Based in San Francisco
Front end developer
uBiome
Human microbiome testing and discovery platform.
This app was designed to make complex scientific data useful and engaging to users of uBiome's microbiome testing kits.
Built using Meteor.js, a JavaScript framework built on Node.js.
uBiome
Human microbiome testing and discovery platform.
Data visualizations
A variety of animated graphs and charts guide users as they learn about the hundreds of species of bacteria that live in their bodies.
With this tool, users can compare their microbiome composition to different population groups.
uBiome
Human microbiome testing and discovery platform.
Changes over time
Users with multiple samples are able to track their microbiome composition over time.
Filters enable users to chart the most important or abundant bacteria to better visualize the complex data.
uBiome
Human microbiome testing and discovery platform.
Recommendation engine
Each user receives actionable advice based on their specific mix of bacteria.
uBiome
Human microbiome testing and discovery platform.
Managing samples
Users track the processing of their samples.
Power users with hundreds of samples are able to organize and annotate their data.
SweatGuru
Business management and community platform for the fitness world.
SweatGuru offered services for fitness professionals and enthusiasts, including a complete payment system and social features.
Built with Django and Backbone.js.
SweatGuru
Business management and community platform for the fitness world.
Roster management
Calendar systems allow instructors to set their class schedule and personal training hours.
Instructors can embed calendars on their websites, and users can view a personal calendar to track classes.
SweatGuru
Business management and community platform for the fitness world.
Community features
Public profiles with social media integration for both professionals and enthusiasts. Instructors can display their class offerings across multiple businesses and locations.
SweatGuru
Business management and community platform for the fitness world.
Rating and reviews
User can rate their workouts on three metrics, write reviews and bookmarks classes.
ChirpChange
Charitable donations platform with a novel approach.
ChirpChange allows you to donate pennies to charity every time Donald Trump tweets.
ChirpChange
Charitable donations platform with a novel approach.
Choose from charities covering a variety of important causes.
ChirpChange
Charitable donations platform with a novel approach.
Donate as little as 2 cents per tweet and set an optional monthly donation cap.
ChirpChange
Charitable donations platform with a novel approach.
ChirpChange integrates with Twitter to track tweets and uses PandaPay to process charitable donations.
More Projects
Professional and recreational work.
Custom Meme Generator
Create and edit a custom meme on mobile and desktop, using HTML5 Canvas.
More Projects
Professional and recreational work.
GoodFood
A mobile-optimized Rails app utilizing Yelp and Google APIs. It uses geolocation to find restaurants near you that are highly rated and prioritizes those that are open now.
This app is currently offline.
More Projects
Professional and recreational work.
The List
A Rails app presenting The List, a text-only list of Bay Area concerts. It pulls the original text file daily and uses an series of regular expressions to present the content in a sortable, searchable format while maintaining a DIY-style presentation.
This app is currently offline.
ChirpChange
Co-Founder
ChirpChange is a novel way of generating small charitable donations on a subscription basis. The mobile-optimized web application was built on Django as part of a two-person engineering team.
uBiome
Product Manager and Lead Front End Engineer
- First front end developer at uBiome, a role that expanded into leading the company’s front end engineering and product managing the consumer and clinical product lines.
- Designed, built and launched a new version of the primary consumer web application. Based on Meteor.js, the site was designed to handle large datasets and make complex scientific data valuable to users. The new version achieved customer praise and sustained traffic increase of over 30%.
- Leading role in a major company rebranding effort. Worked closely with the founders and an outside design firm to create and implement a new brand identity, visible today at ubiome.com
- Leading role on the planning and launch of the company’s first clinical product, including designing the user experience and building commercial and internal web platforms.
- Conducted user research and held user testing events to improve user experience and acquisition. Frequently interacted directly with customers.
- Led recruitment for design roles and involved with hiring across several teams.
SweatGuru
Front End Engineer
- Worked closely with founders and designers to create and implement new sitewide designs and user interface.
- Rebuilt all components of the SweatGuru web app (Django and Backbone.js) as part of a three-person engineering team.
- Built new site components and features including multiple custom calendars, social-media integrated profiles, and SaaS-style dashboards.
- Implemented community features including systems for commenting, favoriting and rating.
- Engineering liaison for sales and customer support, working directly with clients to resolve issues and integrate their websites with SweatGuru.
General Assembly
Teaching Assistant
I spent several months as a teaching assistant for a Front End Web Development course at General Assembly. I worked closely with students to help them grasp the fundamentals of front end development, including code reviews and assistance with projects.
Previous Experience
Prior to programming professionally, I worked in project management and compliance for BRIDGE Housing, California's largest non-profit housing developer.
