoted new products with in store events.
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