Experience
Emerge Haus
Boston, Massachusetts
Mid-Level AI Engineer
December 2024 - Present
- Led complete architectural redesign of video processing server, driving system design decisions and implementing 90% of the refactored codebase
- Developed and maintained AI-powered content processing pipeline for sermon-to-social media transformation, serving 4000+ weekly active users
- Drove full-stack development with focus on backend infrastructure, consistently delivering new features and optimizations using TypeScript, Python, and Go
- Engineered and optimized LLM pipelines for transcript and video processing, achieving 4x throughput improvement while reducing processing time by 30%
- Architected scalable CI/CD pipelines using Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS SQS, streamlining deployment processes and improving system reliability
CultureX at MIT
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Software Engineer
February 2024 - September 2024
- Architected and optimized high-performance ML pipelines on AWS using EMR and PySpark, processing 10M+ rows daily with 99.9% uptime
- Developed scalable RESTful APIs using AWS API Gateway and Lambda functions, handling 100+ requests per minute
- Implemented efficient data storage solutions using MySQL and MongoDB, reducing query times by 40%
- Optimized AWS infrastructure (EMR, S3, EC2, SageMaker, Lambda) for cost-efficiency, reducing monthly expenses by 25%
Boston College IT Department
Boston, Massachusetts
Graduate Technology Consultant
May 2023 - April 2024
- Provided technical consultation to 600+ staff and faculty, improving productivity through technology solutions
- Maintained and optimized performance of 200+ computers, ensuring security compliance and system reliability
- Integrated systems with JAMF device management software across multiple academic departments
Technical Skills
Programming Languages:
Python, Go, TypeScript/JavaScript, SQL
Cloud & Infrastructure:
AWS (EMR, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, EC2, SageMaker, SQS, ECR), Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform
AI/ML & Data:
LLM Pipelines, PySpark, TensorFlow, Machine Learning, A/B Testing, Data Processing
Databases:
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Firebase
Development:
RESTful APIs, Microservices, CI/CD, System Design, Git, Full-Stack Development, DDD patterns
Leadership & Initiatives
Technical Paper Discussion Series
Emerge Haus
Organizer & Presenter
December 2024 - Present
- Founded monthly technical paper discussion series to foster team collaboration and knowledge sharing among remote developers
- Led presentations on cutting-edge AI research including DeepSeek R1, driving technical discourse and professional development
- Scaled initiative from monthly to biweekly meetings due to positive team engagement and participation
Recent Blog Post
It's data all the way down
5/5/2025
I recently had a tweet I’m quite fond of. Wanted to expand on it: > “Btw webdev is all about data. > Frontend → data presentation. Frontend devs’ go...
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Certifications
Google TensorFlow Developer Professional Certificate
DeepLearning.AI
CS50P: Introduction to Programming with Python
Harvard University
Education
Boston College
Boston, Massachusetts
Master of Arts in Political Science
August 2022 - May 2024
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
August 2018 - May 2022