
Senior Software Engineer
Opendoor · Full-time
May 2022 - Present
• 3 yrs 1 mo▪ Spearheaded the revamp of the home status tracking system, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. Key activities included Ruby class restructuring, PostgreSQL database modifications, and new API methods in the gRPC stack and Ruby middleware.
▪ Home Management Dashboard Development: Led the transition to a distributed system using gRPC with a
React Native dashboard, streamlining data integration from various services using a novel aggregation service.
▪ iPad Application for Renovations: Pioneered feature development, enhancing the efficiency of home renovation
and maintenance processes.
▪ Collaborated with cross-functional teams across monolithic and distributed services
▪ Utilized Ruby, React Native, PostgreSQL, and gRPC, leading to the delivery of robust software solutions

Founding Software Engineer
PilotCity · Part-time
Oct 2017 - Present
• 7 yrs 8 mosAs the founding engineer, I built the online platform by overseeing our core strategies, creating, and maintaining a product roadmap, and developing and iterating on our technical stack.
• Created the company’s tech stack. Orchestrated development across multiple services, including Mongo DB as a non-SQL database, Auth0 as the primary authentication service, Vue Js, AWS Lambda as the primary platform for microservices and AWS EC2 servers for use with API’s that were not suited for a distributed architecture.
• Optimized AWS Lambda functions using Golang to increase backend responsiveness by 30%.
• Prototyped a preliminary dockerized gRPC server for use in a Kubernetes cluster to handle bi-directional socket
requests to provide a collaborative experience between users.
• Utilized Google Cloud Platform’s Cloud Storage API and AWS S3 services to store client data. Optimized
bucket structures and versioning efficiency to save the company up to 50% a year on client-based data storage.
• Managed a team of 7-10 developers across the entire stack and trained junior developers.

Technical Lead
4Space (Official Partner of Blue Origin) · Part-time
Oct 2019 - Feb 2022
• 2 yrs 5 mos4Space brings commercial industry to the space sector by aligning cutting edge-research with business goals. This takes the form of specialized CubeSat environments to conduct research or marketing endeavors.
• Researched and developed space-grade CubeSats equipped with various payloads for interplanetary flight and lunar environments.
- Developed enclosure for Jeff Koon's sculpture - [Phases of the Moon](https://jeffkoonsmoonphases.com/)
• Used python on embedded chipsets to interface with a variety of sensors and power systems.
• Prototyped an edge network of sensory devices primarily based on a distributed version of the LAMP stack for use in nationwide fire detection in tandem with NASA’s FIRMS API and their designated fire team.
• Utilized AWS IoT, Kinesis, S3 storage, and Lambda to process data from edge systems

Product Development Intern
Seeed Studio
Jul 2018 - Oct 2020
• 2 yrs 4 mos• Created IOT projects showcasing newly developed Unix-based boards such as microphone arrays, sensory packages, and LTE Edge systems.
• Debugged both hardware and software issues and created reports involving issues with the LTE bus, array detection, documentation, etc.

Research Engineering Intern
NASA Ames Research Center
Feb 2018 - Mar 2019
• 1 yr 2 mosConducted research to create a modular enclosure capable of sustaining plant life on the International Space Station with a focus on electrical components.

Product Manufacturing Engineer
Magnitude.io
Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
• 4 mosProvided quality assurance as well as assembly and testing of biological enclosures used to conduct research on extraterrestrial plant incubation

Founder/President of Circle K International at Chabot College
California-Nevada-Hawaii District of Circle K International
Jul 2016 - Apr 2017
• 10 mosChartered Circle K of Chabot College, a volunteer club focused on its members and the community.
• Managed the internal and external affairs of Circle K International
• Acted as a liaison between our club and the Cal-Nev-Ha district and the Golden Gate division
• Coordinated service events , fundraisers, and socials
• Planned and executed events consisting of over 100+ people
• Conducted recruitment and advertisement
• Created and led weekly meetings