Today, an RC colleague organized a group to tackle a git mystery, in which murder has been done and the clues are hidden in commit messages. My group did not solve the crime within the hour, nor did we limit ourselves to git commands. But we appreciated the spirit of …
Experience
Software Engineer 2
- Revamped the patient onboarding funnel, simplifying the intake form from 2 pages to 2 fields with robust validation, geocoding, and graceful error handling, using NextJS (75+ weekly starts).
- Wrote React components and modified internal tools to implement a peer referral "gift-a-session" program, leading to 75+ weekly patient starts.
- Created an online tool to deliver real-time insurance estimates for prospective patients, replacing an email-based flow with a 48 hr. turnaround time (25+ weekly starts).
- Developed, deployed, and documented an internal library wrapping feature flag functionality to facilitate product analytics in 4 top-of-funnel services (Node/React).
October 2024-March 2026
Software Engineer 2
- Migrated the patient summary, a core page visited by 1000s of daily users, from Django/JQuery to React.
- Designed and implemented a printable patient summary, used by 60% of client offices, using Django/React.
- Connected scheduling data to relevant action items, allowing bulk closure to save users ~10 clicks/action.
- Wrote a service to create appointments based on action item activity, eliminating redundant data entry.
- Built out a React interface for embedding a health tech app in electronic health records software.
July 2021 - March 2024
Participant
- Scraped (2/5 data sources), cleaned, and visualized the cost of beer, coffee, and bread on a world map, using Python/pandas, Leaflet.JS, and Chart.JS. Feature-complete, tests and bugs TBD. (Github, Site)
- Revamped a PostgreSQL/Flask/React app for submitting compliments about fellow Recursers, including bugfixes, schema changes, and new UI components. (Github)
January 2021 -
March 2021
Consultant
- Adapted marketing materials from PowerPoint to a modern web format, using Django & Wagtail CMS to allow flexible page layouts, hosted on Google Cloud for secure client review.
- Wrote Python and JavaScript to display realtime data from a hardware prototype via Redis.
October 2018 -
January 2019
Technology Coordinator
- Deployed and maintained 200+ Chromebooks, 50+ iMacs, and 25 Windows desktops for students in a project-based interdisciplinary CTE (Engineering & Automotive) high school.
- Spearheaded CS/tech education by teaching programming & web design; designing curriculum and teacher PD; mentoring independent student projects; advising the Computer Club; and organizing career exploration.
- Trained and supervised students & staff using the fabrication shop. Example projects: building a recording studio; laminating & decorating skateboards; designing & constructing solar battery chargers.
- Designed and team-taught engineering/design and Algebra (grade 9) and math/physics (grades 10-12).
September 2013 -
June 2016
Organizer/Instructor
The Hacktory
- Planned and taught workshops on: circuits (analog, squishy, and sewable); analog sensors; equity in STEM communities; duct tape costuming; soldering; multimeters; recycled electronic jewelry.
- Lead working groups on website maintenance/design, fundraising, drafting a new mission and policies, and project/task management during relocation to University City Science Center (2013).
April 2012 - June
2016
Department Liaison
- Published 75+ courses under a Creative Commons license, producing multimedia, copyright-cleared material, sample student work, transcribed notes, custom site architecture, and other features as needed.
- Supervised HTML/document authoring contractors and coordinated with IP and Production teams to design rich online content, meeting the needs of OCW users, individual faculty, and MIT as an institution.
- For the MIT-SUTD Collaboration, designed processes and trained staff to produce teaching materials for 87 classes, delivered to the Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD) by April 2012.
- Wrote tools for unique content situations, e.g. LaTeX template for transcribed notes; JavaScript expandable nested list for forum discussions; Python scripts to convert HTML to UTF-8 & new page layouts.
July 2007 - April
2013