Backend / Full-Stack Software Engineer
I build reliable APIs, data pipelines, and production web apps.
Java · Spring Boot · TypeScript · SQL · Docker · US Remote (US Citizen)
3+ yrs building production automation & apps
4 end-to-end systems (auth, DB, APIs, background jobs)
$25k+/yr impact from automation & data tooling
Featured Projects
Flagship builds with clear decisions, outcomes, and proof.
Market Data Pipeline
Backend pipeline that ingests price/indicator feeds, normalizes them into Postgres, and serves typed REST endpoints.
Problem
Needed reliable, de-duplicated market indicators for dashboards without hammering upstream APIs.
Outcomes
- Consistent indicator data and faster dashboards under rate limits.
- Predictable costs by reducing upstream API churn.
Technical decisions
- Idempotent ingest jobs with upserts keyed by symbol/date to stop duplicate rows across retries.
- Cached hot indicator queries to cut upstream calls and keep dashboard latency predictable.
- Normalized indicator tables + contract-tested REST endpoints for fast, typed slices.
Pickleball Session Manager
Full-stack app with Prisma/Postgres and a React front end to schedule sessions, balance pairings, and keep ratings honest.
Problem
Pickleball clubs needed fair ladders and rating updates without spreadsheets.
Outcomes
- Sessions stay balanced and schedulers stopped spending nights in spreadsheets.
Technical decisions
- Prisma migrations and seed data for players, ladders, and sessions to keep environments reproducible.
- Balancing algorithm that pairs players by rating tiers and recent matchups to avoid repeats.
- Rating updates applied per match with guardrails for defaults/forfeits and audit-friendly history.
Return Reminder & Tracking SaaS
SaaS platform for tracking return deadlines, refund status, and money at risk—email ingestion, reminders, and Stripe subscriptions included.
Problem
Consumers frequently miss return deadlines or forget to follow up on refunds because purchase information is fragmented across emails and receipts. Most finance tools track spending passively but don’t manage return lifecycles or enforce deadlines.
Outcomes
- Demonstrated end-to-end SaaS architecture: auth, billing, webhooks, background jobs, and stateful workflows.
- Prevented missed return deadlines by surfacing time-bound “money at risk” with proactive reminders.
Technical decisions
- Stripe subscription model with webhook-driven state to manage plan changes, access limits, and entitlements without coupling billing logic to request flows.
- Idempotent webhook handling using event IDs to prevent duplicate state transitions during retries.
- Role-based access control (RBAC) separating free vs paid capabilities (active return limits, refund reminders).
MindSky Website
Responsive marketing site with modular sections, analytics hooks, and lightweight animations.
Problem
MindSky needed a fast, clear landing page that converts curious users without looking like a template.
Outcomes
- Sharper storytelling with a site that loads fast and looks intentional on every device.
Technical decisions
- Static-first build for instant page loads and SEO wins.
- Composable content blocks so non-engineers can swap copy without breaking layout.
- Accessibility checks and mobile-first spacing to keep bounce rate low.
Experience
Impact snapshots from recent roles.
Software Engineer (Part-time)
Python · SQL · GitHub · CI/CD
- Delivered scoped production features with emphasis on correctness, maintainability, and clean handoff.
- Worked in a GitHub PR + CI workflow (branching, reviews, automated checks) to keep changes releasable.
- Built and validated SQL queries/transformations supporting feature logic, debugging, and data integrity checks.
- Collaborated asynchronously in a remote team, shipping incremental improvements with clear documentation.
Financial Software Analyst
Automation · SQL · Finance tooling
- Tech: Excel, VBA, SQL, reporting pipelines, budgeting/forecast models, documentation/runbooks.
- Built automated reporting pipelines (SQL → automated outputs) removing 10+ hours/week of manual work and standardizing weekly deliverables.
- Created budgeting/variance dashboards with validation checks and guardrails, cutting formula defects by ~30% and improving forecast reliability.
- Produced scenario + cost/benefit models surfacing $25K+ in annual efficiency gains; owned finance tooling ops and wrote repeatable runbooks.
Regional Program Coordinator
Ops automation · APIs · Support workflows
- Tech: TeamSnap API, Excel automation, operational tooling, support workflows, process training.
- Built a participant tracking system on the TeamSnap API, increasing onboarding throughput by ~40% via cleaner workflows and automation.
- Ran a structured support + triage workflow for 1,000+ users across 8 cities, keeping stakeholders unblocked with clear updates.
- Developed Excel automation utilities that reduced game-day data entry/reporting time by ~60%; led tooling/process enablement for staff/coaches.
Finance Solutions Architect
Revenue ops · Automation · Dashboards
- Tech: QuickBooks, Humanity, workflow automation, reporting dashboards, implementation playbooks.
- Automated invoicing + pricing workflows across QuickBooks/Humanity, increasing recurring revenue by ~20% while reducing operational errors.
- Streamlined payroll via data cleanup and automated checks, cutting processing time by ~35% and improving correctness.
- Built compliance/performance dashboards so risks surfaced earlier; wrote reusable implementation templates to standardize customer setups.
Education
York University
French Language Studies, Language Studies
Ted Rogers School of Management - Toronto Metropolitan University
Advanced Digital and Professional Training, Professional Development
University of Calgary
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, Cloud Computing
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science
Technical Skills
Signals I lean on: foundations, reliability, and systems that hold up.
Core stack
core
Also use
also
Practices
practices
About
Evidence over hype—what I build and how I approach it.
- Backend-leaning SWE: APIs, data pipelines, internal tools.
- Reliability first: schemas, migrations, idempotency, CI/CD.
- Finance background → correctness and auditability mindset.
- Shipped multiple real systems (not tutorials).
- Targeting backend / full-stack SWE roles (remote US).
Proof / Links
How I Work
Signals that I deliver without slowing teams down.
PR-first workflow with small, reviewable changes.
Tests where they pay off; fast feedback over brittle suites.
Schema migrations over manual DB edits; reversible rollouts.
Idempotent jobs and predictable APIs to avoid surprises.
Typed contracts and clear handoffs to keep teams unblocked.