Senior Software Engineer
Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS)
Washington, DC | January 2025 - Present
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Shipped workflow automation application that processed 8,000+ submissions in first week of launch, reducing approval times from weeks to same-day turnaround.
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Lead product decision-making without dedicated PM, including
evaluating feature tradeoffs and pushing back on requests that
would compromise system reliability and reporting capabilities.
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Developed business-critical application as 2-person team in 3
months, digitizing manual paper-based processes for agency-wide
adoption.
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Technologies: Python, Django, Flask, JavaScript, React, PostgreSQL, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, Azure DevOps, Elasticsearch, Git
Software Engineer
Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS)
Remote | September 2020 - January 2025
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Built web applications for FSIS programs using Python/Django and
JavaScript, working directly with business stakeholders to gather
requirements and design solutions.
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Architected and implemented CI/CD automation infrastructure for
nine enterprise applications, migrating from TFS to Azure DevOps
with automated workflows and deployment pipelines.
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Mentored developers and interns on full-stack development, automated testing frameworks, and CI/CD practices.
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Technologies: Python, Django, Flask, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Ruby, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, Azure DevOps, Git
Software Engineer
Skyline Technology Solutions
Glen Burnie, MD / Remote | August 2017 - September 2020
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Built full-stack web applications and internal tools for private industry companies, county governments, and non-profits.
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Developed real-time monitoring dashboards using Node.js and React
for distributed video streaming platforms.
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Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, React, Angular, Python, Java, PHP, MySQL, Docker, AWS, Playwright, Ansible, Git