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Axle Informatics · Rockville, MD

Senior Full Stack Developer

• Contributing to migration of JSP/Tomcat-based application to modular Angular frontend integrated with Strapi CMS for content management and FastAPI backend for data services
• Developed Angular application for lab sample data management with dynamic, hierarchy-driven views powered by OMERO data and metadata from annotations, leveraging reusable component library built in previous project
• Integrated Angular application with custom OMERO import API built with NestJS, enabling ingestion of microscopy images from private directories into OMERO repository
• Built FastAPI microservice using OMERO BlitzGateway to query image data by metadata (map annotations) and access OMERO database content not available via official API
• Containerized applications and implemented CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions; deployed to Amazon EKS using Helm for scalable delivery

Software Developer

• Built NestJS API wrapper around OMERO API and CLI to transform OMERO objects into internal entities and enable automated import of microscopy images from private directories into OMERO central repository
• Enhanced NestJS-based microscopy image import and processing pipeline using BullMQ for task orchestration and Redis for caching, improving performance and reliability
• Designed and implemented reusable Angular library for lab sample data management, featuring metadata-driven hierarchical views, multiple layout options, and flexible grouping
• Developed RESTful APIs using LoopBack framework and internal libraries to manage tree-based lab sample data with configurable hierarchies and both role-based and user-based access control
• Re-engineered Node.js CLI application using oclif framework to replace Authorization Code Flow with Client Credentials Flow and implement new client-requested features for processing 2D/3D microscopy data
• Contributed to modernizing legacy Angular and Node.js applications by enabling support for multiple databases (SharePoint, MySQL) using LoopBack and its Juggler ORM; updated Angular components and built REST APIs to meet client requirements

Burson Cohn & Wolfe · Washington, DC

Software Engineer

• Developed serverless application using AWS Lambda (Node.js), API Gateway, Cognito, and S3 with JavaScript front-end to collect and manage media-related data stored in DynamoDB
• Built Python library for use in AWS Glue to ingest and enrich records with external data from NewsWhip and SimilarWeb APIs
• Generated structured datasets in S3 and exposed them through AWS Glue Data Catalog, enabling downstream analysis via Amazon Athena
• Supported report generation for business analysts by automating media coverage and web traffic trend analysis through SQL queries and Athena dashboards

Python DevOps Developer

• Developed and maintained social intelligence analytics platform using Django, PostgreSQL (Redshift), and social media APIs (Facebook, Twitter)
• Automated data processing workflows on AWS using Python and Boto3, improving reliability and reducing manual intervention
• Redesigned and maintained data warehouse pipelines using Amazon Redshift, improving performance and scalability for large-scale analytics
• Significantly reduced AWS Redshift operational costs through query optimization and architectural adjustments
• Containerized monolithic application with Docker to transition to microservices architecture, enhancing scalability and deployment speed
• Developed and supported high-impact Redshift reports that generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual revenue

Verifeed LLC · Washington, DC

Software Engineering Intern

• Built and maintained Django-based web applications for social intelligence analytics, using Bootstrap for front-end components
• Developed automated tools for data reporting and visualization with Django, PostgreSQL, and Git

Angstrem-Telecom · Moscow, Russia

Junior Network Engineer

• Tested and debugged embedded OpenWrt-based network devices using Bash scripts, iptables, and low-level diagnostics (JTAG, serial console)
• Modified C-based utilities for Wi-Fi chip control, with source tracked in Git repositories
• Improved web interfaces for device configuration using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Authored technical documentation to support QA and deployment processes

Ltd. QDGroup · Moscow, Russia

Technical Specialist

• Managed office network infrastructure, Windows/*nix servers, and network hardware to ensure operational continuity
• Performed low-level device debugging and firmware updates using RS-232/RS-485 protocols; supported hardware debricking and recovery
• Installed and maintained Apollo Security APACS systems, including controller configuration and firmware maintenance
• Administered PBX systems and Asterisk software to support internal communications