Resume

Summary

Accomplished Senior Front End Engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing, developing, and delivering innovative, user-focused digital solutions. A U.S. Army veteran with a SECRET clearance, I bring a proven track record of leading high-impact projects within federal and private sectors, leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks, human-centered design principles, and accessibility standards. Fluent in English and Spanish, I excel in collaborative, fast-paced environments, balancing technical excellence with business objectives. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Management (CIS) and a passion for lifelong learning, I thrive on driving creative, scalable, and impactful web experiences.


Staff Front End Engineer | UX Designer, @ Flexion

11/2021 - Present

  • Lead UX research activities including workflows, information architecture, mockups, prototypes, and usability testing to shape design strategy and decisions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure user interaction consistency across products while balancing business needs and user advocacy
  • Facilitate client discovery workshops and effectively communicate design concepts, research findings, and requirements to stakeholders

Front End Engineer @ U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence

06/2015 - 11/2021

  • Design, develop, and maintain public facing and internal websites and applications for military medical education
  • Lead adoption of modern web practices including version control, design guidelines, agile methodologies, and CI/CD
  • Built applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Gatsby, Bootstrap, USWDS, and Adobe Creative Cloud

Full Stack Web Developer @ AM Digital

11/2014 - 08/2015

  • Developed full stack web applications using Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP stack)
  • Designed and maintained dynamic websites and applications for churches, non-profits, and small businesses

Co-Founder @ sacodersunited

11/2017 - 11/2021

  • Co-founded veteran-owned digital agency providing web design, branding, and development services

Freelance Web Developer

05/2014 - 10/2017

  • Founded Pigeontec, a solopreneur digital agency specializing in full stack web design and development

Previous Experience

  • IT Project Manager and IT Customer Support for MEDCoE
  • Served as a 74B Computer Operator/Analyst in the U.S. Army

Education

Codeup

Full stack web development boot camp using the LAMP stack

Regis University

Computer Science leveling courses

Park University

B.S., Management, Computer Information Systems

Kansas City Kansas Community College

A.A.S., Computer Information Systems