Experience

Goodable

• Canada
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CTO and Lead Developer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada



On Deck

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Fellow

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  On Deck is building the infrastructure to help high potential people get started as founders, and help experienced founders move faster. https://www.beondeck.com/



Stomping Ground

• Canada
• Software Development

• Founder and Developer

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Conceptualized, designed, developed, and launched a location-based audio storytelling app on Android and iOS, connecting people with their communities in an engaging and innovative way. • Led a pilot program in partnership with the O-Positive Foundation, a non-profit organisation supporting artists and creative communities, allowing O-Positive artists to share their stories on the app. • Became a founder fellow with On Deck, a program to help high potential people get started as… Show more • Conceptualized, designed, developed, and launched a location-based audio storytelling app on Android and iOS, connecting people with their communities in an engaging and innovative way. • Led a pilot program in partnership with the O-Positive Foundation, a non-profit organisation supporting artists and creative communities, allowing O-Positive artists to share their stories on the app. • Became a founder fellow with On Deck, a program to help high potential people get started as founders, and help experienced founders move faster. Show less



Mozilla

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Software Developer - Privacy and Security

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2021

  Toronto, Canada Area • Involved in a privacy-centric internal high-velocity testing engagement with a large consulting firm as a project lead and test owner, resulting in improved product quality by gaining insights into user behaviour. • Led the development of the Protections Dashboard and database, which provided users with clear and concise information on privacy and security features, and contributed to increased user trust in Firefox. • Led an anti-annoyance research project, including development of a… Show more • Involved in a privacy-centric internal high-velocity testing engagement with a large consulting firm as a project lead and test owner, resulting in improved product quality by gaining insights into user behaviour. • Led the development of the Protections Dashboard and database, which provided users with clear and concise information on privacy and security features, and contributed to increased user trust in Firefox. • Led an anti-annoyance research project, including development of a machine learning model, gathering a corpus of data, and analysis, which identified page elements with 95% accuracy • Led the implementation of the Cookie Purging project, which removed third-party tracking cookies and other site data from users' browsers, significantly improving user privacy. • Conducted various studies - built using web extensions - within Firefox to learn the effects of Enhanced Tracking Protection, fingerprinter blocking, and cryptominer blocking, and provided insights that helped improve user privacy and security. • Supported the successful roll-out of Enhanced Tracking Protection to all Firefox users, contributing to increased user privacy and trust in the Firefox brand.

• UX Developer

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2018

  • Streamlined the design process and project life-cycle by ideating, architecting, and developing an internal queue system. • Mentored multiple interns, sharing technical knowledge and best practices to support their growth and development. • Advocated for and created the in-product Firefox welcome page, reducing page load time by 65%, directly improving account creation conversion rate by 2.2%. • Designed and created web-based prototypes for the UX team, used in remote and in-person… Show more • Streamlined the design process and project life-cycle by ideating, architecting, and developing an internal queue system. • Mentored multiple interns, sharing technical knowledge and best practices to support their growth and development. • Advocated for and created the in-product Firefox welcome page, reducing page load time by 65%, directly improving account creation conversion rate by 2.2%. • Designed and created web-based prototypes for the UX team, used in remote and in-person user testing to improve user experience and product design. • Partnered with the Test Pilot team to develop web based and web extension experiments used by hundreds of thousands of users, using data-driven insights to inform product decisions. • Led development on multiple experiments, testing features with a subset of the Firefox population to improve overall user experience. • Contributed to the development and maintenance of multiple Mozilla products, including Firefox, Firefox for iOS, Firefox Devtools, Mozilla.org, and the Photon Design System, by implementing new features and resolving software defects. Utilised a variety of programming languages, including Javascript, Swift, Objective-C, Rust, and Python, and occasionally C++.

• Design Developer Intern

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Toronto, Canada Area • Led the development of the experimental Tab Center extension, improving user experience by providing a more organised way to manage tabs. • Implemented A/B tests within Firefox to measure the impact of design changes and improve user engagement. • As a side project, I designed and built a React and Websockets game called "Firefox Feud", which was presented and played at the bi-yearly All-Hands event.



Lighthouse Labs

• Canada
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Mentor and Lecturer

  • Jul 2015 - 2021

  Vancouver, Canada • Mentored and trained over 800 new developers in cutting-edge web development best practices. • Received a consistently high 4.9/5 rating from student feedback, and was frequently recognized as a favourite and effective mentor by students. • Delivered engaging and informative lectures on various topics of the full-stack curriculum, including front-end and back-end web development, databases, and project management.



Mobify, A Salesforce Company

• Canada
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Jr. Developer Advocate

  • Feb 2016 - May 2016

  Vancouver, Canada Area • Developed technical tutorials and documentation to onboard internal engineers and clients. • Delivered engaging lectures and training sessions to external developers on the internal Adaptive.js framework. • Served as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and partners, providing prompt technical assistance. • Conducted and presented Web Performance Audits and Executive Business Reviews for clients, offering valuable insights on website performance and helping clients… Show more • Developed technical tutorials and documentation to onboard internal engineers and clients. • Delivered engaging lectures and training sessions to external developers on the internal Adaptive.js framework. • Served as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and partners, providing prompt technical assistance. • Conducted and presented Web Performance Audits and Executive Business Reviews for clients, offering valuable insights on website performance and helping clients make informed business decisions. • Implemented fixes, features, and polish work on deliverable client projects Show less



Pintellect

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Full-Stack Web Developer

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2016

  Vancouver, Canada • Collaborated with a small team to design and develop a new Ruby on Rails and React social media project. • Utilised the Neo4j graph database to identify and visualise complex connections in users' social media behaviour, improving insights and database response time. • Developed and maintained RESTful APIs and integrated third-party services. • Created a web extension enabling users to quickly post content to our website and other platforms.



Intersect Gaigo

• English Teacher

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

  Saitama, Japan



Private Employer

• Personal Care Assistant

  • Feb 2011 - May 2013



Brackenrig Nursery and Maintenance

• Gardener

  • Jun 2005 - Sep 2011

  Summer Position