About Me
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Based in Texas | Available in Mexico
Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience specializing in TypeScript, React, Node.js, and AWS. I lead end-to-end delivery of production systems with emphasis on reliability, observability, API integrations, and security hardening.
I have a strong record of owning features from design through production, improving incident response, and elevating code quality. My expertise spans building scalable cloud applications, implementing comprehensive observability solutions, and hardening security across the full stack.
Skills & Technologies
Languages & Core
- TypeScript
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- Python
- SQL
Frontend & Architecture
- React & Hooks
- Next.js
- SPA Architecture
- Component Libraries
Backend & APIs
- Node.js
- REST APIs
- Microservices
- API Integration
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS)
- Docker
- CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
- Terraform (IaC)
Security & Observability
- CSRF & CSP Protections
- API Rate Limiting
- Security Hardening
- Honeycomb & Datadog
- Structured Logging
- Metrics & Tracing
Professional Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Apkudo
Mar 2024 - Present
Led architecture and delivery of a new Recovery Platform end-to-end. Reworked legacy UI onto a new design system in one month, contributing to a $10M+ client win. Integrated multiple external partner APIs and delivered full internationalization across 7 languages. Raised reliability with Honeycomb observability, cutting weekly errors from 40-50 to 5-10 while maintaining 95%+ test coverage.
Senior Software Engineer
Mobile Recell
May 2019 - Mar 2024
Built cloud analytics and reporting applications with React and AWS. Created a React component library using Storybook to standardize UI and accelerate development across applications. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and Terraform IaC to improve release reliability. Launched a sales platform enabling representatives to reserve and track device orders.
Software Engineer
Sallie Mae
Dec 2018 - Oct 2019
Built and maintained a React component library that reduced duplicate UI code by ~40% across customer applications. Modernized backend services in Java/Node.js and migrated legacy components to AWS-hosted microservices. Implemented Grafana dashboards and Loki logging for improved observability and faster incident triage.
Software Engineer
Accenture
2017 - 2018
Led Clojure/ClojureScript and AWS adoption. Set up Azure DevOps CI/CD to CloudFormation and raised test coverage on legacy services. Contributed to modernization efforts and implementation of best practices.
Teaching Experience
Data Visualization Instructor
Butler University
2019 - 2020
Taught programming languages across the development stack (Python, JavaScript, SQL, Visual Basic) to students pursuing careers in Data Analytics and Visualization. Covered data collection, aggregation, database storage, API development with Node.js, and data presentation. Introduced Machine Learning models and guided students through their first ML-powered Data Visualization projects.
Professor - Cloud Computing and Design
Brightwood College
Jun 2017 - Aug 2018
Taught cloud computing concepts, design patterns, and implementation strategies. Helped students understand cloud architecture, deployment models, and modern infrastructure approaches.
Education
M.S. Applied Mathematics
University of Texas - Pan American
2015
Advanced degree focusing on mathematical applications and computational methods.
B.S. Computer Engineering (Minor: Applied Mathematics)
University of Texas - Pan American
2013
Comprehensive engineering education combining computer systems, software development, and mathematical foundations.
Let's Connect
I'm always interested in hearing about new projects and opportunities.