INTRODUCTION

Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience delivering data-heavy platforms and cloud-native services, with a strong DevOps foundation and hands-on AI integration. Leads cross-functional teams, owns end-to-end system design, and ships scalable applications using Laravel, NestJS, and modern frontend frameworks. Strengths include API design, microservices, CI/CD, AWS, data pipelines, and automation.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer II - KBR Inc (Contractor to USGS EROS)

Sioux Falls, SD | OCT 2018 - PRESENT

• Lead engineer for GeoEngine 5, FEWS, and FFI, overseeing architecture, delivery, and reliability of data-processing and data-depot platforms.
• Built scalable REST and event-driven APIs using domain-driven design and microservices for high-throughput workflows.
• Owned application and database design for GeoEngine, including caching strategies with Redis and SQL performance tuning.
• Designed CI/CD pipelines and automated code review by building GitLab agents to improve developer throughput.
• Served as release manager for GeoEngine 5 and FFI across dev, stage, and production environments.
• Supported AWS deployments and operations across EC2, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch.
• Managed and mentored a 12-person team; handled planning, delivery, and project ownership across multiple initiatives.
• Integrated LLM-powered automation for code review and workflow efficiency using Claude Code and internal pipelines.
• Built AI agents that generate sprint-ready Jira tickets using the Jira MCP server.

Key Projects

• GeoEngine 5
• FEWS
• FFI
• MTBS ETD

Software Developer - Contract (Nuance Data Migration)

Omaha, NE | JUN 2018 - OCT 2018

• Migrated legacy Java workflows to Spring Boot batch processing with MongoDB.
• Built daily batch ingestion to synchronize Oracle data to MongoDB via REST APIs.
• Implemented data validation, error handling, and reprocessing for high-volume batch runs.
• Coordinated with onshore/offshore teams for issue triage, QA fixes, and delivery.
• Documented migration steps and operational runbooks for handoff and support.
• Tuned batch performance and monitored jobs to meet daily ingestion windows.

Tech Stack

Java, Spring Batch, MongoDB, REST APIs, Batch Processing

Junior Software Developer

Memphis, TN | MAR 2018 - JUN 2018

• Contributed to migration of a legacy Windows employee registry to a web application.
• Implemented CRUD modules, validated data workflows, and supported UAT.
• Built UI and backend components and resolved QA defects on tight timelines.
• Implemented role-based access patterns and basic audit trails.

Tech Stack

Java, JSP, JSF, MySQL, Bootstrap, HTML, JavaScript

Research Assistant - University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD | JUN 2016 - JAN 2017

• Implemented image change detection algorithms on MODIS satellite imagery using Python raster data processing libraries.
• Analyzed temporal geospatial data to detect and report earth surface changes.
• Produced change detection outputs to support research and interpretation of geographic trends.

EDUCATION

Master’s in Computer Science

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

Bachelor of Electronics and Communication Science

Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology, JNTU Hyderabad

SKILLS

Backend

• Laravel, NestJS, Node.js, REST APIs, OpenAPI, Microservices, gRPC, WebSockets, RabbitMQ

Frontend

• Angular, Vue, React, Inertia.js, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap

Languages

• PHP, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Node.js

Datastores

• PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MariaDB, MongoDB, Elasticsearch

Cloud/DevOps

• AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, ECS, CloudFront, Route 53, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, SNS, SQS, SES, Secrets Manager, SAM, VPC)
• Docker, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible

Observability

• Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Alert Manager

AI/Automation

• LLM integration, AI agents, prompt engineering, automation workflows, n8n, Claude Code, Codex

External Services

• Stripe, Cloudflare, Google APIs, Telegram API

PROJECTS

GeoEngine 5 - Geospatial Data Processing Platform

Built a high-throughput platform that processes large raster datasets and produces statistics for multiple regions and time periods.

Highlights

• Implemented job orchestration, distributed processing, and cache layers to support daily, dekad, and monthly products.
• Improved data processing reliability with idempotent workflows and retry strategies.
• Deployed processing workloads on AWS and integrated cloud storage for raster inputs/outputs.
• Delivered operational dashboards and alerting hooks to track pipeline health.

FEWS NET Data Portal - Famine Early Warning System

Delivered geo-spatial data access and monitoring tools to support drought analysis workflows.

Highlights

• Built APIs and UI modules for data discovery, access, and reporting used by scientists and analysts.
• Optimized data access paths for large geo-spatial catalogs and map layers.
• Coordinated releases to align with seasonal reporting needs and stakeholder reviews.

FFI - FEAT/FIREMON Integrated

Migrated legacy Windows applications to a modern web platform with event-based microservices and CQRS patterns.

Highlights

• Implemented data collection, storage, and analysis modules for ecological monitoring.
• Built administrative tooling to manage field data and validation workflows.
• Deployed services across AWS environments with cloud-backed storage and monitoring.

MTBS ETD - Modern Trends in Burn Severity

Delivered a web-based admin application to manage fire events and mapping metadata at scale.

Highlights

• Streamlined data entry and validation for nationwide fire event records.
• Implemented reporting views to track processing status and history.

Nuance - Data Migration

Migrated legacy systems to Spring Boot batch processing and MongoDB.

Highlights

• Built daily ingestion and validation workflows to keep datasets synchronized.
• Developed monitoring and alerting hooks for batch failures and data anomalies.

Eventura - Full-Stack Event Management Platform

Built a production-ready event platform with Laravel 12, Inertia v2, Vue 3, Tailwind v4, and Vite.

Highlights

• Designed end-to-end workflows for event creation, RSVP, attendee management, and order history.
• Integrated Stripe Checkout and webhook-driven order finalization.
• Implemented transactional email via Amazon SES with SNS bounce/complaint handling and S3/CloudFront media delivery.
• Added tests and CI-friendly quality gates with Pest v4, Pint, ESLint, and Prettier.
• Implemented observability stacks with Grafana, Loki, and Prometheus for log analysis and metrics monitoring.
• Automated daily database and Redis backups using n8n workflows.

URL: https://goeventura.com

BuildWithCode - Technical Blog

Built a static blog with Hugo (Congo theme) and Tailwind-based styling.

Highlights

• Automated CI/CD via GitHub Actions with OIDC-based deployment to AWS S3.
• Integrated Utterances comments and Firebase newsletter subscriptions.
• Improved performance with WebP images, lazy loading, asset fingerprinting, and SEO configs.
• Managed Cloudflare DNS, WAF geo rules for US-only traffic, and static asset caching.

URL: https://buildwithcode.dev

CERTIFICATIONS

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

• Demonstrates proficiency in designing, developing, and deploying applications on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.
• Validates skills in leveraging AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and S3 to build scalable and reliable applications.
• Expertise in serverless application development, containerization, and integration with various AWS services.
• Demonstrated understanding of AWS security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), and compliance requirements.
• Successfully passed the AWS Certified Developer - Associate certification exam, validating practical knowledge and experience in AWS application development.

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

• Preparing for certification.

AWARDS

• ONE KBR Award Winner - 2025
• ONE KBR Award Winner - 2023
• FFI Team Award Winner - 2022
• ONE KBR Award Winner - 2021
• ONE KBR Award Winner - 2019

ARTICLES

All Articles

Article	Topics	Link
Building Apps on a Budget: My Software Stack for an Independent Developer	Software stack	Read
VILT Stack Deployment	Laravel, Vue 3, Inertia JS, Laravel reverb, MySQL, Tailwind CSS	Read
K6 Load Testing for Microservices	NestJS, Microservices, RabbitMQ, MySQL, Docker, Grafana K6	Read
Complete CI/CD Setup for a Laravel Application	Laravel, Pest, Docker, MariaDB, GitLab	Read
Application Monitoring Using Prometheus and Grafana	Laravel, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana	Read

CODE REPOSITORIES

All Code Repositories

Repository	Stack	Link
Restaurant Food Ordering Application	Laravel, Vue 3, Inertia JS, Laravel reverb, MySQL, Tailwind CSS	Repo
Hospital Management System	Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, Alpine JS	Repo
School Management System	NextJS, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Prisma, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui	Repo
DynamoDB Seeder	JavaScript, DynamoDB JS SDK	Repo
NestJS E-Commerce API	TypeScript, NestJS, TypeORM, PostgreSQL	Repo