About

I'm a software engineer with a B.S. in Software Engineering and an M.S. in Computer Science from Western Governors University. I build full-stack applications and take them through deployment: containerizing services with Docker, running them on AWS, and automating releases with GitHub Actions.

What interests me most is how an application works end-to-end: the code, the infrastructure it runs on, and the path between them. When something breaks, I like tracing it to the cause, whether that's a configuration issue, a failing health check, or a deployment step.

Before software, I led a team of electronic repair technicians diagnosing and testing medical imaging components. More recently I taught Python to K-12 students for six semesters, which made me better at explaining technical ideas clearly.

• AWS
• Linux
• Docker
• CI/CD
• Infrastructure
• Automation
• System troubleshooting
• End-to-end application design

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Experience

1. Python Coding Instructor

   Coder Kids LLC

   Aug 2023 – Jul 2026

   • Created a Python curriculum with 15–20 practical programming projects per semester for K-12 students.
   • Taught approximately 120–150 students per semester across six semesters, adapting explanations to different skill levels.
   • Led 20 classes weekly, helping students debug code and understand programming fundamentals.

2. Freelance Frontend Developer

   Self-Employed

   Apr 2023 – Present

   • Developed four website frontend redesigns with React, CSS, and Tailwind CSS, improving layouts, navigation, and usability.
   • Presented alternative interfaces to local businesses and secured paid purchases for two redesigns.
   • Deployed a React demonstration to Vercel with client-side routing so a client could review the interface apart from its live website.

3. Full Stack Project Lead (Bootcamp)

   edX

   Oct 2022 – Apr 2023

   • Led four teams of five students and contributed to five full-stack MERN applications.
   • Built backend and database features using Node.js, MongoDB, and REST APIs while assisting with frontend implementation and deployment.
   • Coordinated GitHub collaboration and code approvals, integrating team contributions before deployment.

4. Electronic Repair Technician Lead

   Tech Data – Philips CPO

   Nov 2018 – May 2021

   • Diagnosed, repaired, and tested approximately five to seven medical X-ray collimators weekly, following quality-control procedures.
   • Trained 30–40 technicians over two years; helped improve first-pass testing success from approximately 50% to 80%.
   • Improved assignments across a 15-person team, contributing to roughly 20% higher output and 20% fewer field-return defects.

Education & Credentials