About
A graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, I have developed a robust career in software engineering. Currently, I serve as a Software Engineer II at Datadog, where I lead the development of complex software solutions and enhance system performance. Previously, I contributed significantly to Datadog's Marketplace, designing systems that reduced pull request merge times by 60%. My tenure at Tesla involved building user-facing applications and improving user experience, achieving a 30% cost saving in translations and a 50% increase in developer efficiency. At IBM, I refactored automated test modules, increasing code coverage by 40% and saving 25% in test execution time. My experience spans across frontend and backend development, with expertise in Python, React, Node.js, and PHP, and a strong focus on improving user experience and system efficiency.
Experience
- Software Engineer II · Datadog06-01-2024
As a Software Engineer II at Datadog, likely responsible for leading and contributing to the development of complex software solutions, enhancing system performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support Datadog's product offerings.
- Software Engineer · Datadog08-01-2021 – 06-01-2024
Designed and developed a system with Python to automatically label GitHub pull requests, decreasing PR time to merge by 60%. Developed various frontend and backend features with TypeScript / React and Python to support the Datadog Marketplace. Helped build the Datadog Marketplace and Integrations pages.
- Software Engineer · Tesla01-01-2021 – 08-01-2021
Leveraged React, Node.js, and PHP to build various user-facing applications around the Tesla checkout experience. Integrated with product managers and design team to enhance various user flows, providing better UX. Refactored entire internal React, Redux, and PHP application to improve user efficiency by 20% and increase application speed by 15%. Developed a JavaScript algorithm to refactor the localization architecture for Tesla's checkout experience, leading to 30% cost savings for translations and a 50% increase in developer efficiency for translation changes. Led the design, development, and deployment of 2 features for internal Tesla apps to provide a better UX to users.
- Software QA Developer · IBM05-01-2019 – 08-01-2019
Refactored 3 entire suites of 15 automated Python test modules to eliminate object leakage of IBM Cloud resources, resulting in post-op time savings of 25% per test run execution. Coordinated and planned 2 test strategies to increase code-coverage by 40%. Utilized design thinking to develop 20 Python test modules that test features desirable by IBM Cloud users. Initiated the shift of 90 manual tests to automation, allowing full-time engineers to focus more on product development. Analyzed and debugged 80% of automated tests in the code base to check for and refactor inefficiencies. Presented 2 projects at division-wide meetings and implemented feedback from 8 coworkers. Performed 40 code reviews for pull requests pertaining to 3 different Scrum & Agile teams. Wrote 6 Confluence pages of documentation to help others continue my projects and use automated tests.
Education
- Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
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