Motivated Problem Solver

Chowly - Remote Offices in Chicago

• Led project to upgrade Next.js from version 12 to 14, fix major type errors, and fix the testing suite to improve the platform's reliability.

• Improved multi-tenant app performance issues using Next.js SSR, React Query caching functionality, and Redux.

• Integrated Square's promo codes into a React app and Laravel API using TDD to provide users with requested features.

• Debugged and fixed multiple React and Laravel hidden bugs to improve the customers' order lifecycle for multiple brands.

• Discovered and improved slow database queries to remove queued jobs bottleneck for syncing multiple store locations data.

Tighten - Remote Offices in Chicago

• Using Laravel and Alpine.js, I built an accessible dashboard UI to display all teams' progress and user assignments on a platform that caters to people with disabilities.

• Studied and migrated a legacy php app and database to Laravel and a structured database to improve maintenance and readability.

• Using Laravel and Livewire, I created a private teams document library to allow users to manage documents within the app.

• Improved the site's search functionality of all resources by integrating Algolia to improve the user's accessibility.

• Built integrated tests for new features and bug fixes.

• Built and tested Filament CRUD resources to improve the internal teams' data access control.

Cybrary - College Park, Maryland

• Built, managed, and designed a serverless job board app with over nine search filters using React, Mobx, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Laravel, Algolia, and Mapbox to validate market fit. View Project

• Built notification features and preferences across Laravel microservices using AWS SNS and SQS to alert users of course activities.

• Migrated and normalized large amounts of data from WordPress-structured databases to a Laravel API to improve data management.

• Worked with complex SQL queries to generate user enrollment and activity reports on a schedule.

• Used Laravel to build ratings and reviews for the course platform to allow users to give feedback and to allow team members to collect data on what's working.

• Using React, Tailwind CSS, a Laravel API, and Vimeo, I rebuilt an interactive course view to be smarter, include course challenges, and be more intuitive in guiding users to complete their courses.

• Created a dynamic React form engine to allow frontend engineers to pull form structures and save form data in a consistent manner.

• Worked with junior front-end engineers to help them learn how to use Laravel and other back-end technologies

• Built hundreds of React components and deployed on a daily basis to quickly deliver new features and migrate to Tailwind CSS.

ComplYant - Remote Offices in California

• Re-built an internal admin dashboard using Laravel and Filament to increase code output and improve maintenance.

• Debugged and fixed alpine js and livewire performance issues to improve user's app experience.

• Collaborated with UI/UX designers to build a UI framework based on figma designs to improve accessibility and consistence in the app.

• Mentored back-end engineers on front-end concepts and tools to encourage better collaboration between teams.

APSCA - Shanghai, China

• Developed a Laravel-based CMS and event management system with Paypal's payment API under strict guidelines and deadlines. View Project

• Managed production of the company’s website that deals with members such as Sony, Visa, Toshiba, and more.

• Supervised ongoing maintenance and support for new features using GitHub while working on multiple PHP projects.

• Worked in Linux (Ubuntu) environments and improved server maintenance to reduce server costs by 95%.

• Managed a MySQL database and executed SQL queries to collect and analyze data for improved performance.

• Built a platform to reward government organizations that operate identity schemes for citizens using NuxtJs and Laravel API.

ID4Africa - New York

• Built a PHP-based registration system with Paypal’s payment API that surpassed the limitations of online solutions such as registration validation and payment flow requirements. View Project

• Maintained and iterated quickly using Git to provide new features to the registration system for Africa’s Largest Forum and Expo on Digital Identity.

• Constructed and managed the International Identity Day website using HTML, SASS, Bootstrap, Git, and Javascript.

• Executed Linux commands to configure a LAMP environment for improved performance and security.

• Successfully worked in a remote development environment with a diverse team.

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank - Antigua

• Built a Java desktop application to speed up workflow with organizing files which was adapted throughout my department for four years.

• Accurately processed 700+ transactions per week to meet multiple hourly deadlines on a daily basis.