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Skills

  • Product & UX Engineering

UI systems, interaction design, design-to-code execution, responsive layouts, accessible workflows, dashboard UX

  • Front-End

Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, JavaScript, SCSS/CSS, Angular Material, Shoelace Web Components, D3.js, ApexCharts

  • Back-End & Realtime

Python, FastAPI, Node.js, Express, REST APIs, WebSockets, Socket.IO, asyncpg, FFMPEG automation

  • AI / ML Systems

OpenAI APIs, agentic RAG, Whisper transcription, PyTorch, Azure ML, Replicate, model-driven workflow automation

  • Data / Cloud / DevOps

PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, SQL Server, Azure App Service, Functions, Key Vault, Event Hubs, Docker, CI/CD, MSAL/Azure AD

  • Security & Quality

OWASP-focused reviews, CodeQL, Semgrep, Trivy, Gitleaks, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, WAF/API fronting

Experience

  • AI-Native Product Engineer

BluePeak AI, Pittsburgh, PA 2025 - Present

  • Architected and built product-grade AI and data systems spanning Angular dashboards, Python/FastAPI services, broker integrations, real-time messaging, cloud infrastructure, and developer automation.

  • Designed BluePeak as an AI trading platform with Angular/TypeScript, Shoelace, FastAPI, Socket.IO, PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB, Azure Event Hubs, Key Vault, Application Gateway/WAF, and DMD-based prediction models.

  • Implemented time-series data patterns for market, trade, and signal data, including hypertables, retention windows, upserts, and operational sanity checks for high-volume financial records.

  • Built and operated self-hosted infrastructure with Docker, Dokploy, Traefik, n8n, ComfyUI, game servers, and GPU-backed AI services on Linux and Windows environments.

  • Created investor/product messaging that converts deeply technical systems into clear business narratives, demos, reports, and landing-page flows.

  • Software Engineer

    PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA Feb 2022 - Dec 2024

    • Developed and supported enterprise healthcare software with a focus on practical workflow improvements, maintainable code, SQL-backed processes, and production reliability.
    • Worked on SMS workflow capabilities and WebForm2PDF-related systems, balancing business requirements, implementation details, documentation, and handoff needs.
    • Collaborated with QA, product, and engineering stakeholders to troubleshoot issues, refine requirements, and deliver changes in a regulated enterprise environment.
    • Mentored junior developers and helped preserve project continuity through clear technical notes, code reviews, and knowledge transfer.

  • Front-End Tech Lead / Senior Engineer

    UPMC ISD @ eBenefits, Pittsburgh, PA Feb 2018 - Feb 2022

    • Led front-end engineering for enterprise benefits applications, turning complex business processes into usable, maintainable interfaces.
    • Built reusable UI patterns and front-end architecture with modern JavaScript/TypeScript practices, component-driven thinking, and strong attention to UX quality.
    • Partnered with cross-functional teams to clarify requirements, guide implementation, review code, and improve the consistency of user-facing workflows.
    • Served as a senior technical contributor focused on maintainability, usability, and practical delivery under enterprise constraints.

  • Freelance Developer

    Andrew Kiproff, LLC, Remote / International May 2013 - Feb 2018

    • Designed and developed e-commerce, portfolio, and blog solutions for small and mid-sized businesses across an international client base.
    • Improved site structure, performance, SEO, local search visibility, and user experience through hands-on design, development, and client strategy work.
    • Owned the full freelance lifecycle: discovery, estimation, sales, design, implementation, client communication, launch, and ongoing support.

  • Adjunct Professor

    University of Colorado, Colorado Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

    • Taught and mentored students in web, interactive media, and technology concepts while completing graduate study with honors.

Selected Work

BluePeak AI Trading Platform

Real-time trading dashboard and AI research platform for FX/market data, account management, signal processing, broker connectivity, and investor-facing product reporting.

Angular, TypeScript, FastAPI, PyTorch, PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB, Socket.IO, Azure, OANDA, IBKR
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ToolKix Product Lab

Personal UI/UX sandbox and deployment environment for polished experiments, game-adjacent tools, AI workflows, self-hosted services, and rapid product prototypes.

Angular, custom CSS, Docker, Dokploy, Traefik, n8n, ComfyUI
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AIMGOD: Rogue

Original Unity 6 game concept combining aim-trainer precision, roguelite progression, boss phases, leaderboard stats, UI systems, and low-poly visual direction.

Unity 6, URP, game systems design, UI/UX, data-driven progression
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Tokeey: Character Token Generator

A web app that turns structured character details into polished, circular RPG character tokens for tabletop games. Players fill out a guided appearance form — species, class, gear, facial features, armor — and the app renders a cinematic, AAA-game-style portrait framed in an ornate token, with elements that break past the frame for a 3D pop. Built around a multi-user workspace where each user manages their own characters and a full history of generated tokens.

AI text-to-image generation (ComfyUI), FastAPI, SQLAlchemy + SQLite, JWT auth with Fernet-encrypted secrets, vanilla JS (ES modules), nginx, Docker Compose
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Muhfukai

An AI-powered music artist blending cyberpunk atmosphere, electronic production, and modern hip-hop energy into cinematic, dystopian soundscapes. The music is generated with AI-assisted production, while the lyrics are written by me to keep the emotion, storytelling, and voice grounded.

AI music generation, human-written lyrics, cyberpunk branding, electronic/hip-hop production, Angular 18, FastAPI
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Paldex

A Palworld-inspired collection tracker built as a clean, gamified checklist for logging discovered and captured Pals. Designed as part of the Drodario.us UI/UX sandbox, it focuses on simple progress tracking, satisfying interactions, and a lightweight interface that makes managing a creature collection feel fast and fun.

Angular, TypeScript, custom CSS, custom UI/UX, collection tracking, gamified checklist logic
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Stratagem Hero

A fast, game-inspired browser tool that turns Helldivers-style stratagem inputs into a reflex and muscle-memory training challenge. Built as part of the Drodario.us UI/UX sandbox, it focuses on quick inputs, arcade-like feedback, polished interactions, and a simple loop that makes practice feel like a mini-game.

Angular, TypeScript, custom CSS, custom UI/UX, keyboard and controller input handling, browser-based game logic
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Education

  • M.S. Information & Communication Technology for Development

University of Colorado · 2015 - 2017 · With Honors

  • B.S. New Media: Interactive Development

Rochester Institute of Technology · 2008 - 2012

Where I Fit

Best fit: senior product engineering roles where front-end/UI systems, AI fluency, cloud/data architecture, and end-to-end ownership matter more than narrow framework specialization.