Resume

I’m a full-stack software engineer with a proven ability to design and build scalable, secure, and maintainable web applications. My technical stack includes modern frameworks like React, Node.js, and Django, as well as deep experience in REST API architecture, database optimization, CI/CD automation, role-based access control, and system security. I focus on delivering clean, performant solutions through test-driven development, modular architecture, and continuous performance tuning.

Prior to transitioning into software engineering, I spent over a decade leading large-scale infrastructure and technology programs in the energy sector. As a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and certified Project Management Professional (PMP), I managed cross-functional teams and multimillion-dollar initiatives – experience that now fuels my ability to lead software projects with strategic clarity, stakeholder alignment, and technical precision.

I’m passionate about building solutions that solve real-world problems – from developing custom automation tools to optimizing backend services or designing intuitive front-end experiences. With a foundation in data analytics, process engineering, and business operations, I bring a holistic, outcome-driven approach to every project.

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Core Skills & Technical Proficiencies

  • Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript (React, Node.js, Express), TypeScripts, Python (Django, Flask), PHP (Laravel), HTML, CSS (Bootstrap, Tailwind), REST APIs
  • Databases & Data Handling: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Query Optimization, Data Integration
  • DevOps & Tooling: Docker, Git (GitHub, GitLab), CI/CD Pipelines, Apache, Virtual Machine Management
  • Linux & Scripting: Bash Scripting, Cron Jobs, Automated Backups, Server Monitoring
  • Testing & Improvement: Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Tuning, Linting, Agile Methodologies
  • Soft Skills: Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Communication, Technical Documentation, Mentorship, Remote Work Proficiency

Education & Credentials

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science – Civil Engineering

Daytona Beach, Florida

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Master of Business Administration

Tampa, Florida

PE

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

Florida Board of Professional Engineers

Licensed Since 2017

PMP

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Project Management Institute

Certified Since 2016

Professional Experience

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

TakeLAN (April 2023 to Present) – Remote
  • Full Stack Software Development: Designed and deployed a scalable web application using Django, React, and SQL. Led end-to-end development, from database schema design to frontend React UI components, ensuring seamless API integration and smooth data flow between client and server.
  • CI/CD Pipeline Automation & Deployment: Integrated GitHub Actions to automate CI/CD pipelines, streamlining testing, building, and deployment processes. Reduced manual intervention and improved software release cycles, ensuring reliable and consistent deployments.
  • Testing & Performance Tuning: Implemented unit and integration testing using PyTest to ensure code stability and feature reliability. Focused on optimizing test performance and validating API responses, user inputs, and database interactions. Integrated automated testing into CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, enabling faster feedback and more efficient deployment cycles.
  • Docker & Environment Automation: Created Docker-based sandbox environments for rapid deployment in development, testing, and production, ensuring consistency across all stages. Streamlined development workflows by automating environment setup, reducing deployment time, and enhancing reliability throughout the software lifecycle.
  • Security & Authentication Optimization: Enhanced the security of a MERN stack social platform by implementing JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication and role-based access control (RBAC) to ensure secure user login, data protection, and controlled access to platform resources.
  • API Security & Performance Enhancement: Optimized API interactions by refining query structures and implementing caching mechanisms, reducing response times and improving overall system performance and user experience.
  • VM Management & Microservice Deployment: Configured and maintained a Linux-based VM instances to host and manage multiple microservices using Apache and Docker, optimizing for scalability, high availability, and performance. Implemented Docker containers for efficient service isolation, deployment, and management.
  • Server Automation & Performance Optimization: Developed custom Bash scripts to automate server tasks such as backups, uptime monitoring, and log rotation, ensuring infrastructure reliability. Applied caching strategies to improve server performance and reduce load, enhancing the overall efficiency of deployed services.
  • API Development & Data Integration: Built a Python-based API to retrieve real-time stock market data, integrating with an Excel macro-enabled workbook for automated financial analysis and performance tracking.
  • Data Automation & Analysis: Designed and developed API features to automate stock performance analysis, reducing manual data entry and enhancing decision-making efficiency through real-time data retrieval and analysis.
     Key Highlights
  • Full-Stack Development, Security, & Web Technologies: Proficient in building full-stack applications using frameworks like Django, React, and Express, with experience in implementing secure authorization, role-based access control (RBAC), and responsive design using HTML, CSS, and modern front-end tools.
  • API Design & Database Optimization: Skilled in API design and optimization, as well as database management (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), with expertise in query tuning and indexing strategies to improve data retrieval efficiency and system performance.
  • Deployment Automation & Server Management: Experienced in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, deploying Dockerized applications, configuring Apache web servers, and managing Linux-based servers for high availability, automated backups, and system performance optimization.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER (CONTRACT)

Armor Bionics (March 2021 to April 2023) – Remote
  • Full Stack Software Development & Integration: Led the development of a secure and scalable partner portal using React and TypeScript on the frontend, with Node.js and Express powering the backend. Integrated dynamic user interfaces with RESTful APIs, enabling smooth navigation, responsive design, and secure user onboarding.
  • API Architecture & Backend Development: Designed and deployed RESTful API services to support seamless third-party tool integration and user management workflows. Improved operational efficiency by automating previously manual data entry processes through well-structured endpoints and reusable controller logic.
  • CI/CD Automation & Deployment Pipelines: Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to enforce linting, run unit and integration tests, and automate deployments. This reduced release friction, minimized human error, and enabled consistent delivery cycles across staging and production environments.
  • Agile Delivery & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with product managers, designers, and QA engineers in a fully remote Agile team. Consistently delivered on biweekly sprint milestones and ensured roadmap alignment with evolving stakeholder requirements.
  • Code Quality & Team Leadership: Conducted peer code reviews and introduced code style guides and documentation standards to improve maintainability and knowledge sharing. Encouraged best practices in version control, test coverage, and error handling, creating a healthier, more resilient codebase.
  • System Performance Optimization: Identified and resolved backend bottlenecks by profiling API calls, refactoring data handling logic, and introducing caching layers. These improvements led to significantly faster response times and better scalability under load.
  • Authentication & Role-Based Access Control: Implemented secure user authentication using JWTs and enforced RBAC policies to ensure proper data access. These security measures supported audit logging and compliance with partner-specific privacy requirements.
  • Technical Documentation & Developer Enablement: Authored detailed API documentation and internal onboarding materials, enabling new developers to contribute more quickly and reducing ramp-up time for cross-functional partners during product integrations.
  • Tooling Modernization & Developer Productivity: Evaluated and integrated modern libraries and tools into the development workflow. These enhancements increased team productivity by standardizing code formatting and preventing common errors before code reached CI pipelines.
Key Highlights
  • Full-Stack Development & Scalable Architecture: Led the development of a React and TypeScript partner portal integrated with Node.js APIs, delivering a secure, responsive, and maintainable interface that improved partner onboarding efficiency and enabled seamless third-party integrations.
  • CI/CD, Testing, & Agile Delivery: Built automated CI/CD pipelines with GitLab, implemented unit and integration testing frameworks, and collaborated cross-functionally in a remote Agile environment to consistently meet sprint goals and ship production-ready features with minimal bugs.
  • System Optimization, API Design, & Dev Enablement: Optimized backend performance through API refactoring and caching, enforced authentication with JWT and RBAC, and drove best practices through peer code reviews, documentation, and tooling that improved developer productivity and system reliability.

DELIVERY ASSURANCE LEAD

Florida Power & Light (January 2020 to April 2023) – Sanford, FL
  • Team Leadership & Culture Building: Provided technical oversight and strategic leadership for the Delivery Assurance Team, cultivating a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance work environment that increased team efficiency and productivity. Established best practices for process automation, data analysis, and performance tracking, ensuring optimal resource allocation for reliability projects.
  • Project & Program Management: Directed simultaneous execution of 10 large-scale annual programs aimed at improving infrastructure reliability, applying Agile project management methodologies to ensure efficient execution while maintaining adherence to a $2M budget. Led cross-functional teams through the entire project lifecycle, from planning and execution to delivery and post-project optimization.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making & Risk Mitigation: Implemented data-driven risk assessment models to analyze and mitigate reliability risks, leveraging statistical modeling techniques, SQL-based queries, and real-time monitoring tools. Used insights from predictive analytics to reduce downtime events and improve system reliability, ensuring all customer-impacting issues were proactively addressed.
  • Stakeholder Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Served as a bridge between technical teams and executive leadership, translating complex analytical findings into actionable business insights. Conducted regular stakeholder presentations and technical briefings, ensuring project alignment with corporate goals and industry regulations.
  • Scalable System Development & Automation: Designed and implemented a Power BI-based reliability analytics dashboard, integrating real-time data processing with SQL and Power BI to track infrastructure performance. The dashboard featured drill-through capabilities and user-specific filtering, significantly improving data accessibility and decision-making at all organizational levels.
  • Software Engineering for Business Optimization: Achieved Six Sigma Black Belt certification by leading the development of a custom-built Power BI dashboard, leveraging complex SQL queries, data transformation logic, and interactive reporting to enhance operational visibility. This tool reduced resource allocation costs by 62% in the first year, demonstrating expertise in performance optimization, automation, and scalable software solutions.
  • Mentorship & Technical Training: Spearheaded team-building initiatives by mentoring 20 junior engineers, conducting technical training sessions, lunch-and-learns, and knowledge-sharing events to strengthen analytical, software, and project management skills across the team.
    Key Highlights – Transferable Skills
  • Software Development & Data Engineering: Extensive experience writing complex SQL queries, optimizing database performance, and developing data-driven software tools such as interactive dashboards and automation scripts.
  • Scalable System Design & Process Automation: Designed and implemented custom analytics and reporting solutions, leveraging Power BI, SQL, and data pipelines to automate workflows, improve operational efficiency, and enhance decision-making.
  • Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Led multi-disciplinary teams, mentored engineers, and translated complex technical insights into actionable business strategies, demonstrating expertise in technical communication, stakeholder management, and full-cycle project execution.

SENIOR RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION ANALYST

Florida Power & Light (July 2019 to January 2020) – Sanford, FL
  • Agile Software Development for Performance Monitoring: Spearheaded a cross-functional team of engineers, corporate stakeholders, and end-users in an Agile development environment to create industry-leading performance analysis algorithms and software solutions. These tools enabled near real-time monitoring of resources and productivity tracking, improving operational efficiency.
  • Process Optimization & Standardization for Scalable Solutions: Piloted a 15-member team in a process optimization initiative, leveraging data-driven decision-making, automation, and software-driven workflows to enhance resource deployment efficiency and reduce productivity losses. Successfully executed a company-wide change management strategy and provided training to ensure adoption.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making & Predictive Analytics: Applied advanced statistical analysis using Minitab, historical datasets, and custom-built forecasting models to identify key performance drivers and leading indicators. These insights enabled the development of a predictive work strategy that optimized cost efficiency and productivity across multiple business units.
  • Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Conducted biweekly strategic planning meetings with senior leadership, facilitating the review of progress, discussing key exceptions, and developing action plans for optimizing workflows. Served as a bridge between technical teams and executive stakeholders to align business goals with data-driven execution strategies.
  • Software Tool Adoption & Training Strategy: Designed and led structured training programs to ensure effective uptake and utilization of newly developed software tools, improving end-user adoption and enhancing operational effectiveness.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration to Drive Innovation: Established strategic partnerships between engineering, data analytics, and construction teams to develop and launch an innovative Construction Diagnostic Center, leveraging automation, software analytics, and data integration. This initiative improved operational efficiency by 35% within the first year.
  • Enhanced Data Accuracy & System Improvements: Collaborated with technical teams to optimize data collection methodologies and enhance software performance. Improved data accuracy by 33% for productivity tools, directly contributing to the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification project.
    Key Highlights – Transferable Skills
  • Software Engineering & Data Analytics: Developed custom software solutions and analytical models for real-time performance tracking, leveraging SQL, statistical modeling, and process automation.
  • Scalable Systems & Process Optimization: Led process automation and optimization initiatives, improving resource efficiency and driving productivity gains, aligning with software performance tuning, systems architecture, and algorithmic optimization.
  • Leadership & Cross-Team Collaboration: Served as a liaison between engineering, stakeholders, and end-users, leading cross-functional teams to develop and implement technology solutions, showcasing expertise in technical leadership and stakeholder management.

RESOURCE LEAD

Florida Power & Light (May 2017 to July 2019) – Sanford, FL
  • Strategic Resource Optimization & Project Execution: Led the strategic deployment of personnel, materials, and equipment for high-priority distribution infrastructure projects, ensuring all program execution targets were met on time and within 1% of the annual budget. Leveraged data-driven forecasting models to optimize scheduling and resource utilization.
  • Disaster Response & Crisis Management: As Planning Section Chief, spearheaded the deployment of 500+ contractor personnel, materials, and critical infrastructure resources following Hurricane Irma, utilizing productivity and efficiency optimization techniques to restore power to over 200,000 customers within 11 days. Applied logistics management, data-driven planning, and real-time analytics to streamline response efforts.
  • Cost Optimization & Financial Oversight: Led monthly compliance audits, reducing annual operations spending by over $100,000 while improving capital allocation strategies. Developed predictive cost models to enhance budget forecasting and financial decision-making.
  • Software Development for Process Automation: Designed and implemented custom reporting tools leveraging SQL and Excel macros, standardizing resource management and workload planning across the organization. These tools automated data collection, reduced crew downtime, and optimized project execution, preventing budget overruns and improving operational efficiency.
  • Agile Planning & Cross-Team Coordination: Led daily stand-ups and weekly workload planning meetings across multiple regional teams, applying Agile methodologies to enhance stakeholder collaboration, resource allocation, and risk mitigation. Effectively facilitated communication between technical teams, field personnel, and senior leadership to ensure seamless project execution.
    Key Highlights – Transferable Skills
  • Process Automation & Software Development: Developed custom SQL-driven reporting tools to standardize workload planning and resource management, demonstrating expertise in data automation, process optimization, and software-based efficiency improvements.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making & Analytics: Utilized SQL, forecasting models, and real-time analytics to optimize resource deployment, cost management, and operational efficiency.
  • Project Management & Agile Leadership: Led cross-functional teams, daily stand-ups, and workload planning meetings, ensuring on-time project execution, stakeholder alignment, and risk management.

PRODUCTION LEAD

Florida Power & Light (June 2016 to May 2017) – Sanford, FL
  • Leadership & Management Training: Successfully completed 16-Week Supervisor Development Program, gaining advanced expertise in team leadership, project execution, conflict resolution, and operational management – skills essential for leading teams and managing complex technical projects.
  • Disaster Response & Large-Scale Coordination: Led the deployment of union crews and staff employees following Hurricane Matthew, executing a high-pressure power restoration effort that successfully restored service to over 300,000 customers within seven days. Applied real-time decision-making, risk assessment, and resource prioritization to optimize response efforts.
  • Project Management & Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinated and directed contractor crews in a large-scale initiative to restore 10,000+ streetlights across Florida’s northeast coastal region. Effectively managed customer expectations, coordinated logistics, and ensured regulatory compliance, delivering the project on time and within budget while preventing stakeholder escalations.
  • Process Improvement & Workflow Optimization: Spearheaded a major-restoration process refinement initiative, implementing structured workflows, performance tracking metrics, and automation tools to eliminate time overruns within six months through rigorous application of engineering principles in process automation and efficiency improvements.
  • Financial Oversight & Vendor Management: Led a successful effort to clear a backlog of contractor payments within three months, ensuring full compliance with vendor service-level agreements (SLAs). Applied data analysis, contract management, and process optimization to streamline financial operations and vendor coordination.
  • Data-Driven Performance Tracking & Software Development: Developed a custom project-tracking dashboard to optimize daily crew productivity across multiple vendors. The dashboard provided real-time progress tracking, workload scheduling insights, and KPI monitoring, ensuring that all budgetary and customer-deadline commitments were met. This project demonstrates proficiency in software-driven performance monitoring and business intelligence solutions.
    Key Highlights – Transferable Skills
  • Process Automation & Software Tools Development: Built a project-tracking dashboard that optimized productivity, demonstrating strong skills in workflow automation, data visualization, and software-driven decision-making.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making & Performance Analysis: Used real-time tracking, process refinement, and analytical insights to eliminate delays, optimize resource allocation, and enhance productivity – valuable skills for working on optimization algorithms, automation, and business intelligence applications.
  • Project Leadership & Agile Execution: Managed large-scale disaster recovery efforts, vendor relationships, and cross-functional teams, applying structured project management methodologies that align with Agile software development and technical project leadership.

DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER

Florida Power & Light (May 2012 to June 2016) – Port Orange, FL
  • Full-Cycle Project Management & Engineering Leadership: Successfully managed multiple simultaneous large-scale engineering projects – ranging from single-family residential developments to commercial and industrial infrastructure – through all stages of the project lifecycle. Applied structured project management methodologies to meet scope, schedule, and budget targets while ensuring compliance with key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Stakeholder Collaboration & Negotiation: Acted as a liaison between internal teams, vendors, and customers, ensuring that project deliverables met both customer requirements and company capabilities. Developed strong negotiation skills, conflict resolution strategies, and expectation management techniques, essential for driving successful projects with multiple stakeholders.
  • High-Performance Engineering & Technical Excellence: Served as lead engineer for large-scale community-development and municipality-relocation projects, consistently delivering the highest volume of design hours among peers with significant year-over-year growth. Demonstrated the ability to balance speed, accuracy, and efficiency while working on complex technical challenges.
  • Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Achieved Six Sigma Green Belt Certification by analyzing, optimizing, and automating a critical engineering process that improved customer satisfaction, system reliability, and cost efficiency. Developed a standardized training curriculum that streamlined the on-boarding of new engineers.
  • Software Training & Development Feedback: Recognized as a subject matter expert for design engineering software, conducting ongoing training sessions, troubleshooting software-related issues, and providing development feedback for continuous improvement.
  • Mentorship & Team Development: Personally trained and supervised 30+ new-hire engineers and summer interns, providing technical guidance, software training, and professional mentorship.
    Key Highlights – Transferable Skills
  • Technical Project Leadership & Engineering Management: Led large-scale infrastructure projects, applying structured problem-solving, data-driven decision-making, and project management methodologies.
  • Process Optimization & Software Efficiency Improvements: Optimized engineering workflows and implemented training programs, demonstrating expertise in process automation, documentation, and improving operational efficiency.
  • Mentorship & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Trained 30+ engineers and interns, facilitated technical learning, stakeholder coordination, and software adoption.
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