Resume
I coordinate with business managers, analysts, and development teams to design and implement new solutions to move our business forward. I provide the technical knowledge to the people who need it to make decisions, and I act on those decisions by involving my team and diving in myself to get things done.
My work spans development, cloud operations, application security, system administration, and engineering management. I specialize in bridging the gap with business leaders on initiatives that need a high degree of coordination across multiple technical teams.
I started as an Arabic cryptologic linguist and analyst in the U.S. Army, serving seven years before moving into software. That path shaped how I work: comfortable with ambiguity, used to deadlines that do not move, and practiced at translating between people who need to understand each other.
Experience
Staff Software Engineer
Jun 2026 – present
Reggora · Denver, CO · Remote
Building AI-facing product engineering.
Staff Engineer
Aug 2024 – May 2026
amplio · Denver, CO · Remote
Senior Principal Software Engineer
Feb 2021 – Mar 2025
2U · Remote
Full-time through Aug 2024; part-time during the transition to amplio.
Director of Engineering
Dec 2019 – Feb 2021
Kenzie Academy · Indianapolis, IN
Director of Application Security
Jun 2012 – Nov 2019
Red Ventures · Charlotte, NC
Seven and a half years across five roles, engineer through director.
Director of Application Security
Oct 2017 – Nov 2019
Red Ventures
Director of Software Engineering
Feb 2016 – Oct 2017
Red Ventures · Charlotte Metro
Senior Software Engineer
Aug 2014 – Feb 2016
Red Ventures · Charlotte Metro
Technical consulting, resource and talent planning, partner relations.
Lead Software Engineer
Feb 2014 – Aug 2014
Red Ventures · Charlotte Metro
Mentoring junior and mid-level developers, API implementation and integration.
Web Developer
Jun 2012 – Feb 2014
Red Ventures · Charlotte, NC
File imports and processing, database design, data-driven reporting.
IT Intern
May 2011 – Oct 2011
Wells' Dairy, Inc. · Le Mars, IA
Web applications supporting teams across the business.
Tech Services
May 2010 – Jul 2011
Morningside College · Sioux City, IA
Tech Services
Sep 2010 – Jul 2011
Morningside College
Upper Level Computer Science Tutor
Jan 2011 – May 2011
Morningside College
Assistant Programmer
May 2010 – Aug 2010
Morningside College
Mobile web portal, plus an Android sports roster prototype.
Cryptologic Linguist
Aug 2002 – Aug 2009
U.S. Army
Arabic linguist and analyst. Seven years of service.
Education
- M.S. Computer Science2024
Vanderbilt University
4.0 GPA, earned while working full-time.
- B.S. Computer Science2012
Morningside College · Magna Cum Laude
Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate · Amazon Web Servicesearned 2022
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer · The Linux Foundationearned 2022
Skills
- Languages
- Python · TypeScript · JavaScript · Rust · Elixir · Java · PHP · C# · C++
- Web
- Node.js · React · Next.js
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS architecture · AWS serverless · Kubernetes · Docker
- Security
- Application security · PCI compliance · Code scanning at scale
- Leadership
- Engineering management · Mentorship · Technical consulting · Cross-team coordination