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Hi, I'm Talent 👋
From physicist to software engineer, driven by a passion for building creative solutions with designs that make an impact.

About

Experienced software engineer with 8+ years in designing, prototyping, and developing robust, enterprise-level websites. Skilled in React, Redux, JavaScript/TypeScript, MUI, Styled Components, and Node.js. Specializes in creating scalable, modular web components optimized for long-term maintainability and growth.

Skills

React.js
Next.js
Typescript
Express.js
Jest
Node.js
Python
Go
Postgres
Material UI
Styled-components
Redux
Sass
Nest.js

Work Experience

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Okta

October 2021 - Present
Software engineer
  • Built and owned the Express Configuration Wizard; cut setup time 80% and drove $2M+ migration revenue
  • Led front-end for Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA) Dashboard; improved enterprise retention
  • Rolled out dark mode + testing infra; +25% user satisfaction, +30% CI reliability
  • Delivered Usage Metrics & Billing dashboards for customers to monitor consumption, quotas, and costs self-serve, reducing billing support requests and improving cost visibility
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Auth0

October 2021 - Present
Software Engineer
  • Upgraded Okta/Auth0's UI library for scalability and maintainability
  • Modernized Okta's codebase with React; reduced onboarding time by 40%
  • Built reusable docs components; cut future feature build time by 20%
  • Created custom form components; reduced form-related development by 70%
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Yuhu

January 2021 - October 2021
Senior Software Engineer
  • Led engineers/designers to improve client workflows
  • Boosted payment processing and maintenance efficiency by 60%
  • Built payment features; +~$2 revenue per unit across 200k units
  • Reduced technical debt by 10% and optimized eng management workflows
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Sandvine

September 2017 - December 2020
Software Engineer
  • Developed a web app to configure 1,000+ servers simultaneously; saved ~100 hrs/week
  • Created a licensing tool used across products; saved sales engineers ~30 hrs per sale
  • Built a no-code dashboard framework; saved an estimated ~$3.6M in future dev costs
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Looka

April 2017 - September 2017
Software Engineer
  • Improved logo alignment accuracy to 95% via geometric font/icon alignment
  • Accelerated the logo editor by 100× for real-time editing
  • Built realistic logo mockups on products (t-shirts, banners, doors, mugs)
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Skywatch

August 2015 - December 2015
Software Engineer Intern
  • Reduced satellite data inaccuracies by 80% by eliminating false positives
  • Built graphs and analytics tools for astrophysics research (NASA, academia)
  • Developed system admin to configure/monitor daily NASA data and user activity; saved 8 hrs/day
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Scotiabank

January 2014 - August 2014
Process Engineer Intern
  • Automated a reporting platform to monitor operational productivity across the financial district, replacing manual reporting
  • Built a .NET collaboration app enabling teams to securely share and edit data in real time
  • Launched an internal analytics site on SharePoint for self-serve insights and dashboards
  • Created reconciliation scripts that reduced financial transaction discrepancies and processing time
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Natural Resources Canada

January 2013 - April 2013
Satellite Analysis Programmer Intern
  • Developed a satellite data processing pipeline to generate imagery products from raw inputs
  • Redesigned the GUI framework in Perl/wxWidgets, improving usability and developer velocity
  • Implemented features for users to produce elevation maps and derived products
  • Optimized Gamma remote-sensing workflows, improving analysis efficiency and reliability

Education

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University of Waterloo

2011 - 2017
Bachelor's Degree of Mathematical Physics (BSc)
My Projects

Check out my work

I've worked on a variety of projects on my spare time, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few.

OneHouseUp

OneHouseUp

Built a web application that analyzes real estate property data to generate comprehensive financial projections, enabling accurate investment potential assessment.

React.js
Redux
Redux saga
Typescript
PostgreSQL
Surge
Sass
Bulma
Stripe
Digital Ocean
TypeORM
Express.js
Passport.js
Website (inactive)
Source code
Quantum Design

Quantum Design

Created an open source UI component library for Okta/Auth0, featuring custom branding, charts, tokens and form elements with full support for both light and dark modes.

React.js
Typescript
Storybook
Material UI
Styled-components
Website
Source code
Contact

Get in Touch

Want to chat or work with me? Just shoot me an email with a direct question and I'll respond whenever I can. I will ignore all soliciting.