dev:c is a leading software engineering expert specializing in accelerating software delivery through targeted, pragmatic application of technology for distributed local maxima. In other words, helping teams build better and faster by solving problems without creating new ones.
Principal Software Engineer @ Undisclosed, 2024
- Created a computer vision model training loop for object detection, instance segmentation, and image classification using YOLOv8, OpenCV, and Python.
- Engineered an on-device conversational voice interface for a hardware appliance using LLM, text-to-speech synthesis, and speech-to-text recognition.
- Developed a cross-plaform mobile app with agentic AI assistant using ChatGPT integrated with multiple data sources and APIs.
Software Engineer @ tech startups, 2003-2025
- Built a self-hosted, private streaming platform for hosting and consuming rich media using minimal hardware and state-of-the-art encoding.
- Architected a blockchain-based app deployment platform for rapid deployment of serverless web APIs written as Solidity smart contracts.
- Implemented the SHA-3 (Keccak) family of cryptographic hash algorithms in JavaScript, currently in use by web3.js and other top Ethereum projects.
- Orchestrated the continuous ingestion of real-time data from hundreds of sources into an ETL pipeline.
- Launched domain names for SaaS products tuned for optimal email deliverability and domain reputation using DKIM, DMARC, SPF, SES, and "warming" techniques.
- Crafted a commercial end-to-end encrypted messaging app for Android devices.
- Automated deployment of countless services using CI/CD, Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, and shell scripts.
- Coordinated the development of a large enterprise governance project across multiple teams as a technical architect and consensus builder.
- Established and documented processes for comprehensive traceability, quality control, and regulatory compliance in a production line responsible for manufacturing disposable food containers.
- Integrated a SaaS product into Gmail, LinkedIn, Office 365, and Salesforce via a Chrome extension and Office add-in.
Skills, Languages, and Technologies
- Front-end: JavaScript (including React), HTML, and CSS.
- Back-end: JavaScript (especially Node.js), Python, and Go.
- DevOps: Linux (especially Debian), Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and AWS.
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science @ Undisclosed, 2007
- Discovered and exploited remote code execution vulnerabilities in academic software, as part of a capstone project sanctioned by professors, to inject custom features.
- Graduated with honors from Upsilon Pi Epsilon.
- Served as president of the Association for Computing Machinery student chapter.
Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States