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.