Work
Dropbox ( + HelloSign ) – Remote
Backend Product Software Engineer
Led backend development for an experimental product within Dropbox’s internal incubator, integrating Machine Learning pipelines into a custom Laravel application.
Owned and delivered the entire backend infrastructure, including DevOps tasks, ensuring scalability, reliability, and optimal performance.
Leveraged deep Laravel expertise to build a robust and efficient backend foundation, accelerating innovation and rapid prototyping.
Maintained and optimized a high-volume PHP application within the HelloSign Teams pod, ensuring system stability and peak performance.
Reduced failing job reports by 65% through proactive refactoring and the implementation of dependency injection patterns, improving operational efficiency.
Developed and integrated a back-channel API with Dropbox, streamlining billing processes and enhancing user experience.
Collaborated with the HelloWorks team to design and execute a comprehensive integration plan for the successful rebranding of HelloSign to Dropbox Sign.
Wayfair – Remote 2019 – 2021
ENGINEER II
Migrated a critical section of a PHP monolith to a scalable and performant Java microservice using the Spring Boot framework, enhancing maintainability and future-proofing the architecture.
Architected and implemented a cypher-encoded, ephemeral promotional code delivery system, reducing storage costs by 90% and boosting performance tenfold for hundreds of millions of codes.
Replaced a database-driven approach causing downtime with a more efficient solution, improving customer experience and system reliability.
Creative Market – Remote 2017 – 2019
SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER
Modernized backend architecture using Laravel, increasing flexibility, scalability, and development velocity.
Refactored a 6,000-line checkout script into modular, well-tested classes, enhancing security, code clarity, and ensuring zero downtime during the transition.
Developed a robust mailing integration capable of sending personalized emails to millions of customers with point-in-time recovery capabilities.
83bar – Austin, Texas 2015 – 2016
SENIOR DEVELOPER
Developed a real-time patient-nurse scheduling and follow-up platform using Laravel and Twilio.
Enabled seamless communication via in-browser websockets and live phone, text, and chat functionalities, enhancing patient engagement and operational efficiency.
Sizmek – Austin, Texas 2013 – 2015
DEVELOPER
Supported and enhanced a CodeIgniter platform for building and managing rich media ads compatible with all major browsers.
Developed a high-concurrency, socket-based website experience for The Hunger Games promotional event, enabling hundreds of thousands of users to collaborate in real time to unlock a new trailer over several days.
SocialTyze – Manhattan Beach, California 2012 – 2013
DEVELOPER
Developed highly customized Facebook and social media ad experiences using PHP and JavaScript.
Crafted interactive elements, integrated APIs, and ensured seamless functionality for engaging social media campaigns, maximizing user engagement and reach.