Engineering

Building things that matter

Senior Full Stack Engineer specializing in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and high-performance consumer web applications. 10+ years building scalable, user-facing products across startups and large platforms.

Experience

Senior Full Stack Engineer

at Midwestern Interactive / Gloo.us
Jan 2025 – PresentLos Angeles, CA
  • Lead engineer modernizing Gloo's mobile communication platform (15k MAU) using React Native, Expo, TypeScript, and WatermelonDB for offline-first architecture
  • Designed and implemented new Next.js backend APIs, migrating from legacy Node endpoints
  • Developed complex messaging, identity verification, and phone-number authentication flows
  • Implemented push notification infrastructure using Inngest + Knock.io
  • Partnered with product and design to ship high-impact features end-to-end

React Native · TypeScript · Next.js · WatermelonDB · Inngest · Knock · AWS

Senior Full Stack Engineer, Consultant

at Mindcube Engineering
Aug 2023 – Jan 2025Los Angeles, CA
  • Built a Next.js v15 Widget Cloud Server enabling dynamic Airtable-powered widgets on static sites
  • Led redevelopment of Tourouter, a SaaS platform for touring musicians
  • Designed and built a React Native app with interactive game mechanics, push notifications, and real-time content delivery
  • Built Shopify and custom e-commerce integrations, improving merchant workflow efficiency
  • Delivered scalable web and mobile applications with maintainable component architectures

Next.js · React · TypeScript · Laravel · React Native · AWS · Vercel · Tailwind

Senior Full Stack Engineer (FE Focused)

at Inspire Clean Energy
Sep 2020 – Aug 2023Santa Monica, CA
  • Led large-scale Next.js migration with SSR/SSG strategies, Core Web Vitals improvements, and significant page load optimizations across a high-traffic consumer product
  • Directed overhaul of authenticated web app for users to monitor and optimize clean energy usage
  • Navigated Shell acquisition — ensured team stability and technical consistency during organizational restructuring
  • Contributed to React Native mobile app enabling smart thermostat management and data-driven energy reduction
  • Acted as bridge between stakeholders, project management, and developers in an agile environment

Ruby on Rails · React · Next.js · React Native · AWS · CI/CD

Senior Full Stack Developer

at AMP Agency
Dec 2018 – Sep 2020Los Angeles, CA
  • Lead engineer on a large grocery-chain e-commerce platform built with Django, GraphQL, React, and React Native
  • Built mobile and web features using Next.js, supporting both iOS and Android
  • Integrated 12+ payment processors in a custom Django/GraphQL e-commerce flow
  • Led engineering on a Unity-driven interactive installation with a Python/Django service backend

Python · Django · GraphQL · React · Next.js · React Native · AWS

Senior Full Stack Developer

at LegalZoom
Aug 2018 – Dec 2018Glendale, CA
  • Built scalable PHP controllers and services within Drupal 8 framework (PHP7+)
  • Developed and managed large Tealium integration for centralized ad tracking across multiple web properties
  • Built front-end features with Angular 6

Independent Consultant

at Self-Employed
Jan 2017 – Aug 2018Remote
  • Full-stack freelance development across Drupal, WordPress, and Vue.js for clients including Gladeo, Stellar Agency, and Three Wells
  • Built interactive Vue.js components, custom WordPress plugins with Google Maps API integration, and responsive Drupal site refreshes

Software Engineer

at CrowdRise
Aug 2015 – Jan 2017Downtown Los Angeles, CA
  • Helped re-architect and migrate from monolithic web app to microservices-based paradigm
  • Designed and implemented recurring donation subscription system via API
  • Built EAV system for user-configurable profile themes
  • Built API endpoints for partner integrations using PHP Zend Framework, Silex, and OAuth2

Python/Django Web Developer

at Google / Niantic Labs
May 2015 – Aug 2015Venice, CA
  • Developed Django web application for Endgame: Ancient Societies at Niantic Labs (pre-Pokémon GO spin-off from Google)
  • Backend development with Python/Django, Google App Engine, Cloud SQL, Endpoints, Cloud Storage, and Polymer web components

Senior Software Developer

at BLITZ
Jun 2013 – Apr 2015Santa Monica, CA
  • Full-stack development at a digital creative agency working with major entertainment and brand clients
  • Built scalable Django applications and front-end interfaces using Backbone, Marionette, and SASS

Tech Stack

Languages

TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
PHP
Ruby
C#

Frameworks

React Native
React
Next.js
Django
Laravel
Ruby on Rails
Vue.js
Node.js
GraphQL
Unity 3D

Infrastructure

AWS
Docker
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Redis
Google Cloud
Heroku
Nginx
Git

Recent Projects