Experience

Senior Automation Engineer
EXPANSIA
Enabled daily automated tests reducing manual testing workload by 70% while improving reliability across regression, smoke, and spot testing pipelines
Sept 2024 – Present
• Enabled daily automated tests reducing manual testing workload by 70% while improving reliability across regression, smoke, and spot testing pipelines
• Designed CI/CD workflows with Playwright, converting 120+ manual tests into automated suites
• Drove org-wide engineering improvements including automated copyright checks, PR templates synced with Agility, and historical test report generation

Product Advisor & Senior Software Engineer
HandyApp
Transitioned platform from B2C → B2B, securing a $150k Microsoft & OpenAI grant
Nov 2022 – Feb 2025
• Transitioned platform from B2C → B2B, securing a $150k Microsoft & OpenAI grant
• Scaled team from 4 → 20 employees, leading rebranding and tech strategy
• Implemented ML sound classification with 97% accuracy, reducing transcription processing times by 70%
• Oversaw marketplace operations including contractor verification, messaging, invoicing, and payments

Senior Software Engineer
Cirtec Medical
Developed user-friendly BLE interfaces for spinal devices, decreasing user error by 30%
Aug 2023 – Sept 2024
• Developed user-friendly BLE interfaces for spinal devices, decreasing user error by 30%
• Partnered with Medtronic on live demos to align product strategy and market positioning
• Conducted and documented hardware/software compliance testing for medical device regulations

Senior UX Engineer
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Founded NGA's Design System and design tokens, cutting component usage to a single line of code
Mar 2022 – Oct 2023
• Founded NGA's Design System and design tokens, cutting component usage to a single line of code
• Designed information architecture and interactive wireframes in Figma/InVision
• Delivered internal tools with Bootstrap, Jekyll, and Ruby/Liquid
• Contributed to SDLC with functional definitions, user flows, and pattern libraries

Senior Software Engineer
BAE Systems
Built Weapon System Interfaces for U.S. Navy nuclear submarines
Apr 2021 – Mar 2022
• Built Weapon System Interfaces for U.S. Navy nuclear submarines
• Coordinated contractors and government stakeholders on WSI requirements
• Developed dashboards and visualizations in ThingWorx

IoT Developer
Illumination Works
Delivered 4 AR/IoT projects for government and commercial clients
Feb 2020 – Apr 2021
• Delivered 4 AR/IoT projects for government and commercial clients
• Developed UIs for mobile and AR platforms including Vuforia and Unity
• Created Blackhawk UH-60 AR Pre-Flight Experience and Paint Hangar Analytics Dashboard
• Contributed to $200k renewal contract for AR Training with Vuforia Expert Capture
Education

Master of Science, Information Technology
University of Cincinnati
Advanced coursework in software engineering, database systems, and project management
2021 - 2023
Advanced coursework in software engineering, database systems, and project management
Specialized focus on enterprise architecture and system integration
Capstone project involving full-stack web application development

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Communication Design
University of Cincinnati
Dual major combining technical computer science with creative design principles
2017 – 2020
Dual major combining technical computer science with creative design principles
Coursework in algorithms, data structures, user experience design, and visual communication
Senior design project focused on mobile application development
Projects
Projects
Explore my portfolio of products and platforms with measurable impact across AI/ML, AR/VR, and automation.
Certifications

CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
Apr 2025 – Apr 2028 • Credential ID: AA8ACC75-CC65-4FDF-A426-3C50852BA09A
Apr 2025 – Apr 2028
CompTIA • Apr 2025 – Apr 2028
Credential ID: AA8ACC75-CC65-4FDF-A426-3C50852BA09A

Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute
Oct 2023 – Oct 2026 • Credential ID: 3657203
Oct 2023 – Oct 2026
Project Management Institute • Oct 2023 – Oct 2026
Credential ID: 3657203