SKILLS SUMMARY

• Working knowledge of Ruby, C, C++, Java, Python, SQL, JavaScript/Typescript, GoLang, Bash and Git principles
• Practice with DevOps tools, such as Docker, Kubernetes (and Ansible), Kafka, Zabbix, Grafana and Datadog
• Experience working with AWS, React, NodeJS, JQuery, Ajax, Rails, Django, PostgreSQL, Perl, HTML5, CSS3, SVN, WebKit, and OpenGL
• Strong familiarity with object-oriented design techniques
• Accustomed to working in a professional and competitive environment
• Practiced communication skills, as well as strong reading and writing skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lead Software Engineer

RewardOps, Toronto, ON September 2024 - Present

• Lead migration from end-of-life Oracle servers to newer replicas
• Developed OAuth 2.0 Node micro-service to provide onboarding healthcare clients
• Provided training and knowledge sharing to Intermediate and Junior developers

Senior Full Stack Developer

RewardOps, Toronto, ON October 2023 - June 2024

• Plotted milestones for service re-architecture and codebase health improvements
• Mentored and trained junior and intermediate developers, as well as co-op students
• Held responsibility of the integrations platform and affiliate marketplace

Software Development Manager

RewardOps, Toronto, ON June 2022 - October 2023

• Assembled the Full Stack team's sprint work, and led their Agile ceremonies
• Met with teammates on a regular cadence to stay up-to-date on their well-being, as well as track and achieve their OKR goals
• Planned and organized team-building events both on- and off-site

Full Stack Developer

RewardOps, Toronto, ON October 2019 - June 2022

• Created and managed an array of external integrations through both an external and internal Ruby on Rails API
• Introduced proper Agile methodology to my team, and provably improved its promise-to-delivery ratio
• Delivered multiple complete features, used by over a dozen external partners

Full Stack Developer

Swift Medical, Toronto, ON February 2018 - August 2019

• NodeJS Auth service to handle requests for all of Healogic's Health Care Facilities
• Ruby Scripts to save Customer Success team fifty hours of work a month
• Refactored ADT messaging for all Swift's partners, affecting thousands of updates a day

Operations Engineer

Index Exchange, Toronto, ON October 2017 - January 2018

• Worked with R&D to securely integrate new releases
• Expanded the Ansible Playbook repository to include Zabbix installations
• Created an Online Portal for the Ops team to automate simple tasks with NodeJS

Software Developer

Chillwall, Toronto, ON September 2016 - August 2017

• Employed Ruby on Rails' Model-View-Controller architecture to serve server-light search results
• Implemented Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies to improve site's visibility
• Tested and maintained deployments using Heroku

Software Development Engineer

Amazon, Toronto, ON March 2015 - July 2016

• Leveraged RaphaelJS and Perl to create a dynamically editable UI for Customer Service Representatives
• Developed a tool to synchronize date times and formats for Customer Service Associates (CSAs) all over the world
• Tweaked mathematical models that calculated attendance of CSAs based on historical load

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree

Computer Science, Honors Co-op, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON September 2009 - December 2014

• Some relevant courses that I have enrolled in are Object-Oriented Design, Algorithms, Graphics, Database Management, Introduction to AI, and Computer Security & Privacy

PERSONAL PROJECTS

Android Tic-Tac-Toe July 2013

• Utilized the Android SDK and Eclipse with an ADT plugin to construct a basic Android game of Tic-Tac-Toe
• Designed and built a simple, friendly UI in XML

OpenGL Tetris January 2014

• Created a 3D, fully-rotating Tetris game in C++ using OpenGL and Gtkmm

Ray Tracer March 2014

• Developed a Ray Tracer capable of drawing 3D images based on scenes defined in Lua scripts
• Implemented a Blinn-Phong lighting model to simulate varied surface reflectiveness and lighting effects

ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

Level 2 Judge

DCI, Renton, WA August 2012 - Present

• Organized and judged competitive Magic: the Gathering tournaments with significant prize payouts
• Represented the DCI at weekly tournaments by assisting players with rulings questions
• Provided customer service for local game stores in the Kitchener-Waterloo, Hamilton, and Toronto regions