About me
I build apps that make people’s lives easier. At Deutsche Bank, our team has used React, TypeScript, GraphQL and Redux to drive the development of a next-generation platform for onboarding investment banking clients using. By implementing modern functional React patterns, optimizing Webpack and Babel for faster load times, and leveraging AI tools like GitHub CoPilot, we’ve accelerated development cycles and enhanced user experiences. Migrating Kubernetes microservices and CI/CD pipelines to Google Cloud has positioned the platform for scalability and innovation.
When I’m not writing code, I’m a bar trivia champion, hot sauce daredevil and kombucha home brewer. I’ll talk your ear off about reverse searing steaks, the best way to make a martini (obviously gin, almost no vermouth) and the uselessness of the Oxford comma.
My Projects

Me v2.0
In 2023, my wife and I took some time off to welcome twin boys and get to know the little guys.
- Swaddling
- Coffee
- Ms. Rachel
- Love
- Earplugs
My skills
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- React Native
- Expo
- Git
- Tailwind CSS
- JQuery
- PostgreSQL
- Prisma
- MongoDB
- Redux
- GraphQL
- Apache Kafka
- Express
- Python
- Django
- Docker
- AWS
- Azure
- GitHub Actions
- React Testing Library
My experience
Senior Technical Lead
Deutsche Bank / HCLTech
Overhauling legacy code bases to use modern, maintainable tools and technologies. Implementing micro-frontend architecture to refactor monolithic apps into modular services, enabling CI/CD by multiple scrum teams working in multiple languages and frameworks.
2024Software Engineer
xkite
Built an open source GUI for Apache Kafka prototyping, testing and deployment with a team of five engineers. xkite lets developers spin up containerized Kafka clusters in minutes, run custom tests, and export their setup for deployment.
2023Senior Communications Consultant
Wake County & Town of Clayton
Built and maintained websites for two local governments, including N.C.'s largest county. Administered 60+ social media accounts. Wrote and edited news releases, newsletters, speeches, and more.
2015 - 2022Newspaper Reporter
Raleigh N&O, Statesville R&L
Reported for the paper of record in N.C.'s capital city. Covered everything from the local Ham & Yam Festival to billion-dollar deals and interviews with future presidents.
2012-2015Bachelor of Arts
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
2012



