Summary

Software developer focused on creating accessible, user-friendly web applications with React and Remix. Passionate about building interfaces that work well for everyone.

Skills

React
Remix
NextJS
React Native
Typescript
JavaScript
Python
SQL
Node
Tailwind
Prisma
Planetscale
Sanity
UI/UX
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma

Experience

January 2025 - Present

Frontend Engineer - Sports Card Investor

Software development team specializing in collectible investment and management for sports and TCG cards

  • Leading front-end development across web (React, Next.js, Typescript) and mobile applications (React Native, Expo), driving user experience and interface design for high-traffic consumer products.
  • Actively shaping product direction through close collaboration with product and design teams, contributing to all UI/UX discussions and driving design system consistency across platforms.
  • Building scalable component libraries and design systems, enabling faster product iteration and ensuring visual consistency across apps.

August 2022 - Present

Software Engineer - Virtu Studios

Software development studio that builds web and mobile applications for clients and internal projects

  • Leading front-end architecture and implementation for a wide range of client projects, delivering high-performance web and mobile applications tailored to industries including cybersecurity, enterprise IT (e.g., Dell), and independent startups.
  • Collaborating directly with clients and stakeholders to scope features, design intuitive user interfaces, and develop scalable frontend solutions using React, Remix, React Native, and Sanity CMS.
  • Working in fast-paced, multi-project environments—balancing design, development, and client communication to ensure successful project delivery on tight timelines.
  • Advocating for user-centered design through prototyping, usability feedback loops, and custom component libraries that improved design consistency across client projects.

November 2023 - September 2024

Front End Lead - Software Developer III - Jenzabar

Higher education software company

  • Led front-end modernization for chatbot and analytics tools using React, TypeScript, and Material UI, improving usability and performance across enterprise applications.
  • Reduced code complexity by 70% during major refactor, boosting load speeds and development agility.
  • Established and led an accessibility working group, achieving WCAG compliance and embedding inclusive design practices into the dev workflow.
  • Collaborated with AI teams to integrate LLM-based automation into student-facing interfaces, streamlining common interactions and support workflows.

August 2023 - December 2023

Software Engineer - Apps Scripts Automation

Fats paced web app agency

  • Delivered full-stack solutions with an emphasis on intuitive UI/UX, supporting a high-volume digital agency through rapid prototyping and deployment.
  • Designed and developed three web applications, including a custom analytics dashboard, interactive map with Mapbox, and Shopify storefront using Remix/Hydrogen, leading to enhanced client engagement and increased sales.
  • Streamlined design workflows by collaborating with clients and developers to create intuitive, user-friendly interfaces for high-volume, complex applications.

January 2014 - June 2022

Digital Archivist & Collections Database Manager

Collections and digital asset management at museums and archives

  • Worked for nearly a decade in museums and archives, leading digitization initiatives and improving access to collections through technology, project management, and collaboration. Specialized in digitizing archival records, creating metadata, and ensuring digital preservation for long-term access.
  • Led digitization efforts for 7 institutions, converting tens of thousands of archival items into digital formats, increasing public access and ensuring long-term preservation.
  • Developed efficient workflows for metadata creation and digital preservation, improving discoverability and sustainability of collections across various media types.
  • Full list of institutions that I worked with can be seen on my Linkedin and can be shared in more detail, upon request.

May 2012 - June 2022

Freelance Developer/Designer

Worked with dozens of clients over a decade, helping businesses and organizations establish their digital presence through web design, branding, and marketing materials. Long-term partnerships included:

  • Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (2015-2019): Designed their web presence and digital materials, finding ways to make art and local history feel accessible and exciting online. Created exhibition sites, interactive features, and whatever else helped connect people to the collection.
  • Blowing Rock Woodworks (2015-2022): As the in-house designer, developer, and digital marketer for three growing brands, I owned their full digital presence—from building and maintaining e-commerce sites to leading design across web, email, print, and packaging. Also managed SEO, performance, and marketing integrations to create seamless customer experiences and support the companies' evolution from warehouse operations to a destination retail brand.
  • Continuum Art (2020-2022): Handled all digital design needs for this contemporary gallery—website design and updates, social media assets, PR materials, and whatever visual content they needed to showcase artists and promote exhibitions and events.
  • Beyond these anchor clients, delivered projects ranging from brand identities to full website redesigns, always focused on understanding what each business needed and delivering work that actually moved the needle for them.

August 2020 - December 2021

UX Researcher - University of South Florida

School of Information Science

  • Partnered with faculty on grant-funded research to validate and shape web app concepts from idea to implementation. Led user interviews and usability studies, turning raw feedback into actionable insights that directly influenced product direction and feature decisions.
  • Designed and conducted user interviews, developing research protocols that uncovered real user needs versus assumed ones.
  • Synthesized qualitative data into clear recommendations that helped secure continued grant funding.
  • Collaborated with professors to pivot app concepts based on research findings, ensuring proposals addressed actual user pain points rather than theoretical solutions.
  • Presented findings to stakeholders, translating complex user behavior patterns into straightforward design implications.

Education & Lifelong Learning

Formal Education

  • Masters in Information Science

    University of South Florida, 2020-2021

  • Masters in Art/Design

    University of Florida, 2017-2018

  • Bachelors in Art/Design

    Florida International University, 2013-2016

Continuing Education, Bootcamps, & Workshops

  • React Native Workshop

    Academind, 11/2024 - 12/2024

  • Epic Web Workshops (React): React Server Components, Advanced APIs, Patterns, Performance, Hooks, Fundamentals

    Epic Web, Kent C Dodds, 10/2024 - 12/2024

  • Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms

    Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, 06/2024 - 08/2024

  • Python Data Structures, Python Basics

    Univ. of Michigan, Dr. Charles Severance, 04/2024 - 05/2024

  • History of Technology, Data Ethics, and Digital Methodologies PhD courses

    Clemson University, 08/2023 - 12/2023

  • Epic Web Workshops (Remix, React): Web Application, Authentication Strategies & Implementation, Data Modeling, Web Forms, Full-Stack Applications, React Development

    Epic Web, Kent C Dodds, 12/2023 - 04/2024

  • React Workshop

    Academind, 11/2023

  • Front-End Developer Bootcamp

    SheCodes, 07/2023

  • UI/UX Bootcamp

    Google, 12/2022