Resume

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA | B.S. Information Systems

• Summer 2020 graduate
• Concentration in software and web development
• Relevant course work:
• Intro to Web Development (HTML/CSS/JS)
• Application Development (Angular/TS)
• Intermediate Programming (C#)
• Advanced Programming (C++)

Qualifications

• UI Frameworks/Libraries:
• React/Remix, ASP.NET, jQuery, Kendo UI, Material UI, Angular, Raw HTML/CSS
• Programming Languages:
• JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, C++, PHP, Java, Visual Basic
• AWS Services:
• S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch/Opensearch, IAM, Systems Manager, Secrets Manager, AppSync, CloudWatch, Step Functions, EventBridge, Cloud Formation, Cloud Front, Route 53, ACM, SES, SNS, SQS, ECS
• Developing Tools/CLI:
• Chrome DevTools, bash/shell, Azure, git, npm, aws, serverless, pm2, express js, webpack, electron, docker, homebrew, flyway, Linux, vi/vim
• Major Projects:
• Created a .NET API endpoint used to generate a NACHA-compliant ACH file to be sent to banks for processing
• Created an enterprise desktop application using an Electron framework and Auth0 authentication
• Replatformed the UI framework for a web-based application from ASP.NET to Remix in roughly 90 days
• Created a lambda triggered by an SNS topic to generate a check file to be sent to an external check processor
• Implemented AWS Connect click-to-dial functionality within a Remix application to improve operational efficiency
• Created a lambda that runs on a cron job to push data to an external API as part of an ERP integration

Job Experience

Paymerang LLC

Engineering Manager | Chesterfield, VA | November 2023 → Present

• Team Leadership & Development:
• Mentoring, guiding, and growing team leads and individual engineers within the teams
• Leading team meetings, setting agendas, and ensuring that goals and objectives are being met or on track
• Addressing team concerns, mediating disputes, and maintaining a positive team culture
• Advocating for the teams' well-being, workload, and technical debt
• Identifying and executing on training needs and skill development opportunities
• Technical Oversight:
• Overseeing the architectural design, implementation, and deployment of features and systems, in accordance with Paymerang standards
• Ensuring high standards of code quality, performance, and reliability
• Acting as an escalation point for technical issues and help resolve them
• Staying updated on current technologies and introducing appropriate tools and practices
• Project Management:
• Collaborating with product and cross-functional teams to define project requirements and priorities
• In conjunction with the team leads, helping to break down and assign tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely delivery.
• Evaluating project risks and set mitigation plans.
• Managing resources effectively while ensuring appropriate task allocation and workload distribution
• Stakeholder Communication:
• Providing weekly updates on all work progress, blockers, and requirements to upper management
• Coordinating with other departments, such as product, and design, to align on goals and objectives
• Acting as the bridge between the technical team and non-technical stakeholders
• Strategic Planning:
• Working with IT leadership and peers to define and execute the department's roadmap
• Staying informed about market trends and competitor products to inform strategy
• Resource Management:
• Ensuring resources are used efficiently and effectively
• Advocating for tools, systems, or processes that will enhance the team's productivity and work quality
• Performance Evaluation:
• Conducting at a minimum bi-weekly one-on-ones with team members to provide feedback and address concerns
• In conjunction with leadership, setting, monitoring, and reviewing individual and team objectives
• Conducting performance reviews, and providing input for promotions and compensation adjustments in alignment with policies
• Compliance & Best Practices:
• Ensuring the team follows company policies, industry standards, and relevant legal regulations
• Fostering an environment of continuous improvement, encouraging the adoption of best practices

Paymerang LLC

Senior Software Engineer / Technical Team Lead | Chesterfield, VA | October 2021 → November 2023

• Managed and facilitated work to a team of 5-6 developers
• Collaborated with other teams to migrate an enterprise database from MS SQL Server to Aurora PostgreSQL
• Participated in the definition of user stories, and ensured user stories are assigned properly to engineers
• Finalized and decided on technical implementation, with assistance from engineering leadership
• Lead code reviews efforts, and merged pull requests once approved
• Managed prioritization and planned selection of user stories in accordance with the schedule of deliverables defined by stakeholders
• Planned team's releases, and participated in weekly or bi-weekly deployments while ensuring team involvement
• Planned and lead 2-week sprints with deliverable expectations
• Conducted one on ones with individuals on the team to ensure career growth and provide constructive feedback

Paymerang LLC

Software Engineer | Chesterfield, VA | October 2019 → October 2021

• Created and updated electron and web applications while using webpack to bundle application resources
• Created, consumed, and published LitElement web components to an enterprise npm registry
• Deployed enhancements and products to various development environments while using AWS cli to manage cloud services
• Participated in routine verbal and written reports and updates of progress on tasks using Kanban methodology
• Collaborated with other developers using Visual Studio's Liveshare and Zoom's screen share to complete tasks virtually
• Composed automated tests using mocha to be added to deployment pipelines to ensure application functionality
• Provided demos of new application capabilities to business leaders and other IT professionals
• Used a combination of MSSQL, AWS data migration service, and DynamoDB to handle, manage, and re-platform existing data from relational to non-relational
• Designed enhancements to existing applications and provided solutions to bugs found in code

Paymerang LLC

Payment Processor / Payment Analyst | Chesterfield, VA | October 2018 → October 2019

• Used web applications to deliver business-to-business payments via phone, online, fax, and email
• Investigated opportunities to improve payment efficiency by implementing automated payment options
• Found solutions to or reported bugs concerning issues customers were having within the application
• Was held responsible for knowing the end-to-end life cycle of payments from creation to completion
• Applied business rules to clean vendor data provided by customers before uploading to the database
• Created weekly graphical reports to be sent out to the business regarding support case KPI metrics
• Walked new customers through how to create payments, receive payments, generate reports, and other key functions of the application

Best Buy Co.

Mobile Sales Consultant | Glen Allen, VA | September 2017 → October 2018

• Used enterprise software to process orders, activate phones, look up customer account information, and other business operations
• Helped customers find daily solutions to computer, in-home networking, and other electronic issues
• Attended Best Buy certification classes to further my knowledge about new technology being introduced in the industry
• Collaborated with team members such as Geek Squad to more effectively complete a multitude of tasks

Amazon Fulfillment Center (RIC2)

Outbound Picker/Problem Solver | Chester, VA | March 2013 → February 2016

• Used a variety of applications to help maintain and manage incomplete shipments within the warehouse
• Worked with a team to uphold strict standards in a deadline-driven environment
• Trained diverse groups of new hires to use the virtual shipment software
• Used database software to research missing and incomplete shipments and packages