Professional Summary
I turn ambitious ideas into practical, understandable, and high-quality software.
Whether it's building a new product or redesigning an existing one, I'll solve your problems.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Source 7
Dec. 2022 - Present, Remote
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Backend & Cloud Systems: Designed and delivered RESTful APIs in Python
(FastAPI, Flask,
Django); deployed services on Google Cloud (Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions,
Compute Engine)
with Terraform + GitHub Actions for reproducible, automated CI/CD.
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Code Quality & Reliability: Introduced pytest unit testing
and GitHub Action
workflows,
cutting defects and catching regressions on every commit.
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Developer Experience: Containerized external dependencies with Docker
Compose
and created
seeding scripts, accelerating onboarding and local dev setup.
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Distributed Logging & Observability: Built traceability
systems spanning
multiple services;
standardized structured logging pipelines for aggregated analysis and incident response.
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Data/AI Systems:
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Built a LangChain/LangGraph data retrieval agent, expanding appliance
data acquisition
coverage by 91%.
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Architected an LLM fine-tuning pipeline, enabling rapid evaluation and
deployment of
specialized extraction models.
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Developed a human-in-the-loop AI review system that boosted OCR accuracy
by 30%.
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System Modernization: Led decomposition of monolithic legacy apps into
modular microservices,
replacing brittle ML services with modern LLM-driven systems.
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Security & Supply Chain: Established a private Python package
repository,
securing internal
dependencies and reducing risk of supply-chain attacks.
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Collaboration & Leadership: Partnered cross-functionally to ship new features
in Agile
workflows; led hiring (job postings, interviews, selection) and mentored new engineers through
training, process onboarding, and technical ramp-up.
Software Developer
KP Remodeling
Mar. 2018 - Nov. 2022, Knoxville, TN
- Developed and deployed a performance tracking platform that increased sales productivity by
89% through data driven insights.
- Automated recruiting processes, reducing HR workload by 40% through efficient system
integration.
- Implemented an asynchronous messaging system to enhance team collaboration and customer
engagement.
Education
B.S. Software Development
Western Governors University
Graduated July 2019
- Earned Excellence Award for "Exemplary Work" in Database Management Course