8 years of building systems that actually ship.
From distributed fintech pipelines to mobile banking platforms, AI training programs, and bootcamp instruction — here's the full picture.
8+ years
in fintech, banking, and enterprise systems
750,000+ / day
financial transactions processed in a distributed ETL pipeline
380,000+ users
served through a Zelle mobile banking integration
250+ students
trained across 16 coding bootcamps
Summary
Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable systems in the banking, credit union, and fintech domains. Deep expertise in Java 11+, Spring Boot, microservices, and distributed systems, as well as .NET Core and C#, with a strong background in cloud-native architecture (AWS/Azure). Proven technical leader who architected a 750K+ daily transaction ETL pipeline, integrated real-time payment platforms (Zelle), and mentored 200+ engineers in enterprise Java standards.
Education
- M.A., Japan Studies · University of Michigan
- B.A., Asian Studies · University of Michigan
Certifications
- Agentic AI · Interview Kickstart, 2025
Selected achievements
- Built a distributed ETL pipeline processing 750,000+ financial transactions daily.
- Integrated Zelle into a mobile banking platform serving 380,000+ users.
- Delivered enterprise training in Java, SQL, and AI to 200+ employees across multiple organizations.
- Taught 250+ students across 16 coding bootcamps, with many progressing into engineering roles.
- Increased automated test coverage to 80%+ in legacy systems at Rocket Mortgage.
- Designed and deployed full-stack systems across fintech, manufacturing, and enterprise environments.
- Mentored developers and collaborated across engineering, product, and external vendor teams.
Experience timeline
A quick scan of engineering roles, delivery scope, and technical instruction work.
Senior Software Engineer
Pluralsight
Apr 2023 — Present
Designed full-stack Java 11 and Spring Boot REST APIs, built CI/CD workflows, and delivered Java, SQL, and Agentic AI training to employees at Discover and CVENT.
Senior Software Engineer
Infinicept
Aug 2022 — Apr 2023
Designed and deployed a distributed ETL pipeline processing 750,000+ daily financial transactions, while mentoring developers and coordinating with product owners and vendors.
Senior Software Engineer
Michigan First Credit Union
Apr 2020 — Aug 2022
Led the rebuild of an internal customer service platform in Blazor, integrated Zelle for 380,000+ mobile banking users, and improved scale with Redis and Plaid integrations.
Full Stack Engineer
Android Industries
May 2019 — Apr 2020
Built internal workflow, safety, reporting, and ticketing applications that reduced factory downtime and improved operational visibility.
Software Engineer
Rocket Mortgage
Oct 2018 — May 2019
Refactored legacy MVC applications, increased automated test coverage to 80%+, and built internal tools with ASP.NET, SQL, and Angular.
Junior Engineer
Process Automation Solutions
Feb 2017 — Oct 2018
Built internal software to streamline company operations, including tools to track employee utilization, deliver business intelligence via Google Charts, and manage project workflows.
Coding Bootcamp Instructor
Grand Circus
Jan 2022 — Dec 2024
Trained 50+ students in full-stack development across C#, JavaScript, SQL, React, TypeScript, and Angular, preparing them for junior developer roles. Contributed to curriculum development and lab design to keep course content contemporary.
TA, Web Development Boot Camp
Michigan State University
Aug 2020 — Sep 2021
Guided 30+ students through hands-on labs in HTML, CSS, React, SQL, and GraphQL across two full-stack bootcamp cohorts. Built sample applications using PostgreSQL and Angular and supported students in mastering core concepts.