Work

From supporting production systems at scale to architecting cloud migrations—eight years of progressively impactful work, shipped.

Key Projects

AI Engineering 2024-Present

AI-Augmented Development

Leveraging AI coding assistants to accelerate development velocity and improve code quality across personal and professional projects.

Key Outcomes

  • Built this portfolio site using Claude Code for rapid iteration
  • Integrated GitHub Copilot into daily development workflow
  • Evaluated JetBrains Junie for Kotlin/Java development
  • Developed prompt engineering techniques for complex refactoring tasks
Claude CodeGitHub CopilotJetBrains JunieCursorLLMs
Architecture 2023-Present

Strangler Fig Modernization

Leading incremental modernization of legacy .NET monolith using the strangler fig pattern, replacing components with Kotlin Micronaut microservices.

Key Outcomes

  • Integrated Kotlin Micronaut services with existing .NET infrastructure
  • Delivered projects consistently under budget and ahead of schedule
  • Established patterns for gradual migration without big-bang rewrites
  • Maintained system stability during transition period
KotlinMicronautC#.NETAWSDocker
DevOps 2023-Present

Automated Testing Pipeline

Spearheaded the implementation of automated testing in deployment pipelines, shifting quality left and reducing production incidents.

Key Outcomes

  • Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
  • Reduced manual QA bottlenecks in release process
  • Improved code coverage on legacy codebase
  • Established testing standards for new development
xUnitGitHub ActionsDockerTerraformAWS
Cloud Migration 2019-2021

Azure to AWS Migration

Led the migration of legacy applications from Azure to AWS, implementing best practices that modernized our infrastructure and reduced operational costs.

Key Outcomes

  • Containerized applications using Docker and ECS Fargate
  • Implemented infrastructure as code with Terraform
  • Designed cloud-first architecture using S3, CloudFront, Lambda, and RDS
  • Established CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
AWSTerraformDockerECSLambdaCloudFront
Cloud Development 2021-2023

AWS Serverless Development

Developed serverless applications leveraging AWS services, reducing operational overhead and improving scalability.

Key Outcomes

  • Built applications using DynamoDB, Lambda, and Fargate
  • Consistently delivered ahead of schedule
  • Improved code quality metrics on legacy systems
  • Reduced infrastructure costs through serverless architecture
AWS LambdaDynamoDBFargateC#.NET CoreTerraform
System Modernization 2019-2021

.NET Modernization Initiative

Supported the migration of multiple legacy .NET Framework applications to .NET Core, bringing the stack up to modern standards.

Key Outcomes

  • Migrated applications from .NET Framework to .NET Core
  • Unified authentication across applications with Okta integration
  • Applied SOLID principles and design patterns for maintainability
  • Implemented TDD practices across the team
C#.NET CoreOktaSQL ServerxUnit
Technical Leadership 2018-2019

Enterprise Support at Scale

Led application support team for systems serving over 500,000 concurrent users, earning company excellence award for performance.

Key Outcomes

  • Supported production systems during peak load of 500K+ concurrent users
  • Developed MongoDB and SQL data fix procedures
  • Mentored team members on advanced troubleshooting techniques
  • Received 'Edgy' award for Excellence
C#.NETSQL ServerMongoDBT-SQL
Data Engineering 2017-2018

Reporting & Analytics Platform

Built custom reporting solutions using T-SQL that enabled business stakeholders to make data-driven decisions.

Key Outcomes

  • Created stored procedures for custom client reporting
  • Developed data fix scripts for production issues
  • Documented features and processes for knowledge transfer
  • Earned Microsoft certification in T-SQL (70-761)
T-SQLSQL ServerC#.NETSSRS

Career Timeline

My journey at Imagine Learning—from answering support calls to architecting cloud solutions. Click any role to see impact details.

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