Senior software engineer with 10 years of experience building and operating production applications in Ruby on Rails and JavaScript. Experienced in API design, database performance, legacy-system modernization, and event-driven services. Hands-on technical leader who has led and mentored teams of up to 8 engineers, with end-to-end ownership from architecture and delivery through production support.
Technical Skills
Languages & frameworks
Ruby on Rails, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, C#/.NET
Data & messaging
PostgreSQL, SQL, Redis, MongoDB, Kafka
APIs
GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, streaming APIs
Infrastructure
AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub Actions
AI development tools
Claude Code, Cursor, Codex
Professional Experience
Corporate Tools Senior Software Engineer
Mar 2023 - Jul 2026 · Remote
Led 8 engineers in extracting a data service from a legacy Rails monolith; contributed to additional service extractions using Kafka event streaming.
Built a context service that assembled customer history for AI-driven decisions about next customer actions.
Improved critical endpoint throughput and latency through hot-path refactoring, query optimization, and caching.
Mentored engineers through pairing and code review while delivering admin and customer-facing features.
Narvar Senior Software Engineer
Nov 2021 - Apr 2023 · Remote
Promoted from Software Engineer
Built and operated 40+ GraphQL endpoints serving millions of daily requests for e-commerce features and integrations.
Migrated a major Shopify integration to the GraphQL Admin API to improve performance.
Developed return-shipping integrations across approximately 30 international carriers using carrier-specific services and configuration.
Built proofs of concept and MVPs on the company's zero-to-one R&D team.
CannaSafe Ruby on Rails Developer
Mar 2020 - Nov 2021 · Los Angeles, CA
Automated compliance workflows and reporting with lab operations, improving reporting accuracy by 30%.
Developed Rails modules for regulatory calculations and data pipelines across multi-location labs.
Integrated lab systems with METRC, the state-regulated track-and-trace platform.
Guggenheim Partners Software Engineer
Feb 2019 - Mar 2020 · Santa Monica, CA
Promoted from .NET Developer
Built data-driven applications for front-office trading, portfolio management, and analytics teams.
Designed and optimized SQL reporting across multiple asset classes to improve data accuracy and visibility.
Translated financial and operational requirements into software in direct collaboration with business users.
AireSpring Software Developer
Sep 2018 - Feb 2019 · Los Angeles, CA
Built and maintained C#/.NET analytics tools for telecom operations.
Lavi Industries Software Developer
Feb 2016 - Sep 2018 · Valencia, CA
Designed, developed, and maintained the Qtrac SaaS queue-management platform, including R&D for new features.