JC.

Experience

How I’ve done the work.

I build and improve software with an emphasis on maintainability, reliable operations, and measurable quality. My background spans full-stack development, backend architecture, field deployment, systems administration, and QA leadership.

Feb 2022 — Present

Software Engineer / Technical Lead

Audio Enhancement

  • Led development of an audio translation and transcription project that supports accessibility for students and communication between teachers and students.
  • Designed scalable Golang backend services for appliance updates, system management, and communication with AWS backends.
  • Rewrote an application from JavaScript to Golang, reducing startup time by 20% and improving deployment efficiency and operational reliability.
  • Established comprehensive unit and end-to-end testing standards, moving the organization from no automated testing to robust test suites.
  • Built automated Playwright end-to-end tests that reduced QA time for two applications by up to 80%.
  • Championed coding best practices, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to improve delivery and system reliability.
  • Managed a QA team during my first year and worked with management to improve test automation and release cycles.
Aug 2021 — Feb 2022

Field Engineer

Audio Enhancement

  • Directed classroom audio-system installations and quality-assurance processes against technical specifications.
  • Provided technical support and user training while resolving operational challenges in the field.
  • Built practical experience in hardware and software troubleshooting and improved deployment procedures.
Oct 2019 — Aug 2021

IT Technician and Systems Administrator

Griffin Spalding County Schools

  • Administered and maintained Linux server infrastructure for uptime, security, and performance.
  • Engineered in-house applications that reduced administrative overhead for IT operations.
  • Delivered end-user support to faculty and students.
  • Led infrastructure enhancements that improved network performance, security, and system reliability.

Technical skills

Selected initiatives