Experience


Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

AI Integration Engineer
May 2024 -- Present


Spearheaded the development and delivery of Buchanan Artifex, the firm’s generative AI platform, significantly enhancing AI capabilities and driving firm-wide innovation.

Designed and implemented fault-tolerant, scalable infrastructure to support firm-wide AI tasks, ensuring system reliability and efficiency.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate AI-driven solutions, improve operational efficiency, and promote firm-wide adoption.

Mentored junior engineers and authored comprehensive documentation for knowledge sharing.

DorothyAI

Lead Developer
Jan. 2023 -- May 2024


Pioneered the development and optimization of core search solutions, leveraging advanced search models and Apache Solr for efficient data retrieval.

Designed AI-driven features that improve semantic similarity, entity recognition, and text generation.

Mentored and guided engineering teams, enhancing collaboration and project delivery.

Freelance

Full Stack Engineer
May 2022 -- Present


Enhanced API functionality and introduced features using React, Next.js, ASP.NET, and Django.

Managed AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability and seamless data operations.

Developed full-stack applications that prioritize clean integration and optimal user experience.

DorothyAI

Full Stack Engineer
June 2020 -- May 2022


Led UI development using React, from concept through deployment.

Integrated AI functionality with backend services in ASP.NET and Node.js.

Oversaw the AWS cloud infrastructure for web applications.

Carnegie Mellon University

Research Programmer
Oct. 2019 -- June 2020


Developed React-based web applications with MongoDB integration.

Designed and managed cloud infrastructure to support research projects.

Carnegie Mellon University

Full Stack Engineer
June 2019 -- Oct. 2019


Implemented front-end features on a large educational platform using Django.

Developed APIs for seamless frontend-backend integration.

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

Network Programmer
April 2014 -- June 2019


Designed and developed SDN controllers and APIs using Python and Ryu.

Designed web applications with JavaScript and Python for enhanced data accessibility.

Shippensburg University

Applications Administrator
Aug. 2013 -- April 2014


Implemented a new degree audit system for 7,000+ users.

Transitioned legacy systems to Oracle using Perl and PL/SQL.

Bio


I am an accomplished Software Engineer with over a decade of experience in developing cutting-edge solutions and leading AI integration projects.

My expertise includes Python, Node.js, JavaScript frameworks, and machine learning. I am committed to mentoring and fostering a culture of continuous learning while delivering impactful solutions in dynamic environments.

Education


Shippensburg University 2014

M.S., Computer Science


Slippery Rock University 2012

B.S., Computer Science


Technical Skills


Web Development

  • React
  • Node.js
  • HTML/CSS

System Programming

  • Python
  • C#
  • Java

System Administration

  • Linux
  • NoSQL
  • SQL

DevOps

  • Workflow Automation
  • CI/CD
  • Operations Troubleshooting

Distributed Systems

  • Microservices
  • Load-Balancing
  • Queuing

Networking

  • TCP/IP
  • SDN
  • WebSocket

Machine Learning

  • Deep Learning
  • NLP
  • Reinforcement Learning

Publications and Communication


Proceedings of the XSEDE16 Conference 2016 -- Co-Author

"Developing Applications with Network Capabilities via End-to-End SDN"

Article No. 29

ESnet Conference 2015 -- Berkeley, California

"Developing Applications with Network Capabilities via End-to-End SDN"


Student Symposium 2012 -- Slippery Rock University

"Parallel Computing Methodologies with GPGPU and Classroom Integration"


PACISE Conference 2011 -- Shippensburg University

"Parallel Computing with GPGPU Technologies"


Certifications


Coursera Feb. 2018 - Present

Deep Learning Specialization
License ZZNHXPE5CPEV


References


Chris Rapier
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Research Programmer


Jessica Hammer
Carnegie Mellon University
Associate Director for the HCII


Jay DePasse
DorothyAI
CTO