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Engineering Experience

Software Engineer and Teaching Assistant

Rithm School (San Francisco, CA)

01/23 - 07/24
  • Designed, implemented, and deployed REST API backend using Django Ninja with Swagger documentation for use internally and by external partners licensing Rithm curriculum. Wrote tests to achieve 97% code coverage.
  • Maintained and expanded Python and shell scripts to streamline dev environment setup.
  • Provided front-line support and debugging for students and staff running Ubuntu on desktop and under the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
  • Caught a breaking change from a dependency that affected 14 internal Flask applications; fixed and future-proofed affected apps.
  • Developed test suites for React components, including one that caught a bug in a core curriculum React app.
  • Directed teams of 6-10 students using agile development practices, adding and improving features on Django-based enterprise curriculum management software.
  • Reviewed and merged pull requests, managed Github workflow, and provided on-call advising and debugging during sprints.

Full Stack Software Engineer Intern

Numbers API (Remote)

09/22 - 10/22
  • Refactored the live codebase for Numbers API as a modular application using Flask Blueprints.
  • Worked in pairs to integrate request tracking for 17,000 monthly visits using Flask route decorators.
  • Audited API route architecture to conform to the standards of REST.
  • Constructed web scraping scripts, allowing for programmatic generation of 1,000+ database fact entries.
  • Ensured all new code was thoroughly tested to maintain 95%+ coverage.

Other Work Experience

Operations Manager

Anthem Screen Printing (South San Francisco, CA)

10/18 – 06/22
  • Reduced expenses by $10k+ annually by writing support documentation for asset workflows and machinery, allowing maintenance to move in-house.
  • Added Adobe suite automations to expedite customer artwork processing and fine-tune film positive production for use in advanced photo-exposure processes such as daguerreotype.
  • Trained and managed a team of four in customer service, warehouse, and darkroom production roles.
  • Oversaw daily operations and customer interactions at flagship store during inter-state corporate expansion.

Producer and Technical Director (Part Time)

Media Meltdown Performance Collective (San Francisco, CA)

05/19 – Present
  • Optimized OBS for maximum stream quality with minimum downtime, averaging less than 0.2% frame drops over 100+ streams.
  • Designed and hosted a chat bot for user interactions during Twitch livestream events while under quarantine.
  • Built website for performance collective featuring Google calendar integration and continuous deployment on Netlify.
  • Worked as lead cinematographer and audio/visual editor for film work featured in the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival and beyond.

Education

Rithm School

Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp

Reed College

B.A. Russian (Language and Translation)

Graduated Phi Beta Kappa

Thesis work available here

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