Led backend architecture initiatives for financial services platforms processing millions of events daily. Designed ASP.NET Core and Golang microservices using Kafka, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes to meet high-throughput, low-latency requirements. Improved API response times by 40%+ and optimized SQL queries for dashboards with millions of records and high concurrency. Collaborated on React-based frontend integrations for operational dashboards, reporting, and real-time monitoring. Established standardized CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, centralized logging, and automated deployment validation, reducing deployment failures by 35%. Mentored a team of five engineers and guided secure authentication patterns with Azure Active Directory, RBAC, and JWT, and secure API gateway patterns.

Senior Software Engineer at Figma

March 1, 2021 - December 1, 2025

Led development of distributed APIs and backend systems using ASP.NET Core, C#, Spring Boot, Azure, AWS, SQL Server, Docker, and Kubernetes. Reduced infra deployment times by 50% through CI/CD standardization and containerized deployment automation. Improved SQL Server processing time for a 90M-record dataset from over 24 hours to under 2 minutes via indexing, query optimization, and parallel batch processing. Migrated legacy WCF services into containerized microservices for faster deployment and resiliency. Built internal automation platforms (Azure Functions) and event-driven services handling large-scale workloads. Developed Angular-based internal tools and frontend integrations supporting analytics, reporting, and operations. Implemented reusable React components and frontend patterns to improve cross-team UI consistency and data visualization workflows. Strengthened deployment reliability and velocity with IaC and environment consistency. Integrated third-party platforms including

Head of Engineering at Garmentier

March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021

Directed engineering delivery for cloud-based commerce platforms built on .NET and Azure. Scaled the engineering team from 3 to 7 developers, established Scrum, coding standards, deployment processes, and technical review practices to accelerate delivery across multiple initiatives. Designed scalable REST APIs and Azure Functions for asynchronous workflows and cloud-native integrations. Improved production reliability through Kubernetes adoption, CI/CD automation, centralized monitoring, and observability tooling. Led cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and operations to support platform modernization and internal tooling.

Senior Software Engineer at LandscapeHub

January 1, 2018 - March 1, 2020

Developed backend services and integrations using ASP.NET, C#, Spring Boot, SQL Server, and AWS. Built .NET background services and automated processing pipelines for large-scale scraping, synchronization, and data ingestion. Integrated Okta, Jira, Salesforce, Twilio, and Google Calendar with secure authentication and resilient messaging. Collaborated with clients and cross-functional teams to design scalable backend solutions aligned with operational requirements; supported frontend teams integrating APIs into Angular and React platforms. Participated in production troubleshooting, performance tuning, deployment support, and root cause analysis for customer-facing systems.

Senior Software Engineer at Trunk Club

September 1, 2013 - January 1, 2018

Architected backend and internal platform applications supporting CRM workflows and business operations. Contributed to React-based operational dashboards and customer-facing platform enhancements integrated with enterprise services. Helped modernize engineering workflows and application architecture while supporting cross-functional collaboration across product, operations, and engineering. Contributed to onboarding, engineering mentorship, on-call production support, and recruitment initiatives.