GLOWCONSULT.AI Dallas, TX
Dec 2024 – Present
Founder & Engineer
- Built voice agents on Vapi with n8n orchestration, Twilio telephony, and CRM integration handling 20–50 calls/week for hospitality and aesthetics clients
- Sole engineer across the stack: prompt and agent design, voice/LLM integration, data pipelines, deployment, and client onboarding
Technologies Used: Vapi, n8n, Twilio, Anthropic API, OpenAI, Node.js, TypeScript
VMWARE TANZU LABS (formerly Pivotal Labs) Palo Alto, CA
Sep 2021 – Dec 2024
Senior Software Engineer
- Leadership & Mentorship: Led client engineering teams through modernization projects, providing hands-on mentorship and driving best practices in agile software development and cloud-native architectures
- Technical Excellence: Architected and implemented scalable microservices solutions, leveraging technologies like Kubernetes, Spring Boot, and CI/CD pipelines to deliver reliable, production-grade applications
- Process Innovation: Championed the adoption of test-driven development (TDD) and domain-driven design (DDD), resulting in improved code quality, system design, and developer productivity
- Client Enablement: Conducted immersive workshops on DevOps, CI/CD, and agile methodologies, equipping clients with the skills to sustain modern development practices post-engagement
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partnered with product managers, designers, and engineers to align development efforts with business objectives, achieving measurable improvements in customer outcomes
- Impact as Mid-Level Engineer: Initially contributed as a mid-level software engineer, quickly earning recognition for technical and leadership skills, leading to a promotion to senior engineer
Technologies Used: Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, React, CI/CD, AWS
SOLERA HOLDINGS INC Westlake, TX
Aug 2017 – Mar 2021
Senior Software Engineer
- Successfully migrated users and sunset legacy monolith application (Progress OpenEdge ABL) to a microservices architecture (.NET Core) through strangulation. Realized $400k in annual maintenance costs savings YoY
- Designed and developed cloud-native containerized microservices in .Net Core using C#, Cloud Foundry, JFrog Artifactory
- Interviewed and placed engineers and analysts on projects to drive strategic and cross-functional initiatives
- Led team of four engineers working with a cross-functional team of product managers and sales executives to develop a $10M/annum revenue auto shop management solution, replacing a legacy system and increasing sales by 40% YOY
Technologies Used: C# ASP.Net Core, Web API, MS SQL Server, MongoDB, NodeJS, React, Concourse CICD, SonarQube code coverage, Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), Artifactory, Kibana log monitoring/observability, Kong API Gateway, Swagger UI, Postman, Git (Bitbutcket)
DENBURY RESOURCES Plano, TX
Oct 2013 – Aug 2017
Programmer Analyst III
- Design and implementation of a reporting portal, which converted a paper-based process to a digital one; reduced process time from a multi-week work stream to less than 48 hours
- Influenced C-Level execs to adopt open-source technology options with a strong value proposition, leading to annual savings of $500K in licensing costs
- Conducted rapid prototyping using design thinking to provide a proof of concept of Well Master, a seamless workflow solution across the enterprise, leading to a 28% decrease in processing error rates
Technologies Used: C# ASP.NET, VB.NET, MS SQL Server, Microsoft Silverlight, ArcGIS JavaScript API, JQuery
EARLIER CAREERAug 2007 – Oct 2013
Sogeti USA (Irving, TX) · FHLBank Topeka · Deloitte Consulting (Kansas City, MO)