Senior software engineer who is passionate about building Node.js solutions of the highest quality. Active contributor and creator of open source projects that are utilized and trusted by Fortune 1 and below companies. International speaker, published author, and experienced technical leader.
Summary
Publications
2015-08
Developing a hapi Edge
Bleeding Edge Press
2008-03
Professional Community Server Themes
Wiley Publishing/Wrox Press
2007-03
Professional Community Server
Wiley Publishing/Wrox Press
Work History
2016-08Present
Node.js Product Engineer
Joyent, Inc., San Fransisco, CA
- Present at numerous conferences and meetups about containers, microservices, and Node.js
- Lead efforts to create new webconsoles that deliver new cloud services to customers
- Resolve Node.js support issues from enterprise customers and help with training Node.js developers
- Create tooling to support ContainerPilot with Node.js applications
2015-092016-08
Architect, Engineering
nearForm - Tramore, Ireland
- Lead open source initiatives, namely Seneca
- Support client work by building custom tools
- Architect Node.js solutions for clients
2015-052015-09
Engineering Manager
WalmartLabs - San Bruno, CA
- Led team to deliver customer checkin experience at Walmart stores
- Worked with multiple teams and business leaders to deliver Node.js services for in-store customer experiences
2014-022015-05
Architect, Engineering
WalmartLabs - San Bruno, CA
- Helped drive Node. js adoption at Walmart
- Supported teams and provided guidance on using Node.js
- Supported open source initiatives, namely hapi
- Architected and helped build custom analytics solution for Walmart mobile
2012-092014-02
Senior Software Engineer
WalmartLabs - San Bruno, CA
- Developed hapijs platform.
- Built Node js tooling to support Node.js developers
2010-102012-09
Application Security Lead
Telligent - Dallas, TX
- Conducted security reviews of software products
- Facilitated 3rd party security reviews of products
- Led efforts to improve security posture of development teams
2006-102010-10
Senior Software Engineer
Telligent - Dallas, TX
- Built and supported many features in Telligent Enterprise, which is a .NET web application
- Developed mobile phonegap implementation of Telligent Enterprise using backbone and zepto
- Helped QA team by building custom wrapper for Selenium to make writing tests in .NET simpler
2005-062006-08
Programmer Level 2
HNI Corporation - Muscatine, IA
- Helped drive adoption of .NET framework
- Built first eCommerce site for company to sell office furniture
Education
20012005
B.A Computer Science, Religious Studies, Minor in Classics
Monmouth College
Activities and Societies:
- Vice President of Student Senate
- President Eta Sigma Phi
- Head Resident of Graham Hall Dormitory