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Experience

Bruce Clay, Inc. Simi Valley, CA (Remote)

Software Engineer, 05/2024 - 06/2026

Software Engineer (Contract), 08/2023 - 05/2024

  • Refactored content generation pipeline from OpenAI to AWS Bedrock using Python, Django, and AWS Lambda, improving output acceptance rate by 24% and reducing API errors by 42%.
  • Created additional tools for a public-facing AI-powered content creation suite, including prompt engineering, using Python, Django, Openai, and Pydantic, reducing content creation costs by 67%.
  • Refactored the UI to improve mobile responsiveness and simplify workflows, increasing user engagement by over 20% and increasing inbound leads for the SEO sales team by 12%.
  • Built an analytics integrations hub for cross-platform data reporting; reduced manual reporting time by 80% and enabled automated client-ready PDF generation.
  • Resolved 100+ compiler warnings and errors in a legacy Elixir/Phoenix codebase, cutting compile time by over 70% and stabilizing the development workflow for faster iteration.

Shield HealthCare Valencia, CA

Senior Training Specialist, 06/2014 - 11/2022

  • Engineered and executed a comprehensive corporate learning curriculum overhaul, utilizing data-driven diagnostics to reduce agent time-to-proficiency by 83% (from 6 months to 1 month).
  • Architected and launched the organization's first scalable eLearning, virtual training, and performance support infrastructures, expanding system reach 4x through reusable digital content architecture.
  • Constructed and maintained an enterprise-level 1,000+ article knowledge base system, cutting manual supervisor support interventions by 40% through optimized information architecture.

Montecito Bank & Trust Santa Barbara, CA

Training Specialist II, 04/2010 - 06/2012

Training Specialist I, 04/2009 - 04/2010

  • Migrated learning tools to modern LMS and e-learning platforms, accelerating course development by 40% while improving compliance tracking across 9 branches and 2 corporate headquarters.
  • Designed learning for 10+ software, regulatory, and product launches—reducing post-rollout support volume by 18%.

Education

Certificate in Full Stack Web Development, Berkeley Coding Bootcamp, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

M.A. in Leadership Studies, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA

B.A. in History, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN

Skills

Tech Stack

Python | PostgreSQL | JavaScript | Node.js | TypeScript | Elixir | MySQL | SQLite | MongoDB | HTML | CSS | Java | C# | C

Frameworks and Libraries

Django | Flask | React | Alpine.JS | TailwindCSS | Express.JS | Pydantic | Instructor | Boto3 | Jinja2 | Sequelize | SQLAlchemy | Psycopg | LangChain | Huey | jQuery | Umbrella.JS | Express-Handlebars | Mongoose | Webpack | Jest | GraphQL | Phoenix | Bootstrap | Bulma | Spring Boot | Thymeleaf | JUnit | .NET

Cloud

Heroku | AWS | Cloudflare | Zoho | Twilio

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI | Claude | Gemini | ChatGPT | Gencraft

Computer Science

Agile | Data Structures | Algorithms | Object-Oriented Programming | Functional Programming | Design Patterns

Development Tools

IDEs (VSCode, IntelliJ) | Google Antigravity | Terminal (zsh) | Git | GitHub | Insomnia

Leadership

Change Management | Problem Solving | Strategic Thinking

eLearning Authoring Tools

Articulate Storyline 360 | Articulate Rise 360

Microsoft

PowerPoint | Word | Excel | Outlook