Experience

Theia Studios

• United States
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & Co-Founder

  • Aug 2021 - Present



DraftBuff

• United States
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & Co-Founder

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  DraftBuff was a free and social fantasy esports platform where users compete in fantasy tournaments and leagues and chat with their friends. Over two years, our app was used by over 150k passionate esports fans with a 4.7 app store rating, and 50+% M4 retention. DraftBuff was a free and social fantasy esports platform where users compete in fantasy tournaments and leagues and chat with their friends. Over two years, our app was used by over 150k passionate esports fans with a 4.7 app store rating, and 50+% M4 retention.



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Development Engineer II

  • May 2017 - Jul 2019

  Joined Alexa Personalization team as a founding member supporting our first use case to provide sports recommendations for Alexa customers. Led two SDE I's and worked with the Alexa Sports Domain team to create an MVP. Unfortunately, went on medical leave from July 2017 to February 2018. When I returned, I joined the Alexa for Hospitality team pre-launch and led initiatives to build our website and hospitality APIs for 3rd party integrators. Joined Alexa Personalization team as a founding member supporting our first use case to provide sports recommendations for Alexa customers. Led two SDE I's and worked with the Alexa Sports Domain team to create an MVP. Unfortunately, went on medical leave from July 2017 to February 2018. When I returned, I joined the Alexa for Hospitality team pre-launch and led initiatives to build our website and hospitality APIs for 3rd party integrators.



Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Development Engineer

  • Jul 2015 - May 2017

  AWS Directory Service Designed and implemented authentication mechanism using Kerberos and SpringLDAP to federate on-premises identities into the cloud for Amazon WorkSpaces and Amazon QuickSight Enterprise Edition. Created a domainless login experience so users across many forests would not have to specify the domain they belong to. Selected as tech lead for team of 5 developers. Advised manager and team on daily operations and design decisions. Constructed daily automated system that… Show more AWS Directory Service Designed and implemented authentication mechanism using Kerberos and SpringLDAP to federate on-premises identities into the cloud for Amazon WorkSpaces and Amazon QuickSight Enterprise Edition. Created a domainless login experience so users across many forests would not have to specify the domain they belong to. Selected as tech lead for team of 5 developers. Advised manager and team on daily operations and design decisions. Constructed daily automated system that aggregated team’s data dependencies from CloudWatch, Redshift, and RDS and generated business metrics for PMs. Created conditional forwarder support using Simple Workflow Service (SWF) to improve trust creation process for customers. Show less AWS Directory Service Designed and implemented authentication mechanism using Kerberos and SpringLDAP to federate on-premises identities into the cloud for Amazon WorkSpaces and Amazon QuickSight Enterprise Edition. Created a domainless login experience so users across many forests would not have to specify the domain they belong to. Selected as tech lead for team of 5 developers. Advised manager and team on daily operations and design decisions. Constructed daily automated system that… Show more AWS Directory Service Designed and implemented authentication mechanism using Kerberos and SpringLDAP to federate on-premises identities into the cloud for Amazon WorkSpaces and Amazon QuickSight Enterprise Edition. Created a domainless login experience so users across many forests would not have to specify the domain they belong to. Selected as tech lead for team of 5 developers. Advised manager and team on daily operations and design decisions. Constructed daily automated system that aggregated team’s data dependencies from CloudWatch, Redshift, and RDS and generated business metrics for PMs. Created conditional forwarder support using Simple Workflow Service (SWF) to improve trust creation process for customers. Show less



AdAdapted

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Developer Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Created new products and reports using PHP, JavaScript, SQL, and Cassandra to both better analyze the company's data and improve aesthetics of platform. Restructured and templated ad platform using Codeigniter's MVC architecture to reduce redundancy in code and improve efficiency. Created automated UI tests in Javascript for iOS apps to decrease developers' testing time. Created new products and reports using PHP, JavaScript, SQL, and Cassandra to both better analyze the company's data and improve aesthetics of platform. Restructured and templated ad platform using Codeigniter's MVC architecture to reduce redundancy in code and improve efficiency. Created automated UI tests in Javascript for iOS apps to decrease developers' testing time.



Triangle Fraternity, Michigan Chapter

• Ann Arbor

• Vice President of Internal Operations, Treasurer

  • Dec 2012 - Dec 2014

  Managed finance and housing functions for entire organization, created and oversaw $70,000 sustainable budget for over 60 members, held weekly meetings for 11 chair members, optimized revenue through fundraising, and supervised 20 team members in fraternity functions. Implemented new transparency practices for holding chair members accountable and drafted standardized contracts detailing financial obligations for all members. Managed finance and housing functions for entire organization, created and oversaw $70,000 sustainable budget for over 60 members, held weekly meetings for 11 chair members, optimized revenue through fundraising, and supervised 20 team members in fraternity functions. Implemented new transparency practices for holding chair members accountable and drafted standardized contracts detailing financial obligations for all members.



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• University of Michigan REU

  • May 2013 - Aug 2014

  Independently created a model for cellular diffusion in order to explore new information about stem cell research. Using model, analyzed dynamics of eight dimensional system and invented novel symmetries to simplify complex data. Collaborated with Professors Anthony Bloch and Indika Rajapakse and published paper “Mathematical Model and Analysis of Cellular Diffusion.” Independently created a model for cellular diffusion in order to explore new information about stem cell research. Using model, analyzed dynamics of eight dimensional system and invented novel symmetries to simplify complex data. Collaborated with Professors Anthony Bloch and Indika Rajapakse and published paper “Mathematical Model and Analysis of Cellular Diffusion.”



École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay

• France
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Optics in the City of Lights Physics REU

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Fabricated and observed 2D and 3D organic microlasing cavities at a world renowned quantum and molecular photonics lab. Designed and implemented computer programs in Python and C++ to facilitate analysis of experimental data. Applied optics principles to results and examined resonant frequency shift and threshold intensity relationships. Modeled refractive coupling effects and discovered new correlations that match observed data. Fabricated and observed 2D and 3D organic microlasing cavities at a world renowned quantum and molecular photonics lab. Designed and implemented computer programs in Python and C++ to facilitate analysis of experimental data. Applied optics principles to results and examined resonant frequency shift and threshold intensity relationships. Modeled refractive coupling effects and discovered new correlations that match observed data.