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I am currently a Demo Engineer for Stripe.

Stripe

CurrentFull-timeChicago, IL

Stripe builds economic infrastructure for the internet, processing over $1.8 trillion in payment volume annually and powering global commerce for startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Demo Engineer

April 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Architect and deploy custom integration prototypes to demonstrate Stripe's capabilities to high-value enterprise prospects
  • Enable Pre-Sales and Sales teams to effectively demo API products, reducing technical friction in the sales cycle
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to translate complex technical features into compelling user narratives and interactive sandboxes
  • NextJS
  • React Native
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • NodeJS
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud
  • Jest
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Git
  • Figma
  • Terraform
  • Material UI
  • Jira
  • Confluence

Bloom Media

5+ yearsKansas City, MO

Kansas City based, Bloom Media brings high quality photo and video services to the Midwest area. Over the past 5 years, Bloom Media has serviced 40+ weddings and continuing to serve more.

Founder

April 2021 - April 2025 · 4 yrs

  • Oversee all aspects of the business, including marketing, customer relations, inquiries, and finances, ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction and significant revenue growth
  • Create and streamline business automation flows, resulting in increased efficiency and productivity
  • Figma
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro

Discover Financial Services

Full-timeChicago, IL

A leading direct banking and payment services company and one of the largest credit card issuers in the United States, operating the Discover Network with millions of merchants worldwide.

Senior Associate Application Engineer

April 2024 - April 2025 · 1 yr

  • Enhance the Discover Mobile App (iOS & Android) used by 6M+ daily active users for payments, account info, and rewards management
  • Built a dashboard to allow users to manage third-party data aggregator access, digital wallet integration, and fraud reporting tools
  • Implemented automated unit, integration, and E2E testing using Appium, Cucumber, Pact, and Jest
  • Used Adobe Analytics and DataDog to monitor app performance and ensure reliable user experiences
  • React Native
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • NodeJS
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Jest
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Git
  • Figma
  • Jira
  • Confluence

American Family Insurance

Full-timeMadison, WI (Remote)

The nation's 13th-largest property/casualty insurance group, ranked No. 251 on the Fortune 500 list, selling auto, homeowners, life, and business insurance across 19 states.

Application Development Engineer

July 2021 - April 2024 · 2 yrs 9 months

  • Built and improved the MyAccount customer portal (Angular), serving 5M+ users for policy management, claims, and insurance access
  • Developed a Context API that drove upsell opportunities, helping meet policy goals months ahead of schedule
  • Optimized AWS infrastructure by integrating CI/CD pipelines with cost-saving Lambda caching and secure multi-environment deployments
  • Led development of a React dashboard used by 100+ PMs and Product Owners to prioritize projects, track sales, and manage IVANS downloads
  • Angular
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • NodeJS
  • NextJS
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Jest
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Git
  • Figma
  • Terraform
  • Material UI
  • Jira
  • Confluence