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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 7+ 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

Oct 2021 - Present
Software engineer
Enhanced the OpenFGA open-source repository by implementing additional tuple modeling validation, which reduced errors by 20%. Developed tracking features and usage metric analytics for OktaFGA’s dashboard to provide valuable insights into user behavior, improving UX for clients. Designed API rate limiters to decrease backend workload by 30%, and migrated OktaFGA to the Quantum Design System, boosting development speed by 40%. Integrated SonarQube into the FGA dashboard to enhance security and code coverage by 25%.
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Auth0

Oct 2021 - Present
Software Engineer
Upgraded Okta/Auth0's UI library for improved scalability and maintenance, and modernized Okta's codebase with React, reducing onboarding time by 40%. Developed reusable components for Auth0's documentation, cutting future feature build time by 20%, and created custom form components, reducing form-related development by 70%.
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Yuhu

January 2021 - October 2021
Senior Software Engineer
Led a team of engineers and designers to improve client workflows, boosting payment processing and maintenance efficiency by 60%. Developed payment features in Yuhu's main app, increasing revenue by ~$2 per unit for 200k units. Reduced technical debt by 10% and optimized engineering management workflows, driving overall operational efficiency.
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Sandvine

September 2017 - December 2020
Software Engineer
Developed a web app to configure 1,000+ servers simultaneously, saving 100 hours per week in configuration time. Created a tool for issuing licenses to clients across all company products, saving sales engineers 30 hours per sale. In addition, built a web framework that enables users to create dynamic dashboards without code, saving an estimated ~$3.6M in future development costs.
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Looka

April 2017 - September 2017
Software Engineer
Improved logo alignment accuracy to 95% by geometrically aligning fonts and icons. Accelerated the logo editor by 100x, enabling real-time editing responses. Developed a feature that aligns logos realistically on various products, such as t-shirts, banners, doors, and mugs.
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Skywatch

August 2015 - December 2015
Software Engineer Intern
Reduced satellite data inaccuracies by 80% by eliminating false positives. Created graphs and analytic tools for astrophysics research, supporting NASA and academic professors. Developed Skywatch's system admin to configure and monitor daily data from NASA and user activities, saving 8 hours of manual work per day.
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
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.