Engineered a 3D-printing toolhead using an innovative carbon fiber tubing and pressure-fit method, eliminating screws and significantly reducing mass.
Developed an experimental, event-driven ECS database for web services, optimized to perform efficiently at smaller scales compared to prevalent systems.
Designed a cryptocurrency trade backtesting system from scratch using Python.
Constructed a high-speed 3D printer from parts, adapting the original design for enhanced movement speed and flow rates.
Created a remote-controlled lawn mower using C, Rust, a Teensy 4.0, and an electric push mower, incorporating a custom-designed cycloidal gearing system.
Developed a GitHub integration for easy setup of automated, security-centric code scanning.
Organized external penetration testing, collaborating with multiple teams.
Managed, supervised, and reviewed security bug resolutions across various teams.
Oversaw code, architecture, and product proposal reviews for security integrity.
Championed engineering-wide security training initiatives.
Successfully led the migration from co-located servers and AWS to Google Cloud for all full-stack teams.
Pioneered a container-based solution for seamless integration of zero-trust authentication, requiring minimal code adjustments.
Architectured and spearheaded a unified security infrastructure to consolidate disparate logins and APIs.
Directed the creation of a new JavaScript component library, enabling front-end engineers to efficiently develop standards-compliant web applications.
Engineered a comprehensive authorization system for refined control across all services and web apps.
Spearheaded the design and implementation of a unified token-based authentication system for single sign-on and API access across all platforms.
Directed the transition of apps and services to the new authentication framework.
Established and directed a top-performing engineering team, recognized for its outstanding productivity and high morale.
Mentored multiple teams via presentations, live demos, pair programming, and collaborative coding sessions, emphasizing testing, code reviews, and software design best practices.
Directed the team responsible for designing Arbor's reporting user interface.
Developed a comprehensive STEINBAUER website with multi-currency, multi-lingual support, integrating e-commerce, custom search, content management, newsletter generation, and more.
Built supplementary services including PDF rendering, asynchronous task management, and Redis caching.
Created a service for product and pricing synchronization from the previous ERP system.
Designed and implemented a vehicle fleet data streaming service using Go and gRPC, supporting real-time data processing and commands like door locking and fault code clearance.
Constructed the isomorphic web UI for fleet management using React.js, Redux, and Node.js, offering both live and historical data views.
Developed a Java client library for fleet services utilized in vehicle hardware and for Android network benchmarking.
Established an oAuth2 endpoint using JWT tokens and EC DSA for robust microservice authentication.
Crafted a global monitoring system for production/testing equipment with advanced encryption, asynchronous protocols, and a user-friendly web interface.
Spearheaded the migration of the parent company's ERP system from Sage Office Line to Odoo.
Collaborated with department heads across sales, purchasing, manufacturing, and accounting to refine Odoo's source code and customize it for our unique supply chain.
Designed RESTful APIs for software licensing, firmware management, remote logging, and more.
Developed a computer vision project for TÜV certificate scanning, and an offline web search tool using a ternary search tree.
Created a Chrome app to print product barcodes for Zebra printers.
Designed and built a site for client, Green Power South, with a blog, a gallery, and a custom-built widget using NOAA data to estimate solar energy and value for the day. Used Django and Python.
Designed and built real estate web app and site for client, Savon Realty, which parsed, normalized, and indexed data from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Listing Service to provide faceted search for listings. Featured PHP, Zend Framework, jQuery, Python, and SQLAlchemy.
Redesigned and rebuilt the Savon Realty front-end using Django and AJAX to improved user experience and to increase navigation speed by 50%.
Designed and built a site to resell web templates and web hosting for my own company, Shift Source. Hand-built with PHP 4 and MySQL.
Sourced, designed, built, sold, and installed PC-based digital surveillance systems locally.
Created project estimates for solar panel installations including tax incentives, parts, labor, and estimated photo-voltaic energy production.
Designed floor plans for up-fits and renovations, produced complete sets of construction drawings, and managed construction.
Produced 3D models of 600,000 sqft shopping centers. Coordinated with engineers and produced complete construction documents.
Wrote Ruby plugin for Google SketchUp to automate parking lot layout, reducing model production time by 2–20 hours per project.
Went beyond the parameters of the class, explored published research and wrote highly optimized programs in C and Go using genetic algorithms, completing the course “with Distinction.”
Completed with a grade of 100%
Completed course in top 10% of students, “with distinction.”
A.S., Mathematics, 2008
A.A., 2005