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Experienced frontend software engineer with a diversity of skills in programming, QA, leadership, onboarding/training, and the customer to product feedback loop.

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Software Engineer | sep 2019 – present

eventbrite

Software Engineer II | jan 2019 – aug 2019
Software Engineer | october 2017 – jan 2019
  • Building a modern and performant version of the checkout experience at Eventbrite, supporting 17 orders/second at peak traffic. Specialized in the frontend but can work across the stack in React, Redux, Python, and service oriented architecture; see eventbrite.com/checkout-external?eid=55122507905
  • Built the frontend for language selector, method of delivery, and waitlist features with minimal bugs
  • Reduced contacts to Engineering by 93% by building an internal tool that provided the Sales and Support teams with self-service information regarding the new checkout experience
  • Migrated the legacy backend order flows to a new permissions library and architecture
  • Led cross-team developer agreements for multiple teams working on the same React app
  • Chosen to onboard five new engineers in our new Madrid office into the tech stack, training them on our codebase, tools, and processes
  • Partner closely with Product to determine release schedule. Review product requirements and designs to identify usability issues for customers and missing edge cases for new projects
  • Led three Hackathon projects: Easter Egg in Embedded Checkout, Custom Checkout Frontend using order API, and Support Team Showcase page; won People’s Choice award
  • Contributor to Eventbrite’s open source charting library, Britecharts
QA Engineering Manager | january – october 2017
  • Led a team of six QA Engineers across our global offices, created a comprehensive career guide/ladder for QA Engineers at 5 different levels, and drove and introduced lightweight and team supportive quality assurance processes and policies across the Engineering organization
  • Wrote a Python script using the JIRA and Google Sheets APIs to pull and calculate JIRA quality statistics
  • Led a 2 week technical onboarding program for 40 new engineering hires from Ticketfly acquisition
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer | april 2016 – january 2017
Quality Assurance Engineer II | april 2015 – april 2016
Quality Assurance Engineer I | june 2014 – april 2015
  • Created a revolutionary proactive quality framework for Engineering that resulted in faster development by focusing more time on building quality in to start rather than reacting to poor quality
  • Reviewed code for missed use cases, wrote and maintained automated webdriver tests using Selenium, and fixed bugs in our Python backend
Senior Client Support Associate | may – june 2014
Client Support Associate II | may 2013 – may 2014
Client Support Associate I | august 2012 – may 2013
  • Provided delightful service to Eventbrite organizers and attendees via phone and email to answer account, platform, and event related inquiries, gave feedback to others as a Quality Feedback Coach, and helped to open new Nashville office by leading training for 50+ new hires

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Staff Assistant | february - august 2012
  • Provided support for a small nonprofit; planned an annual “Lobby Day” event at US Capitol, and supported administrative tasks including reconciling monthly financial transactions and budget.

collegiate leadership

USF Cross Country & Track
  • Competed for four years in NCAA Div. I athletics
  • Awarded 2011 Conference All-Academic Team for individual GPA, ranked #2
  • Team inducted into the 2019 USF Hall of Fame for being three-time West Coast Conference (WCC) team champions in cross country
  • Individually qualified for 2011 WCC Track Championships
Community Mentorship
  • Mentor two Hack Reactor Telegraph Track students; offer support and guidance in the student's transition to full time software development – 2018 - PRESENT
  • Mentor three USF students in their junior or senior year – 2015 - PRESENT
  • education

    University of San Francisco (USF)
    • B.A. International Studies 2011 | 3.94 GPA
    • Summa cum laude graduating honors, Dean’s List every semester
    • Awarded both Senior Leadership Award and Senior Empowerment Award in 2011

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