Senior Software Engineer

Samsung SmartThings • Remote

Jan 2022 - Present

Working on large-scale distributed systems focused on real-time event processing, scheduling, and platform reliability.

• Architected and launched Hourglass, a sharded distributed scheduling system built on DynamoDB and MemoryDB, replacing a Cassandra-backed monolith and enabling a live migration of 90M+ schedules.
• Founded and led the Event Review Board, defining schema and usage standards for event types across the platform and coordinating adoption across teams.
• Reduced event pipeline load by 30% by designing a targeted subscription notification system that eliminated unnecessary proactive event traffic.
• Helped scale SmartThings’ global event pipeline, a distributed system processing 400k events per second across 10M concurrent subscriptions.
• Drove infrastructure savings of $20k+ per month through Kafka consumer upgrades, cluster consolidation, and Cassandra replica optimization.
• Improved monitoring and alerting with Sumo Logic and Datadog, and contributed to incident response through 24/7 on-call support.

Freelance Software Engineer

Fiverr • Remote

Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

Built custom game modifications and multiplayer systems for clients, focused on gameplay changes, networking, and technical problem-solving.

• Developed custom game-altering mods for clients based on requested features and gameplay changes.
• Implemented client-server networking systems to handle inventory synchronization across multiple connected players.
• Built A* pathfinding logic to validate connections before performing network operations.
• Delivered tailored freelance projects through Fiverr and received strong client feedback.

Software Engineer

Eagle Path Express LLC • On-site

Feb 2018 - Mar 2020

Built and maintained internal software for freight operations, carrier management, and day-to-day logistics workflows.

• Developed and maintained a commercial freight management portal using React, Java, Spring Boot, and GraphQL.
• Improved operational efficiency by 60% by moving core freight workflows into an in-house platform.
• Integrated with partner APIs to streamline cross-system operations and reduce time spent on external broker software.
• Built features for load management, driver tracking, invoicing, and other daily freight operations.
• Reviewed pull requests with a focus on code quality, best practices, and documentation.
• Wrote tests and automated deployment scripts to improve production reliability and team workflow.