Core Strengths -
Software ArchitectureGame DevelopmentCI/CDRelease EngineeringDevOpsCloud InfrastructureInfrastructure as CodeDeveloper ToolingObservability & MonitoringBuild & Deployment AutomationTechnical LeadershipDistributed SystemsReal-Time SystemsRegulatory ComplianceCross-Functional Collaboration
Experience -
DraftKings (Remote)
Sep 2022 - Mar 2026
Lead Software Engineer
- Led 4 engineers on the Game Platform team, overseeing GDK architecture, CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and post-launch observability
- Introduced infrastructure as code and configuration as code using GitOps, Terraform, ECS, and Kubernetes
- Designed reusable SDK libraries to standardize gameplay, analytics, and promotions across 80+ regulated casino titles in multiple jurisdictions
- Built internal tooling to support SDLC workflows, deployment analysis, and audit traceability across distributed teams and external partners
- Implemented AI-assisted smoke testing and release validation tooling to detect issues and improve deployment reliability
Grover Gaming (Greenville, NC)
Dec 2020 - Sep 2022
Lead Software Engineer
- Led 5 engineers (remote and on-site), responsible for code reviews, developer feedback, work planning, and priority management
- Architected microservice-based system using WebSockets for real-time communication between game terminals, hardware peripherals, Unity, backend servers, SQLite, and PostgreSQL
- Implemented CI/CD workflows using Docker, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins for in-office hardware and Azure cloud deployments
- Developed virtual hardware simulators enabling remote engineers to build and test hardware-integrated features
Baker Hughes (Minden, NV)
Nov 2018 - Dec 2020
Lead Software Engineer
- Full-stack Android web app with C++ server, Angular JS frontend, and SQLite for industrial machine vibration analysis using Digital Signal Processing
- Implemented charting framework using HTML5 Canvas and Three.js, improving application performance and battery life by 30%
Additional Experience May 2012 - Nov 2018
VeriSign — Software Engineer III
Performance testing engineer for large-scale DNS infrastructure and routing systems
Bristlecone Holdings — Software Engineer
Full-stack engineer for consumer lending platform
International Game Technology — Software Engineer
Developed and shipped 4 regulated slot machine titles
Skills +
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWSECS/EKSKubernetesTerraformDockerLinuxNGINX
CI/CD & Tooling
GitHub ActionsBambooJenkinsDatadogCloudWatch
Languages
JavaScriptNode.jsC#BashPython
Game Dev & Real-time
UnityGodotPhaserThree.jsWebSocketsSocket.IOSignalR
Education +
B.S. Computer Science — George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) — May 2012
Projects -
CRT Slot
Three.js slot machine prototype with CRT shader effects
