Designer & Engineer
From pixels
to production.
Came up in design. Ended up in the codebase. Now leading frontend on software where the exams can't go down.
Currently: Frontend Lead at Paradigm Testing
SECTION I — PORTFOLIO
Selected Work
SECTION II — ABOUT
Background
My path into engineering ran through five years of professional graphic design and marketing. At Paradigm Testing I've built across the full stack — React component systems, Spring Boot features, production incident response, and frontend performance work. I lead scrums, review code, and am the person the business team calls when something breaks during a live medical licensing exam.
BY THE NUMBERS
40+
Features shipped across 4+ release cycles
$30–40K
Monthly third-party costs targeted for elimination
2
Production platforms maintained simultaneously
“The best interfaces don't call attention to themselves. The best systems don't require heroics to maintain. I try to build both.”
INTRO — FUN FACTS
Quick Facts
Started as a graphic designer, now I write code.
Coffee-powered debugging sessions.
I think in systems and components.
PROOF, IF YOU NEEDED IT
Proud, Certified Nerd
ALSO TRUE ABOUT ME
Building a space where cosplay newcomers feel welcome.
Key organizer in the DMV Love and Deepspace community — a fandom led by women.
Fan art freebies, meetups, and festival merch tables, all volunteer-run.
“Community design isn't just a UX problem — it matters just as much in person.”
AND ALSO THIS
Grew Maryland's Grand Archive scene from four players to a full table.
Playing since 2024 — the same indie TCG I later built freelance tooling for.
Trading cards, handing out freebies, and demoing the game to total beginners.
4 → 8+ weekly · 22-player championship
ONE MORE THING
Same instinct as the day job: find the gap, fill it.
Volunteer at large Grand Archive events — merch, new-player demos, side events.
Whatever needs a hand that day, that's where I show up.
SECTION III — CONTACT
Let's Connect
Open to new opportunities in product engineering, frontend platform, and full-stack roles. Let's build something meaningful together.
GET IN TOUCH
Currently exploring Product Engineer, Frontend Platform, and Full-Stack SWE roles — especially teams where design quality and engineering rigour both matter.