Work Experience
Software Engineer
Bolt
9/2021 - Current
- Launched redesigned help site at help.bolt.com.
- Audit and rework external API to improve developer experience.
- Designed, developed, and implemented audience recognition across user-facing applications to improve support experience with a 100% success rate.
- Launched self-service onboarding to drastically reduce managed merchant implementation timeline.
- Launched Mobile app sign-up flow via Prefinery to create a waitlist and interest in the app before launch.
- Migrated external API reference from Redoc to Scalar to improve developer experience.
- Developing and maintaining internal tools that facilitate and enhance customer support processes.
- Integrating support tools with other systems and platforms to streamline workflows with the Support and Risk teams.
- Compiling comprehensive bug reports and effectively escalating critical issues to the appropriate teams.
- Active participation in on-call rotation to swiftly address application failures and minimize downtime.
- Maintaining extensive technical proficiency across multiple commerce platforms, including Magento, Big Commerce, Demandware, and WooCommerce. This includes in-depth knowledge of order management, payment, and API workflows.
- Engaging with merchants to understand their business needs and collaboratively devising tailored solutions.
Accomplishments
- Won 1st place at the 2023 Bolt Hackathon where my team leveraged OpenAI to develop a shopper assistant to guide shoppers through checkout chat.
- Developed batch actions interface for internal risk application to improve risk analyst review time by 50%.
- Developed an internal tool empowering support analysts to customize the Bolt theme for merchants to reduce turnaround time on routine support tasks.
- Identified and resolved a critical security vulnerability by implementing best practices and collaborating with engineering to regenerate private API keys with affected merchants.
- Developed a Chrome extension that exists as an overlay on Zendesk and identifies relevant information in tickets such as emails, transaction IDs, and IP addresses.
- Collaborated with the Engineering team to provide access to source code, enhancing application comprehension and streamlining bug reporting.
- Authored comprehensive documentation to guide the support engineering team in navigating the codebase effectively.
Frontend Developer
QLess Inc.
8/2019 - 9/2021
- Develop/Debug/Document the various QLess frontend applications (Kiosk, Customer Engagement Center, Monitor, Calendar, Command Center, Reports).
- Write unit tests with Jest to ensure code functionality.
- Refactor application workflows to reduce code redundancy.
- Host weekly meetings to bring developers together to identify issues outside of tech to improve developer culture.
- Custom development for high-revenue customers.
- Collaborate with the backend team to improve API design for front-end consumption.
Accomplishments
- Developed the Calendar integration Interface so users can link the QLess Appointment service with Microsoft Outlook.
- Developed Release notes management application to allow the Product team to create release notes without having to manually add them to release builds.
Support Engineer
QLess Inc.
4/2018 - 8/2019
- Troubleshooted QLess applications and provided exceptional customer service via Zendesk Support.
- Updated MySQL database configurations for customers.
- Adapted application styles to match customer design language.
- Identified, reproduced, and escalated bugs to the engineering team.
- Authored application training materials in Zendesk Guide.
Instructional Technologies Consultant
eLearning, Cal Poly Pomona
10/2017 - 4/2018
Working with the eLearning department to improve the quality of online learning for Cal Poly Pomona Faculty, Students, and Staff.
- Respond to faculty tickets to resolve LMS issues via ServiceNow.
- Webmaster for Cal Poly Pomona CSU Symposium.