Experience
Lead UX Designer & Software Engineer
NASA
April 2025 - Present • Contract
- Promoted to lead UX design while continuing full-stack development responsibilities for space exploration applications
- Lead cross-functional design initiatives for human spaceflight mission support systems
Human Performance Data and Software Engineer
NASA
October 2023 - April 2025 • Contract
- Served as Front End Tech Lead for PersEIDS, a React/TypeScript application providing decision support for future human EVA exploration on the Moon and Mars
Software Engineer
Butter Technologies (Acquired by GrubMarket)
June 2023 - December 2023 • Full-Time
- Researched, designed and built features for e-commerce sites and an AI ordering system in a full-stack application for food industry distributors
- Contributed to RFCs on various topics, including Feature Flags, GitHub hygiene, and pull request processes
- Monitored system health and performance using Humio, LogRocket, Cloudflare and Sentry
Front End Software Engineer II / Front End Software Engineer I
Udacity
2021 - 2023 • Full-Time
- Developed RESTful/GraphQL APIs to power client-facing sites
- Owned and delivered small-to-medium features from technical design to completion
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define requirements, ensuring all needs were met
- Maintained and improved core features using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Redux for over 160,000 users
- Provided on-call support via DataDog for systems in my area
- Refactored legacy features using modern technologies like Redux Toolkit, Chakra-UI, and TypeScript
- Increased test coverage with Cypress and React Testing Library
Full-stack Software Engineer & Owner
Rabbit Faulkenstein
2020 - 2024 • Part-Time
- Independently managed client relationships and delivered high-quality projects on time and within budget
- Scoped, designed, and built full-stack digital experiences for various clients, including Trident Wallet, The Exchange Running Collective, AnchorWatch, and Bitcoin Park
Key Account Manager / Senior Account Executive / Account Executive
BackerKit
2016 - 2020 • Full-Time
- Successfully managed key customer relationships and consistently exceeded sales quotas
- Collaborated with product, engineering, and customer success teams to drive new feature development and customer acquisition
Development Director
Headstand (EdTech Nonprofit)
2015 - 2016 • Full-Time
- Led development initiatives for nonprofit organization bringing yoga and mindfulness into daily curriculum of public K-12 schools across the Bay Area
- Managed complex stakeholder relationships including school administrators, educators, students, and community partners
Personal Assistant
Chef Charles Phan (The Slanted Door)
2013 - 2015 • Full-Time
- Supported renowned chef and entrepreneur in high-pressure, fast-moving restaurant and business operations
- Coordinated complex logistics across multiple restaurant locations and business ventures
Publications Department Intern
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
2012 • Internship
- Contributed to curatorial and editorial processes at world-renowned cultural institution
- Supported publication development and research for museum exhibitions and educational materials
Education
AI/ML Product Engineering Immersive
Deep Atlas
March 2024
Advanced Software Engineering Immersive
Hack Reactor
2020 - 2021
BA Visual & Critical Studies
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2008 - 2012
Presidential Merit Scholarship Recipient
Concurrently enrolled in the Theater and Performance Studies Department at the University of Chicago
Concurrently enrolled in the Theater and Performance Studies Department at the University of Chicago