My Experience

Self-Employed • 2024 – Present • Remote

Designed and implemented LLM powered content pipelines for Contenful, Craft, Drupal, & WordPress platforms incorporating automating tagging, summarization, and structured metadata generation.
Integrated APIs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to enable AI-assisted publishing workflows and internal tools.
Developed conversational AI search capabilities using semantic retrieval and Apache Solr indexing for more relevant content discovery.
Advised clients on AI adoption strategy, identifying high-impact workflow automation opportunities across editorial and product teams.

GSATi • 2012 – 2025 • Dallas, Texas / Remote

Architected and delivered decoupled, API-first commerce platforms, integrating Drupal backend services with Angular SPAs to support subscription workflows, real-time reporting, and scalable customer experiences.
Designed flexible, composable product and subscription systems, enabling bundled offerings, dynamic pricing, and reuse across multiple frontend applications and business models.
Built data-rich analytics and reporting dashboards, aggregating multiple data sources into interactive visualizations and exportable datasets for operational and customer insights.
Engineered high-performance search and data indexing solutions using Apache Solr, enabling fast, faceted search across hundreds of thousands of records without impacting application performance.
Developed custom backend systems and workflows (PHP/Drupal) for order processing, user data management, affiliate tracking, and geospatial logic supporting complex business requirements.
Led frontend architecture and component development, delivering accessible, responsive UI systems and reusable components across Angular, React, and CMS-driven experiences.

Graphicacy • 2022 – 2025 • Contract / Remote

Engineered scalable data ingestion and transformation pipelines in Drupal (PHP) to process large-scale scientific datasets.
Designed API-driven Drupal modules exposing normalized research data to decoupled Angular applications.
Contributed to advanced, data-driven visualization interfaces enabling medical researchers to explore complex datasets.
Worked within a hybrid decoupled architecture bridging structured backend systems with interactive frontend applications.
Collaborated cross-functionally with scientists and designers.

Kanopi Studios • 2014 – 2017 • Contract / Remote

Led large-scale CMS migrations and platform modernization efforts, including Drupal 7→8 upgrades and cross-platform migrations from WordPress to Drupal.
Engineered data-intensive import pipelines, transforming large product and content datasets into structured, scalable CMS architectures.
Developed custom integrations for external commerce channels, enabling product data synchronization with platforms like Amazon and Google Shopping.
Optimized search and discovery systems using Apache Solr, implementing faceted navigation, attribute based filtering, and guided product selection workflows.
Built accessible, component-driven frontend systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver responsive, brand-consistent user experiences.
Established development workflows and CI/CD practices on Pantheon, ensuring code quality, deployment consistency, and reliable production releases.

NGP VAN • 2005 – 2012 • Remote

Delivered 100+ scalable digital platforms for national organizations and political campaigns, transforming branding and communication requirements into reusable, CMS-driven application architectures.
Engineered API and CRM integrations supporting real-time fundraising, donor management, email automation, and audience engagement workflows across high-traffic digital ecosystems.
Engineered high-conversion fundraising and engagement experiences, including donation flows, landing pages, and automated email campaigns integrated with payment processing systems.
Built high-conversion transactional experiences including donation systems, landing pages, and automated campaign flows integrated with payment processing platforms.
Pioneered early responsive and mobile-first frontend systems during the industry-wide transition to mobile web experiences, emphasizing accessibility, performance, and reusable UI patterns.
Contributed to multi-tenant SaaS platform development by building reusable component libraries and scalable theming systems that accelerated deployment across hundreds of campaign implementations.
Collaborated within fast-paced, deadline driven environments delivering rapid iteration, scalable deployments, and mission-critical digital experiences under high-visibility production demands.
Recognized with industry awards from Campaigns & Elections Magazine and George Washington University’s Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet.