Software Engineer: Backend, Systems, QA
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Troy, New York
February 2024 - Present - Associate Software Engineer
I work on the development of Hydra Studio, a services platform written in Python used across Warner Bros. Games to provide network capability for the organization's video games. I develop features used for video game management and marketing, like bug tracking and Twitch drops.
June 2021 - February 2024 - QA Engineer
I wrote and maintained an end-to-end testing suite written with an internal domain specific language to catch regressions, add coverage for under-tested features, and test new features to greenlight their release.
I fixed bugs that I found in Hydra Studio, and added features to the internal testing DSL to expand its test coverage capabilities. I wrote load testing scripts for Hydra Studio tailored to upcoming Warner Bros. games, matching their expected usage pattern of Hydra Studio's API by recording game network traffic. Scripts simulate projected concurrent users on game release to test Hydra Studio's stability during load, simulating hundreds of thousands of users.
Dallas, Texas
June 2019 - February 2020 - Software Developer
I developed web apps with a ReactJS frontend and Python backend for multiple clients, both fixing bugs and adding new features. I assisted in a migration of MySQL databases to Hadoop on AWS EMR, translating SQL scripts to PySpark.
Albany, New York
January 2019 - March 2019 - Junior Developer
I worked on web app with an AngularJS frontend and Java Spring backend which was designed to help a corporation collect and retain data to prepare for litigation. I lead a refactoring effort to consolidate and simplify UI and maintained the automated testing system I had created as an intern.
June 2018 - August 2018 - QA Intern
I replaced a frontend testing suite using the deprecated CasperJS framework with a new one using the NodeJS Puppeteer and Mocha frameworks.
Schenectady, New York
September 2018 - December 2018 - Emerging Technology Intern
I performed independent research on several AWS technologies to find applications that would improve corporate processes. I began by finishing an Alexa for Business pilot which allowed factory workers to locate tools and parts with voice commands to search an inventory database. Following this project, I created a proof-of-concept AI camera using AWS DeepLens and AWS SageMaker. I also came up with potential use cases based on an analysis of company needs, e.g., how to handle authentication for Alexa for Business devices, scanning for safety equipment on workers, and checking inventory. I documented device setup, troubleshooting, and an evaluation of device security on Confluence pages.
Albany, New York
May 2017 - May 2018 - IT Support
I surveyed the University at Albany campus to document the status of over 5,000 data/video/voice jacks on Microsoft Excel. The Excel data I recorded was parsed using a C# WPF application that I wrote to generate a report on the state of data jacks on campus. I performed a security review of SUNY centers documenting how personally identifiable information (PII) was being stored. I updated and managed a MediaWiki service for Microsoft applications, including writing a Python script to locate outdated articles. I also acted as the SUNY Albany switchboard operator using a Pinnacle databse to answer questions about billing, class scheduling, and finding faculty on campus.
August 2014 - December 2018
Albany, New York
I attended UAlbany for four and a half years, earning a Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.99 GPA.
A dynamically typed interpreted language written in Rust. ChimeraScript is primarily designed to test web APIs using SQL-like statements which allow you to make web requests and then make assertions against returned data.
Link: GitHub
A decoder for the PNG file format, written in Rust during a work hackathon. The application reads a binary .png file and decodes it, reading the header and all data chunks and then displaying the PNG for the user.
Link: GitHub
A Python application which uses Tesseract OCR to read data off of a players screen while they are playing League of Legends. The application sends Bluetooth packets to an LED light strip to set its color to match in-game health.
Link: OCR Reader Link: Bluetooth Controller
A Discord chat bot which utilizes the Riot API to display information about a given users League of Legends account and other game information, such as champion builds and counters. Written in NodeJS.
Link: GitHub