Work experience
Field Engineer
R&D and customer-facing engineering. Promoted from intern to full-time in May 2025.
- Expanded encryption support from one cloud source to multiple cloud and on-premises databases. Reduced latency with local container compute and caching.
- Built and delivered an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.
- Built a facial-authentication SDK delivering secure, sub-second matching using recognition models and a partner’s stochastic transformation technology, without retaining biometric data.
- Integrated ALTR APIs with partner platforms to support data classification. Two integrations launched in partner marketplaces.
- Led customer and prospect demos, implementations, and proofs of concept. Automated migrations of thousands of customer items to reduce manual work and support smoother implementations.
- Independently traced customer issues through logs and shipped fixes and enhancements to the core SaaS product, with several changes reaching production.
- Introduced Claude Code workflows for small product changes, shifting developer effort to reviewing prepared merge requests.
Software Engineering Intern
- Built repeatable avionics verification tests with systems and support engineers, covering OS interfaces through display layers.
- Used Visual Basic libraries and emulated C++ components to validate behavior and support FAA compliance.
Software projects
AI Workflow Control Tool
- Built a React/TypeScript dashboard and Python execution engine with workflow graphs, tracing, replay, model usage tracking, and role-based team access for controlled, budgeted, and auditable AI workflows.
- Added automated prompt optimization with approval controls and rollback.
Completely Reasonable Auto-Pwner
- Built a Python binary exploitation tool with three teammates using pwntools, Rizin, angr, and Ropper. Exploited all 120 benchmark binaries in about 50 seconds.
Leadership
President
Elected as a sophomore. Led 70+ members and managed six-figure finances and external relationships.
Member
Compete in NCL and other CTFs. Contributed challenges to a FITSEC-hosted CTF.