Experience

ForAllSecure

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Engineer

  • Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

  Remote / Pittsburgh PA • Lead and managed documentation related infrastructure, coding/writing content, and developer feedback support. • Improved cloud infrastructure and developer productivity: GCP, AWS, CI pipelines, Kubernetes, Terraform • Implemented CI integrations for ForAllSecure’s application security product (Mayhem) using CI/CD services such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and TravisCI. • Supported the DevOps team by overseeing tickets, sprints, and roadmaps in JIRA, as well as… Show more • Lead and managed documentation related infrastructure, coding/writing content, and developer feedback support. • Improved cloud infrastructure and developer productivity: GCP, AWS, CI pipelines, Kubernetes, Terraform • Implemented CI integrations for ForAllSecure’s application security product (Mayhem) using CI/CD services such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and TravisCI. • Supported the DevOps team by overseeing tickets, sprints, and roadmaps in JIRA, as well as facilitated meetings and retrospectives.

• Senior Instructional Designer

  • Sep 2020 - Feb 2023

  Remote / Pittsburgh, PA • Leads and manages the portfolio of technical learning solutions for the company, creating effective coding assets and (beautiful) documentation, as well as a technically sound, articulate, and engaging training curriculum for new and prospective clients.



2U

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Python Developer/FinTech Curriculum Engineer

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2020

  Remote / New York, NY • Intertwined the philosophies of technical expertise, project management, and instructional design to create a consistent and exceptional student learning experience that seeks to synthesize complex technical concepts into easy to understand direction, wrapped in an overarching financial narrative and flow for the course. • Solution architected and developed use-case driven applications within the domain of Finance and Technology (or FinTech), using various technologies such as Python… Show more • Intertwined the philosophies of technical expertise, project management, and instructional design to create a consistent and exceptional student learning experience that seeks to synthesize complex technical concepts into easy to understand direction, wrapped in an overarching financial narrative and flow for the course. • Solution architected and developed use-case driven applications within the domain of Finance and Technology (or FinTech), using various technologies such as Python, Pandas, Matplotlib, APIs, PyViz, SQL, Time-Series Analysis, Machine Learning (Classification, NLP, Deep Learning), and Blockchain (General Cryptography, Geth/Ganache, Solidity, Remix). • Composed easy-to-understand instructional content filled with contextual information to teach students how to both develop financial applications but more importantly why, ranging from high-level statistical concepts such as mean, standard deviation, correlation, normal probability distributions, and confidence intervals to Finance domain-specific activities such as diversification, portfolio forecasting (Monte Carlo Simulations), and algorithmic trading (signal generation, backtesting, and evaluation). • Managed and lead the architecture and implementation of the Python development team to deliver the successful launch of the FinTech pilot course that was lauded as the shortest amount of time allocated for development with the highest quality results (supported by NPS key metrics), significantly driving client/university engagement and overall critical reception. • Produced an algorithmic trading framework that connects to the Kraken API and paper trades BTC/USD using a short-long dual moving average crossover strategy in real-time. • Developed a Random Forest trading model that accepts multiple trading signal features (crossover points of EMA closing prices, EMA daily return volatility, and Bollinger Bands) to then predict next day positive or negative returns and employ a long-short-hold strategy. Show less



Trilogy Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

  Somerset, NJ (Acquired by 2U) • Taught 3 classes per week over a 24-week program: Monday nights, Wednesday nights, and Saturday afternoons • Ensured student success with hands-on instruction of a diverse array of technologies and concepts such as Pivot Tables, VBA Scripting, Python, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, APIs, Flask, MySQL, MongoDB, ETL, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, D3.js, Leaflet.js, Tableau, Hadoop, and Machine Learning • Hosted office hours and individual tutoring for students… Show more (Acquired by 2U) • Taught 3 classes per week over a 24-week program: Monday nights, Wednesday nights, and Saturday afternoons • Ensured student success with hands-on instruction of a diverse array of technologies and concepts such as Pivot Tables, VBA Scripting, Python, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, APIs, Flask, MySQL, MongoDB, ETL, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, D3.js, Leaflet.js, Tableau, Hadoop, and Machine Learning • Hosted office hours and individual tutoring for students, with emphasis on helping students establish a developer mindset to problem-solving • Graded class exercises and handled classroom attendance Show less



Knowledgent

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Big Data Engineer

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

  Warren, NJ (Acquired by Accenture) • Garnered the ‘Knowledgent Rising Star’ award for 2017 • Interfaced with clients on a day-to-day basis to coordinate and implement key project deliverables using an Agile SDLC Model • Architected the re-design of existing ETL processes for a retail client’s email marketing dashboard to allow for daily vs weekly data loads, incorporating AWS EC2, S3, Redshift, SQL, and Bash Shell scripting technologies • Managed and optimized AWS Redshift, accounting for… Show more (Acquired by Accenture) • Garnered the ‘Knowledgent Rising Star’ award for 2017 • Interfaced with clients on a day-to-day basis to coordinate and implement key project deliverables using an Agile SDLC Model • Architected the re-design of existing ETL processes for a retail client’s email marketing dashboard to allow for daily vs weekly data loads, incorporating AWS EC2, S3, Redshift, SQL, and Bash Shell scripting technologies • Managed and optimized AWS Redshift, accounting for basic CRUD operations and key definitions for memory allocation, compression, data distribution, and user concurrency, resulting in increased query execution times • Developed a file upload script utilizing Control-M and the AWS CLI to periodically scan a directory for .csv files, parse file names, and upload corresponding data to AWS S3 using a parameterized naming hierarchy for file organization • Designed and implemented a GUI using JavaFX to interface with a data ingestion application exporting data from a RDBMS to Hive, accounting for UI error handling, properties importing/exporting, and multi-threading • Created a JSON data ingestion application using Java and Bash Shell Scripts to perform automated data profiling of JSON file metadata, Apache Hive table creation, and initial data load • Implemented REST API functionality using the Java Spring Framework to enable a biotechnology client’s web application deployed using Tomcat to query data from a Hive database • Pioneered an automated API testing solution using a combination of GitLab, Postman API, and CI/CD tool Jenkins to manage the build, deployment, and API testing of a web application in a single operation • Conducted three rounds of probabilistic MDM matching for multiple customer data sources using the IBM Initiate MDM service • Established a data workflow using Airflow to scan file directories and upload files to AWS S3 in real-time Show less



New York Life Insurance Company

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Analyst

  • Apr 2015 - Feb 2016

  Parsippany, NJ • Conducted research of hundreds of U.S. and global equity mutual funds to promote company investment management strategies and position its mutual funds for alpha generation • Analyzed industry and economic data to formulate trends and opportunities for marketing and sales to increase exposure of company mutual funds and generate additional net cash flows • Constructed algorithmic excel spreadsheets working with Morningstar Direct to produce key analytical reports; reducing publishing… Show more • Conducted research of hundreds of U.S. and global equity mutual funds to promote company investment management strategies and position its mutual funds for alpha generation • Analyzed industry and economic data to formulate trends and opportunities for marketing and sales to increase exposure of company mutual funds and generate additional net cash flows • Constructed algorithmic excel spreadsheets working with Morningstar Direct to produce key analytical reports; reducing publishing time by more than 90% • Managed and updated monthly/quarterly reports and existing competitive analysis profiles for use by internal and external wholesalers to stimulate sales of company products

• Project Management Coordinator

  • May 2014 - Apr 2015

  New York, NY • Coordinated large scale, complex projects valued up to $3,000,000 and oversaw all SDLC phases of projects to deliver strategic initiatives in an effective and timely manner • Validated financial forecasts and provided ongoing reconciliation of resources and other project expenditures to ensure proper allocation of funds and eliminate budgetary deficits • Managed employee time/resource allocations using CA Clarity PPM to provide an aggregate overview of hours-to-completion of multiple… Show more • Coordinated large scale, complex projects valued up to $3,000,000 and oversaw all SDLC phases of projects to deliver strategic initiatives in an effective and timely manner • Validated financial forecasts and provided ongoing reconciliation of resources and other project expenditures to ensure proper allocation of funds and eliminate budgetary deficits • Managed employee time/resource allocations using CA Clarity PPM to provide an aggregate overview of hours-to-completion of multiple projects and account for strategic initiative progression • Created and supervised an idea intake process flow for the facilitation of new and unrealized projects, thereby ensuring a streamlined approach and reducing implementation times by weeks



Rutgers University–New Brunswick

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Desktop Support/Web Developer

  • Dec 2013 - Apr 2014

  Piscataway, NJ • Designed and developed Rutgers Enrollment web pages using HTML and CSS • Managed a database of service requests and interfaced directly with personnel to diagnose technological issues and devise solutions • Diagnosed, disassembled, and repaired faulty desktop/laptop hardware • Extracted daily server backup tapes for data security processing



Rutgers University–New Brunswick

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Help Desk Support

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  Piscataway, NJ • Oversaw and responded to daily help desk support tickets, ensuring task completion • Disassembled, diagnosed, and repaired faulty hardware afflicting system computers • Managed the installation of campus-wide computers and network printers, deploying Windows 7 OS, software programs, and peripheral drivers to university personnel