What I work with
Technical Skills
Languages & Frameworks
Data & Cloud
Tooling & Practices
Soft Skills
Where I've worked
Professional Experience
Feb 2023 – Present
Senior Software Engineer
GDIT · Remote (Atlanta, GA)
- Directed the complete software development lifecycle as Lead Software Engineer, translating user requirements into technical solutions and overseeing planning, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance activities.
- Full-stack development using Node.js, Angular, Java, Express, MySQL, Oracle, and REST services.
- Led migration of backend API service from Java to a Node.js microservice architecture.
- Served as lead developer on a new government application from inception through active development.
- Contributed to Agile/Scrum cycles — feature dev, sprint demos, and on-call rotations.
- Modernized a legacy backend service as part of a government application modernization team.
Jan 2018 – Feb 2023
Full Stack Software Engineer
Fidelity Investments · Durham, NC / Remote
- Built full-stack solutions using Node.js, Angular, Java, Vue.js, MySQL, REST, and Docker.
- Led Oracle-to-AWS Snowflake database migration for REST API infrastructure.
- Built internal automation tools supporting multiple business teams across the organization.
- Delivered features, managed production deployments, and communicated directly with end users.
- Led user discovery meetings before the development team was formally assembled.
May 2017 – Aug 2017
Technical Intern / Developer
Fidelity Investments · Boston, MA
- Worked with Java and Agile methodologies; introduced to Docker and FIX protocol.
- Wrote JUnit tests, debugged code, and contributed to feature enhancements.
What I've led
Career Highlights
App Built From Concept
Joined as lead developer before the team was assembled — ran user discovery meetings and participated in building the product from concept to production.
Java → Node.js Migration
Led the full backend migration of a production API service from Java to a modern Node.js microservice, improving maintainability and performance.
Oracle → AWS Snowflake
Directed REST API migration from Oracle DB to AWS Snowflake, modernizing the data layer for a large enterprise Fidelity system.
Full SDLC Ownership
Directed the complete software development lifecycle — planning, dev, testing, deployment, and production support including on-call rotations.
Internal Tooling & Automation
Built automated systems and internal tooling supporting multiple business teams simultaneously at Fidelity Investments.
Scrum Leadership
Ran scrums across teams of 4–10+ developers, bridging technical work with direct stakeholder and business-owner communication.
Background
Education
B.S. in Applied Computer Science
Columbus State University · Columbus, GA · Dec 2017
Credentials
Certifications
AWS
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (2019)ISC²
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity CC (2023)C+
CompTIA Security+ (2024)G
Google Cybersecurity Certificate (2023)G
Google Attention Mechanism (2025)G
Google Image Captioning Models (2025)G
Google Encoder-Decoder Architecture (2025)G
Google Intro to Generative AI (2025)G
Google Intro to Large Language Models (2025)G
Google Intro to Responsible AI (2025)G
Google Intro to Image Generation (2025)G
Google Prompt Design in Vertex AI (2025)G
Google Transformer Models & BERT (2025)G
Google Vertex AI Studio (2025)★
Simon Scholar / Horatio Alger Scholar