Senior Software Engineer at John Deere

Led development of a Twine prototype that integrates 30–60s audio clips into branching passages (SugarCube), enabling multiple replay paths and persistent user choices. Implemented audio preloading and cross-fade with Howler.js to ensure seamless transitions. Built a JSON-driven scene map enabling content editors to add clips, text, and images without editing Twine code. Implemented replay and rewind controls and tracked path state to revisit decision points. Collaborated with producers to map branching outcomes and ensure support for alternate endings and conditional prompts. Built responsive UI and image handling for desktop, tablet, and mobile breakpoints. Conducted manual accessibility checks and keyboard navigation fixes for audio-first interactions. Set up repository, automated build with npm, and deployed prototype to Netlify for stakeholder review. Led playtests with frontline volunteers and iterated node text and timing based on feedback.

Senior Software Engineer at Andersen

Led integration of short-form audio into an interactive web training tool using Twine and a custom loader to coordinate clip start times. Authored a modular story format layer in Harlowe exposing variables for learner state and decision-tracing for analytics exports. Worked with voice producers to define naming and encoding standards (mp3, 44.1kHz) and automated asset bundling during builds. Implemented image lightbox and inline media captions; built a lightweight CSV importer mapping rows to Twine passages for non-technical editors. Improved load time by lazy-loading non-immediate audio and CDN-backed hosting for larger media files. Mentored mid-level engineers on Twine formats and testing. Prepared prototype release and handoff package with build scripts and deployment steps.

Senior Java Software Engineer at InKnowTech

Developed interactive training modules combining Java backend services with front-end Twine prototypes to simulate workflows. Built a node mapping tool exporting story graphs to JSON for visualization. Integrated HTML5 audio controls with custom playback logic for replay, skip, and timed prompts. Optimized media delivery by transcoding source files to web formats and adding cache headers for faster loads. Collaborated with UX designers to wireframe decision trees and implemented responsive passage templates in Twine. Added logging of user choices to a lightweight REST endpoint for analytics and scenario coverage validation. Wrote test scripts and performed cross-browser checks to ensure consistent audio playback across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Produced developer-facing documentation explaining how to add new branches, audio clips, and images to the prototype.

Java Web Developer at EPAM Systems

Implemented Java-backed web pages serving story metadata and media manifests consumed by front-end Twine prototypes. Built front-end components to display images and text alongside embedded audio, ensuring synchronized playback controls. Created tooling to batch-upload media assets to S3 and generate JSON manifests for the interactive player. Participated in sprint planning and pair-programmed with UX to iterate passage layouts based on early user feedback. Executed manual QA on scenario branches to fix dead-ends and incorrect links. Maintained build pipelines and deployed demo prototypes to staging. Contributed to release checklists and trained content authors on updating passage text and replacing audio files.