Hello!
I am a software engineering expert from the Boston area.
About
I love building software and leading engineering teams. I like big challenges, and I like working with dynamic programming languages. I like speaking at meetups and national conferences. I like working on open-source software.
I provide software engineering and technical leadership services to a variety of industries. I am currently available for new projects.
ENGINEERING SERVICES
- Ruby, Javascript and Python development
- Web and mobile app development
- Data modeling and database optimization
- Operations, deployment and scaling
- Software/hardware integration
TECH LEAD SERVICES
- Building technical teams
- Training and mentoring developers
- Writing software budgets and proposals
- Agile project planning
- Writing user stories, wireframing
INDUSTRIES SERVED
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Environmental sustainability
- Healthcare, HIPAA
- Transportation
Recent Projects
WEALTHBASE
I'm currently VP of Engineering for Wealthbase, a simulated stock and cryptocurrency trading platform. Our team develops fintech applications for the web, iOS and Android using technologies like Ruby on Rails and Angular.
WESPIRE SUSTAINABILITY PLATFORM
I served as a lead engineer and architect on a large gamification project. Our platform lets employees compete and earn achievements to promote things like environmental sustainability and volunteering. Built using Ruby and CoffeeScript.
RIDE CLEARINGHOUSE
I led a team of developers and designers in building a Ruby on Rails-based transportation platform for route and passenger management.
Media
I love writing and speaking about software engineering, and I love working on projects that reach a broader audience.
My work has been featured in CNN, USA Today, Providence Business News, and more. You can see more of my work below.
WeSpire (2014-15)
I worked with WeSpire to build a large employee engagement platform, promoting environmental sustainability, corporate stewardship and volunteering. Our software is used by many of the Fortune 500 and was named "Top Product of the Year" by Environmental Leader!
Lifespan (2013)
I worked with Lifespan Corporation to build a children's mental health assessment platform, which is now used in Rhode Island hospitals.
Python For Rubyists
My talk from Los Angeles RubyConf.
Python: Browser Testing
A presentation from the Providence Python Meetup.
Mobile Music
I built an open-source mobile app, using Javascript, that finds local concerts nearby. Produced during a mobile app hackathon.
Broadcast
I developed one of the first embedded mobile apps in Ruby. Broadcast lets users interact with Android phones remotely through their web browser.