Experience
Software Architect
Roo Veterinary Inc
2019 - 2023
- Directed platform architecture and contributed to engineering leadership for a high-scale SaaS product, ensuring rapid feature delivery alongside long-term scalability, security, and maintainability.
- Designed and implemented cloud-based architectures (AWS, Cloudflare, ALB) to separate marketing and product web systems, enabling independent deployment cycles.
- Built deployment automation pipelines using GitHub Actions + Terraform for zero-downtime frontend (React) and backend (Node.js, Python microservices) Docker deployments.
- Developed backend microservices with AWS Lambda, AWS Batch, and MySQL, processing millions of data records for scheduling and payment operations.
- Created automated test data refresh pipelines with secure scrubbing, keeping dev/staging environments synchronized with production-scale datasets.
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Healthcare Scheduling
2017 - 2018
- Sole full-stack developer for an early-stage startup building an office management and scheduling platform for medical practices.
- Designed and implemented backend and frontend features using AWS, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, React, Redux.
- Developed core scheduling, user management, and reporting features, and optimized data queries for scalability.
Full Stack Engineer
Reverse Risk
2012 - 2016
- Built with a small team a SaaS data analytics and reporting platform for car dealerships, leveraging AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Node.js, MSSQL, Redis.
- Optimized analytics pipelines for high-volume transactional data, contributing to product acquisition by Reynolds & Reynolds.
Lead Prototype Designer
Scientific Learning
2008 - 2011
- Designed and coded fully functional game interactions for user testing, product demonstrations, and internal evaluation.
- Developed UI/UX for data reporting tools that visualized student performance metrics for educators, enabling more informed instructional decisions.
- Worked closely with educators, engineers, and product teams to align engaging visual design with instructional objectives.
Additional Experience
& Community Involvement
Temporary Teaching Assignment
Oakland Unified School District
2024 - 2025
- Designed and delivered engaging lessons across multiple subjects, integrating technology and AI tools to personalize learning and create custom instructional materials.
- Leveraged AI-driven content generation to adapt lesson plans for varied student proficiency levels, improving accessibility and engagement.
- Applied software engineering mindset to streamline grading, data tracking, and reporting using custom-built spreadsheets and automated workflows.
Youth Soccer Coach
2020 - 2025
- Celebrating teamwork, good sportsmanship and love of the beautiful game.
Core Skills
Languages
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, SQL, HTML/CSS
Frontend
React, Redux, Responsive UI/UX, Data Visualization
Backend
Node.js, Python (Flask), Express, REST APIs, Microservices Architecture
Databases
MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Redis
Cloud & DevOps
AWS (Lambda, Batch, ALB, S3, EC2), Cloudflare, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines
Data Handling
Large-scale datasets, Query Optimization, Secure Data Pipelines, Test Data Automation
Other
GIS familiarity, Data Security, Permissions Management, Agile/Scrum
Education
Stanford University
BA Latin American History
University of Washington
BFA Printmaking/Design
Certificates
Udemy PMP Course Certificate
Additional Languages
Spanish