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- Built and mentored a cross‑functional team of engineers and AI specialists to develop internal tools and client deliverables, accelerating project delivery timelines by standardizing best practices and frameworks.
- Directed the efforts of engineering to build 6 Applications for Docusign IAM, helping businesses leverage Docusign integrations and automation in a way that supports their workflows.
- Spearheaded an initiative and strategy to create a community for C Suite leaders to share value and ideas with each other at exclusive, only lunches that led to triple-digit growth of members and contributors.
- Leading an initiative to acquire new clients, expanding our current client base by 25%
- Spearheaded partnerships with leading tech conferences, enabling the company to showcase its expertise and attract new high-profile clients.

Director of Technology

Dallas Software Developers Group

Providing Resources and Assistance to developers in the local Dallas community. Leading Workshops and lessons to help those that need it most.

Technical Leader, Organizer, and Admin

JavaMug Dallas

Treasurer

Collin College - Software Development

Web Advisory Board Member

AutoZone

- Delivered an improvement to the existing Deals sales funnel resulting in a 44% increase in customers who explored available deals and an overall 43% increase in deals added to their cart.
- Developed a new streamlined sign-in flow launched in Q1 of 2024, contributing to a 214% increase in linked accounts to loyalty or legacy accounts, 231,022 vs 73,440 the previous year.
- Increased Testing Code Coverage by 50% by adding integration tests throughout the code base to create higher-quality code less prone to bugs and errors.
- Increasing the website's accessibility by working on Accessible features and tasks in an initiative to improve the compliance and readability of the site with screen readers by 60% in Q3 of 2023 - Q1 of 2024.
- Modernized the shopping funnel to increase customer retention and trust in the checkout flow.
- Migrated our codebase from React-Redux to React Query while maintaining code quality standards.

Senior Software Engineer

Frontdoor, Inc.

- Leading an initiative to add a testing framework and standards across multiple repos to help developers test code that will end up in production.
- Utilizing Golang and Kafka, created a service that would automatically generate accounts for new contracts without requiring users to go through a lengthy sign up process.
- Interviewed, created documentation and assisted with the onboarding of multiple developers to help onboard them quickly.
- Working on an initiative to Rapidly optimize several slower performing pages on our website to lead to a better customer experience.
- Added Tealium tracking to several pages that allow the company to better understand what products and pages relate to customers and which products are being abandoned.

Software Engineer

Google

- Maintain the content on several different sites with a focus on converting viewers to attendees.
- Worked directly with the Android Dev team to release educational tech content and led several hands on workshops with Android Developers across North America
- Cross-collaborated with teams across the Globe on several initiatives such as the Global Developer Call, DevFest North America, North America Connect Summit and more, Events where we bring Developers together to learn and engage with new technical content.
- Worked with the Europe Team to help engage many of their inactive communities resulting in a very well received session of actionable steps to bring their tech communities back to life during the pandemic.
- Delivered a talk for actionable ways we can deliver technical content in a way that is more approachable, The talk was delivered to Googlers and over 300 Global community leaders, which was the highest rated talk of the entire event.

DevEcosystems | DevRel for Google Technologies

Shelby County Schools

Assisting Shelby County Schools as a Board member for STEM activities.

STEM Board Member For Shelby County Schools

- Led a RTB initiative and was the sole member on the team for several months using a Java/Angular tech stack.
- We rewrote the entire codebase in React/Go so I adapted to the shift in technologies, learned them and became a valued member on the team, solving problems and creating working solutions for the needs of the business.
- Our team created a new sales funnel for the company that led to a 30% increase in customer conversion rates and a 7% increase in customers being able to reach customer care instead of abandoning carts.
- Worked with a team of Engineers to completely recreate our entire site from scratch.
- Worked on Microservices and creating Endpoints for new services.

LaunchCode

-Guiding students, providing advice and explaining teaching material.
-Conducting office hours to ensure students have the ability to receive extra attention.
-Going above and beyond to help bring the strongest graduation rate for the Incredible students involved in the program.
-Shaping the next group of developers entering the workforce.

Teaching Assistant

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Experienced problem solver and leader with a proven track record of success in software development, leveraging Java, Spring framework, or Golang to build scalable and secure solutions that empower businesses and instill trust in users through intuitive React.js frontends. Currently spearheading the Dallas Software Developers Group, fostering a vibrant local tech ecosystem through workshops, cohorts, and meetups.

Danny Thompson

Apex Companies

• Lead development of a Vue.js PWA that helps inspectors collect and manage hazardous materials data in challenging environments, with a focus on usability, reliability, and offline functionality; resulting in a 10% increase in department revenue in its first year of production

• Design and build the foundations of a new multi-tenant system to replace legacy software-starting with the admin panel and expanding to support a wide range of modules and user types

• Contribute to both frontend and backend development, taking point on UI architecture while collaborating closely on API development and data modeling to build a cohesive, scalable platform

• Help architect a new NoSQL database structure to support migration from the existing SQL-based system, aligning data design with evolving product requirements

• Align technical decisions with end-user needs and broader health and safety goals, supporting both field teams and office-based users

Rose Haven

• Implemented UI improvements to website, resulting in a better experience for guests seeking essential services as well as donors and volunteers essential to the shelter's operations

• Rewrote Guest Services training manual

• Managed onsite technology and equipment including phone system, computers, & copiers

• Coordinated facility maintenance and repairs and maintains inventory of facility supplies

• Coordinated guest services

Guest Services & Facility Coordinator

• Organized client database & implemented a script to automate process for management of mail service serving over 400 clients to ensure accuracy & confidentiality

• Improved content & UX of agency's website to better serve clients & donors & improve SEO

• Increased accessibility & promoted dignity by providing trauma-informed & culturally-specific care & translated resources

• Managed guest reception and coordinated intake of new guests

• Trained staff and volunteers on direct service procedures and providing trauma-informed support

• Provided general support with data entry using Apricot client database software

• Orchestrated guest notification and registration for annual activities and special events

• Created accessible documentation of agency procedures, services, and local resources for guests, translated into multiple languages

Guest Services Coordinator

Screen Door

• Generated an average of $300,000 in sales annually and outpaced other servers in percentage of tips earned by enthusiastically caring for guests and anticipating their needs at one of Portland’s busiest and most famous restaurants

Server

• Undertook an interim management role in addition to a full-time serving position, overseeing busy lunch services by supporting staff while simultaneously greeting and seating 300+ guests

• Resolved technical difficulties with the POS system and addressed guest concerns to ensure an exemplary dining experience

Assistant Manager

Bijou Cafe

• Curated a personalized dining experience for guests during fast-paced brunches & jazz suppers while also crafting cocktails & espresso drinks at long-standing Portland eatery

Tupelo Honey

• Transformed new hires into exceptional servers by guiding them through a thorough training program covering steps of service, company history and culture, and menu knowledge

Server Trainer

• Earned glowing reviews from guests and won multiple sales competitions at the newly-opened Raleigh outpost of this popular Southern eatery

The Philadelphia House

• Increased ratings by 7% in a six-month period, maintaining rank as the highest-rated hostel in the Philadelphia area since the property's opening

• Oversaw daily operations and innovated company culture to increase online presence and reputation to maximize bookings and to ensure that all guests have a memorable stay in a safe, clean, comfortable environment

• Hired staff and implemented and executed a comprehensive training program for both new hires as well as the continued development of experienced staff members

• Planned, promoted, and executed a diverse range of daily social events that highlight the city of Philadelphia

• Maintained facility inventory

Managed reservations, handled guest queries and concerns, led events

Resident Assistant

Sheridan's Restaurant and Tavern

• Identified and resolved P.O.S. issues to increase efficiency and accuracy when entering orders

• Served and bussed tables, greeted and sat guests, ran food and drinks, and prepped salads and desserts to order during busy lunch and dinner services as well as private events at a family-owned and operated restaurant

• Regularly fulfilled a multitude of other roles during tenure with the restaurant including Event Server, Bartender, Host, Bar Back, Kitchen Expediter, and Security

Software engineer with a background in hospitality and nonprofit work, building tools that support real-world health and safety. Always thinking about the humans behind the data.

Before tech, I spent 13 years in restaurants—waiting tables, bartending, barista-ing—across four states, plus a stretch managing a hostel in Philly. I also worked at a Portland day shelter serving women and other marginalized genders facing housing insecurity and trauma.

That work taught me how to stay calm in chaos, meet people where they’re at, and listen for what’s not being said—skills I carry into every code review, team conversation, and design decision.

Now I’m building web apps that make it easier to document, manage, and act on hazardous materials data. I led development of a field tool for inspectors and am now scaffolding a larger multi-tenant system to replace legacy software to better meet clients' needs.

I care about clear interfaces, maintainable code, and making complex systems usable for the people who rely on them.

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