Genesis10, Minneapolis, MN
Most tenured member of the team. Drive day-to-day operations, handle incident resolution and production debugging, and contribute to architectural and product strategy. Mentor junior backend engineer on development practices, debugging techniques, and incident resolution. Developed documentation and reusable templates that standardized release and problem management processes across the team.
- Architect and lead full-stack internal support tool using React and AI-assisted development, integrating with existing backend systems to grant front-desk staff visibility into user data and reduce engineering team escalations (currently in development)
- Expanded user registration services to accommodate 3 new user types (cross-firm migration, affinity partner referrals, read-only access accounts) by building microservices with Java Spring and deploying AWS infrastructure via Terraform and CloudFormation - enabling new market segments and business partnerships
- Hardened registration by integrating security system checks at process entry, securing API calls to prevent tampering, and replacing custom OTP verification with official system - reducing login blocks and secondary OTP challenges for legitimate users while maintaining fraud monitoring
- Resolved longstanding bug preventing document transfer during account conversion by developing a workaround that detects vendor account conflicts and transfers documents between accounts, restoring critical user functionality
- Engineered and deployed nightly batch job using infrastructure as code to enable secure cross-account prospect data consumption for internal analytics teams
- Modernized data orchestration framework by leading migration of 5 microservices from Java 8 with Akka/Scala to Java 17 with Spring WebFlux, reducing licensing overhead and improving server performance
- Mentor junior backend engineer on development practices, debugging techniques, and incident resolution; transitioned them from routine guidance to independent production deployments
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (designers, product owners, tech leads, frontend engineers) on architectural decisions and product roadmap planning
- Maintain comprehensive system documentation and incident response processes to support team collaboration and auditing requirements
- Remediate security vulnerabilities identified in Veracode, SonarQube, BlackDuck, and Artifactory XRay scans to ensure application integrity
Genesis10, Remote
Intensive bootcamp focused on Java, Spring, React, and AWS technologies in a remote learning environment.
- Completed daily coursework covering Java, Spring Boot, React, and AWS cloud services
- Built weekly projects independently and collaboratively to demonstrate full-stack development capabilities
- Incorporated feedback from code reviews to continuously improve programming practices
Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, Minneapolis, MN
Undergraduate research assistant in an interdisciplinary fluid mechanics lab under the College of Science and Engineering.
- Trained new undergraduate research assistants on field sample collection and lab analysis protocols
- Collected and analyzed field samples to assess phosphorus loading and sediment capture in water management systems
- Maintained laboratory equipment, inventory, and safety standards to ensure reliable analysis procedures