Education

University of Rochester, Rochester NY	2013 – 2017
GPA 3.86, Dean's List 8/8 Semesters

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Arts in English: British and American Literature

Work Experience

Head of Documentation, Raspberry Pi	2023 – ****
AsciiDoc, Python, Ruby, Git

• Wrote and edited documentation for Raspberry Pi software and hardware, including flagship devices, Zero, Pico, and accessories.
• Shepherded datasheet PDFs detailing the specifics of Raspberry Pi hardware and silicon from the minds of hardware engineers into words.

Lead Technical Writer, Gradle	2022 – 2023
AsciiDoc, Gradle Build Tool, Kotlin, Groovy, Java, Git

• Wrote and extensively refactored existing documentation to improve the onboarding process for new Gradle Build Tool users.
• Edited new engineering documentation contributions to ensure consistency and comprehensiveness throughout the docs.
• Coordinated with Engineering and Education to write, edit, and revise release notes for Gradle Build Tool.

Senior Technical Writer, MongoDB	2019 – 2022
rST, Sphinx, Android development, Kotlin, Python, Java, Javascript, Swift, Git

• Wrote developer-focused tutorials and documentation for MongoDB Server, Realm, Stitch, and client libraries.
• Managed all MongoDB Realm Java and Kotlin SDK documentation, tutorials, and sample applications.
• Developed and implemented a markup syntax and parser that enabled the team to test code samples and tutorials.

Software Developer, Bloomberg LP	2017 – 2019
C++, Comdb2, Python, Javascript, Java, Node, Postgres, Kafka, Git

• Worked on two separate teams:
  • Bloomberg Fixed Income Indices: Built an API and UI for calculating both the Bloomberg Barclays Indices and custom indices.
  • Developer Experience: Built an internal web app to simplify project management and continuous integration for internal developers.

Workshop Leader and Teaching Assistant, University of Rochester	2014 – 2017
C++, Java, Scheme

• As head TA, led test review, student testing, and grading sessions.
• 5 different classes, 8 semesters total: Intro to Java, Data Structures, Computational Systems, Honors Research Seminar, and Artificial Intelligence.

Projects

• Extracts code examples from unit tests, formatting with syntax highlighting and token replacement.
• Replaces "finished" code with "todo" code for a branch in a tutorial repo.

• Improved average query performance by orders of magnitude.

Skills & Interests

Technologies: Kotlin, C++, Java, Docs-as-Code, Python, Javascript, TypeScript, SQL, MQL

Interests: Recruitment, Campus Outreach, Teaching, Coffee, Running, Biking, Hiking