About Me
I'm a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience building full-stack applications. Currently at Zego, I architect and lead development of distributed payment systems that process billions of dollars in transactions for property managers nationwide.
I specialize in JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems, with deep expertise in React, Node.js, and building scalable microservices. I'm passionate about solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and delivering solutions that create real business impact—like saving $16M in chargeback liabilities through better payment authentication.
Beyond coding, I value making a difference. I took a year to volunteer in Montenegro, building a community center and teaching English. I believe technology should serve people, and I bring that mindset to everything I build.
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Experience
Senior Software Engineer
March 2024 - PresentZego (a Global Payments Company) · Remote
Leading a small team to architect and develop Zego's distributed flexpay system, enabling property manager tenants to split monthly rental payments. Also led the implementation of credit card payment authentication.
- • Architected flexible payments system supporting 75% of company revenue
- • Led payment authentication project saving $16M in chargeback liabilities
- • Maintained 99% application uptime for mission-critical payment systems
- • Methodologies: Agile/Kanban, Domain Driven Development, C4 Modeling
Software Engineer
Nov 2018 - April 2021; May 2022 - March 2024Zego (a Global Payments Company) · Remote & San Diego, CA
Contributed to Zego's major transition from Payment 1.0 to Payments 2.0 platform, including modernizing CI/CD flows, building a new React front-end, and extracting backend logic from a PHP monolith to Node.js microservices.
- • Key contributor to platform overhaul that led to $1B company valuation
- • Migrated legacy PHP monolith to modern Node.js microservices
- • Built new React front-end for improved user experience
- • Implemented modern CI/CD pipelines for faster, safer deployments
Field Representative
June 2021 - May 2022Global Frontiers Project · San Diego, CA / Montenegro
Took a career break to serve with a non-profit organization in Montenegro, bringing resources and skills to an underdeveloped rural mountain community.
- • Built a community center within 6 months
- • Taught English classes to local community members
- • Developed cross-cultural communication and leadership skills
Software Engineer
Aug 2013 - Oct 2018Forward Slope Inc. · San Diego, CA
Sub-contractor with the United States Navy, supporting mission-critical applications for fleet operations.
- • Developed and maintained Project Management tool in C#.NET and Angular
- • Built data sanitization tools in Java for ship weather monitoring
- • Gained experience with secure application development for government contracts
Education
B.S., Computer Information Systems
May 2013Point Loma Nazarene University · San Diego, CA
Studied computer science fundamentals, software engineering, and information systems management.
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