About Me
I’m a senior staff software engineer/architect. I’m currently focusing on web and mobile applications at Airbnb.
I have extensive experience designing and building applications for web, mobile, and desktop. I’m a communication fanatic: good communication between teams leads to better system design.
Experience
Building experiences that foster connection and belonging.
- IC leader responsible for guest and host booking and pricing experiences at Airbnb
Designing systems and growing teams that power how the world works together.
- IC leader responsible for web and mobile experiences at Box
- Drove technical strategy with 2-3 year time horizon
- Led teams responsible for high impact feature delivery
- Advocated for and oversaw key technical projects
- Built for leverage, with a focus on quality and maintainability
Agilent Technologies (now Keysight)
R&D Software Engineer, Advanced
July 2006 - August 2013
keysight.com
Built experiences for broadband signal generation, analysis, and simulation.
- Designed and developed signal generation and fading software for Agilent PXB
- Delivered industry-first gated power meter with application designated measurement period
- Extensively worked with Agilent Laboratories teams to productize new measurements and novel test methodology
- Designed a framework for independent deployment and backward-compatibility for signal generation applications deployed on Agilent instruments
- Developed several small applications to help customers make custom measurements
Contract Web Developer
2011-2014
Built interactive web map applications as well as WordPress plugins and themes.
- Designed and developed software for molecular dynamics research
- Developed software for remote monitoring of chemical simulation software stack
- Supervised students using chemical instrumentation
- Developed easy-to-use instruction manuals for chemical instruments
Education
Penn State University
BS Computer Science, Chemistry (with honors), Mathematics
2002 - 2006
Learned how to apply scientific rigor and an analytical mindset to building software for solving real-world problems.
- Triple major
- Schreyer Honors Scholar
A Little More About Me
Alongside my interests in software some of my other interests and hobbies are:
- Woodworking
- Cooking
- Hiking
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Arguing on the Internet (retired)
- Video Games (semi-retired)
- Board Games