Charles

Software Engineer Sep 2022 – Jul 2024

I watched as Charles evolved from an early-stage startup to a quickly scaling company right before my eyes. At Charles I primarily focused on building out a tool that automates WhatsApp conversation flows and marketing campaigns. With conditional logic it allows users to segment customers based on specific criteria, helping brands target users based on engagement or potential value.

Ooma

Software Engineer Aug 2019 – Oct 2021

Ooma Office is a cloud-based phone system that consists of conferencing, phone, and fax applications. My team developed a robust web app with React and Ruby on Rails for managing Ooma Office configurations and using virtual fax, video meeting, and call recording services. I worked on the frontend in a Jack-of-all-trades role where I implemented Ooma Office Pro UI, virtual fax features, and reskinning for Ooma partners.

Course Report

Software Engineer Intern Nov 2018

Coure Report is a site for finding and evaluating coding bootcamps. I helped build an MVP mobile app that allows users to read blog articles view schools, and directly contact the staff. The app features auto-pagination while scrolling, fuzzy search, and sort by location.

Exclusive Concepts

Ecommerce Analyst Jun 2016 – Mar 2018

I specialized in site behavior and analytics to help clients boost profit with data driven decisions. My direct clients included large ecommerce companies such as Jomashop and elf Cosmetics. I led our development and design teams to design, implement, and monitor A/B tests aimed at boosting conversion rate at statistical significance. We encountered numerous winning tests that raised rates anywhere from 5 - 15%. I also developed tests using jQuery and vanilla JS for dom manipulation.

I created my first webapp in Go, complete with hand-rolled authentication. I began this project to in order to learn the Go standard library as well as hone my backend skills. It's deployed on a DigitalOcean VM using a containerized setup with Caddy as the reverse proxy and PostgreSQL as the database. Users can upload photos to the file system and organize them into shareable galleries.

I encountered an issue where macOS apps use different methods to open their primary windows. My workflow involves switching apps, opening a new window if needed, all via keyboard. However, I found that each app had its own keystroke for opening a primary window, or sometimes none at all. To avoid hunting for app icons in the dock, I created a Lua script with Hammerspoon that opens the primary window of any app with just three keystrokes.

I adapted a script I found to log in and ping an ad on a site, WG Gesucht, to maintain a position on the first page of the chronological search results. I containerized the script using docker.

I created a timer for high intensity interval training, or HIIT for short. You can add exercises and customize the timer to best achieve your fitness goals. Local browser storage remembers your settings for the next session.

I exercised my knowledge of the React lifecycle to build my take on the classic arcade game.