Education
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
B.S. in Computer Science, Cum Laude (August 2022)
Work Experience
Prime Access Consulting | Software Developer (January 2023 – March 2025)
- Architected Django app with Slack integration to automate internal tasks such as cache clearing and policy lookup, reducing task time from minutes to seconds
- Engineered Docker setup for local dev of custom company theme
- Facilitated company website deployments via SSH and SpinupWP, including server and Cloudflare cache handling
- Automated Word-to-Excel client report generation, replacing a manual 10-minute task with a fast and reusable script
- Deployed client app with Docker on DigitalOcean server, configured with Nginx and SSL to allow teammates to run accessibility evaluations in the browser without local setup
- Implemented speech volume and rate controls for custom accessibility keypad, enabling blind users to interact with museum kiosks
- Spearheaded development of two Hugo-based companion websites providing accessible wall text and image descriptions for blind museum visitors via QR code integration
- Coordinated accessibility-driven CSS updates to improve text spacing and formatting on live Hugo site based on teammate feedback
- Deployed Flask-based multiple-choice game for more than 500 users at conference and convention events, built and launched under tight two-week deadline
- Researched accessibility gaps in IIIF spec and common image viewers, drafting proposed metadata enhancements to support alt text and visual descriptions
- Recovered from production Postgres failure in a Rails app by rescuing unmounted Docker volume and documenting recovery steps
- Planned and triaged internal tool and web app projects, converting Slack feedback into GitHub issues with scoped estimates and dev notes
Skills
- Languages: Python, Java, HTML/CSS/JS
- Frameworks: Django, Flask
- DevOps & Cloud: Docker, Nginx, Linux/Unix, Linode, DigitalOcean, Fly.io
- CI/CD & Automation: Git, SSH, GitHub Actions
- Hosting & CMS: WordPress, SpinupWP