A timeline of my professional growth and contributions
Okta / Auth0
Developing and maintaining Node.js/TypeScript backend services powering Auth0's Enterprise Federations platform, enabling SAML 2.0 and OIDC-based SSO for enterprise tenants. Implementing federated authentication flows and building Enterprise Connection RESTful APIs.
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Resideo
Architected and maintained globally distributed GraphQL APIs using Apollo Federation across microservice subgraphs deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Built React and Next.js frontend features with full TypeScript coverage and designed authentication/authorization layers.
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Shorelight Education
Designed RESTful and GraphQL APIs on AWS serving a global student-facing platform. Led development of a multi-region internationalized React/TypeScript web application with i18n support for 10+ locales.
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Memphis Ventures LLC
Served as lead architect for a greenfield social media platform on AWS. Designed the full API, backend service topology, data models, and infrastructure from scratch, including event-driven, high-throughput real-time interaction systems.
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ACBL
Built and published shared Python/TypeScript libraries consumed across multiple backend services. Designed Apollo Federated GraphQL APIs and containerized services with Docker automated CI/CD.
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Cisco Systems
Designed and built multiple full-stack applications with Python/Django REST and GraphQL backends and React/TypeScript frontends. Built real-time ETL pipelines and unified device automation GraphQL APIs for test infrastructure orchestration.
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Cisco Systems
Led a team of 6–8 engineers building hybrid network automation solutions using Python, Ansible, VMware, and Docker. Partnered with architects to design complex distributed automation integrations and drove event-driven architecture adoption.
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Cisco Systems
Architected a globally distributed network automation platform using microservice patterns, async processing backend, and real-time analytics dashboard. Developed FastAPI and Django REST APIs and managed ESXi virtualization.
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Cisco Systems
Managed and mentored a team of 6–8 engineers handling high-priority customer IP network escalations. Developed Python automation scripts for backup and scheduling.
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Extreme Networks
Deployed and migrated customer network solutions onsite. Provided expert IP networking support in a TAC environment and delivered remote and on-site training.
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Cisco Systems
Recreated customer network topologies in lab environments to support escalation diagnosis and knowledge transfer.
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