JH
Experience

Twelve years across AI, cloud, and full-stack.

Professional roles on the left. Freelance on the right. Most recent first.

Professional

DTE Energy

Current
Sr. Full Stack Engineer / AI Architect
Remote
Mar 2025 – Present
  • Architected and delivered cloud-native AI applications on Azure and AWS, reducing manual processing time by ~40% through serverless Python/Vue pipelines and automated document ingestion via Amazon SQS + Lambda.
  • Built agentic Claude AI pipelines (RAG + vector search) that autonomously retrieve, reason over, and surface operational data — cutting analyst research time by an estimated 30%.
  • Designed and secured a RAG platform using AWS IAM and Secrets Manager for LLM API key rotation, achieving zero credential-related incidents post-launch.
  • Led Blazor WebAssembly and Vue 3 + TypeScript component library initiatives, standardizing UI patterns across 3+ internal product teams.
  • Authored GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines covering lint, test, build, and deploy stages; reduced average deployment cycle from ~2 hours to under 25 minutes.
  • Containerized microservices with Docker/Kubernetes and built Grafana dashboards for production observability, reducing mean time to detect (MTTD) incidents by ~35%.
  • Integrated Claude AI for code generation, debugging assistance, and technical documentation — measurably accelerating sprint velocity across the engineering team.

TORC Robotics

Sr. Full Stack AI Engineer
Remote
Jan 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Built real-time analytics dashboards in Vue.js + Golang powering live telemetry for autonomous vehicle test fleets; integrated Grafana with Prometheus, InfluxDB, and Elasticsearch.
  • Migrated legacy Vue 2 Options API codebase to Vue 3 Composition API, reducing bundle size by ~22% and improving component load performance.
  • Created an AI-powered developer documentation assistant using Claude + FastAPI + React that auto-generates API docs from source code, saving ~5 hrs/week per developer.
  • Implemented Claude memory-enabled agentic systems backed by vector databases for context-aware autonomous task execution using LangChain Agents.
  • Built offline-capable Android modules (Kotlin/Jetpack) supporting vehicle field testing in zero-connectivity environments; managed full APK signing and enterprise deployment pipeline.
  • Applied RAG pipelines in production LLM applications using AWS Step Functions for multi-step ETL orchestration, and Couchbase for high-throughput NoSQL storage.
  • Established GitHub code review standards and Codespaces-based reproducible workflows, reducing average PR cycle time by 40%.

Clayton Homes

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
Remote
Aug 2024 – Jan 2025
  • Engineered event-driven Node.js microservices using RabbitMQ and AWS EventBridge, supporting high-volume transactional workflows with 99.9% uptime SLA.
  • Developed agentic Claude AI chatbots and AI copilots for code generation, data analysis, and business insight extraction — deployed across internal tooling for 200+ users.
  • Built Claude-driven multimodal accessibility tools (voice + vision) reducing support ticket volume by ~18% through intelligent self-service.
  • Configured GitHub Advanced Security (CodeQL + Dependabot) across 12+ repositories, identifying and remediating 60+ vulnerabilities within the first sprint.
  • Developed secure Android POS applications in Kotlin/Java with EMV/NFC payment support; managed APK signing, build flavors, and enterprise retail deployment.
  • Rebuilt legacy SOAP/REST services as Azure Functions microservices, improving API response times, and cutting infrastructure costs by ~20%.
  • Integrated LangChain with internal APIs to deliver scalable generative AI services consumed by product and analytics teams.

SnowBird Agility

Senior Full Stack Developer / Engineer
Remote — VA Gov Contract
Aug 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Designed and delivered HIPAA-compliant full-stack services for the VA, including FastAPI async Python microservices, React front-end with role-based access control, and Kafka-based data pipelines processing millions of records daily.
  • Integrated GPT-4 and Azure AI Services (Language, Vision, Speech) into production applications; built a GPT-4 code generation tool that reduced boilerplate authoring time.
  • Led Vue 2 → Vue 3 migration effort for the core front-end, improving Lighthouse performance scores by 18 points and reducing component re-render cycles.
  • Built CLI tools in Golang for automated deployments and test scaffolding, eliminating ~3 hours/week of repetitive DevOps work per engineer.
  • Wrote comprehensive xUnit/.NET and Jest/React test suites achieving coverage on critical payment and authorization paths.
  • Designed and executed blue/green and canary deployment strategies for API cutovers with zero downtime across 4 production services.

Know Ink

Senior Full Stack Developer / Engineer
Remote
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Built full-stack election technology applications in React and PHP with REST/GraphQL APIs; integrated Stripe and Twilio for payment and SMS workflows.
  • Integrated OpenAI GPT-4 Vision API for image-to-text mobile accessibility features, directly expanding usability for visually impaired voters.
  • Built containerized Golang services deployed via Kubernetes with horizontal pod autoscaling, supporting traffic spikes during election day with no degradation.
  • Implemented Grafana monitoring dashboards with alerting rules, reducing incident detection time from hours to under 10 minutes.
  • Delivered hybrid React Native apps with GPS, camera, biometrics, and push notifications for field poll workers.

Construction Bevy

Full Stack Developer / Engineer
Remote
Sep 2019 – Jan 2023
  • Developed real-time event-driven architecture in Golang + Kafka for insurance claim processing; built Go-based ML classification models on claim documents.
  • Built GCP CI/CD pipelines for PHP/Spring Boot services and designed custom Terraform modules for Azure SQL and App Service, standardizing IaC across 5 projects.
  • Implemented NFC-based tap-to-pay and EMV Level 2 transaction processing (AID selection, CAPK management, online/offline authorization) for Android POS systems.
  • Maintained and upgraded React Native apps with OAuth2 authentication; implemented blue/green deployments with automated rollback triggers.

Aventiv Technologies

Software Developer II
Atlanta, GA — Hybrid
Jun 2015 – Jan 2019
  • Developed Angular and Vue enterprise apps in Agile/SAFe environment; migrated legacy SOAP/REST services to Spring Boot microservices, reducing average API latency by 30%.
  • Built CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Jenkins for .NET and PHP applications managed through Azure DevOps and Kubernetes.
  • Migrated business reporting tooling to Blazor + Power BI + SQL Server, eliminating manual Excel reporting for 50+ stakeholders.
  • Conducted peer mentoring on TDD, GitOps, and API versioning best practices; ran knowledge-sharing sessions that became standard onboarding curriculum.

Surfside Web

Software Developer
Surfside Beach, SC — Onsite
Aug 2012 – May 2015
  • Built SPAs in AngularJS, redesigned e-commerce checkout flows increasing conversion rate by ~12%, and implemented full-text search with indexed MySQL queries.
  • Developed MySQL-backed CMS for blog and inventory management; created modular JS components that reduced bug surface area across 8+ client sites.

Freelance

RBD Blanks Embroidery

Current
Shopify Full-Stack Developer
Remote — Part-Time
2025 – Present
  • Built a Shopify storefront selling custom blankets and stuffed animals with a tailored buyer experience.
  • Designed and shipped a wholesale-purchase flow on the same site so retail and B2B share one catalog and checkout.
  • Customized theme, product templates, and account flows to support tiered wholesale pricing and order minimums.

Quantum Synergy LLC

Freelance Full-Stack Developer
Remote — Part-Time
Feb 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Built and maintained modern web applications using React.js, Redux, and modular UI components.
  • Developed backend APIs and microservices using Node.js and Python.
  • Designed and integrated RESTful APIs enabling clean and scalable front-end communication.
  • Deployed and optimized applications on GCP using App Engine, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Run.
  • Utilized Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments and orchestration.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks; supported scalable architecture.

NetGo

Web Developer / Cloud Migration Engineer
Remote
Mar 2022 – Jan 2023
  • Built and maintained websites and e-commerce systems using WordPress, Shopify, React, and JavaScript.
  • Developed custom themes, plugins, and reusable components.
  • Participated in a GCP-to-AWS cloud migration project redesigning system workloads.
  • Optimized client website performance, SEO, and API integrations; configured caching and security.

CorroHealth

Full-Stack Developer
Remote
Nov 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Built UI components and application features using React.js.
  • Developed backend logic and REST APIs using Node.js and Python.
  • Deployed microservices and internal apps using GCP cloud-native tooling with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Collaborated on full-stack development and ensured code quality through testing and peer reviews.

Lux Boards ATX

Full-Stack Developer
Onsite / Remote
Jun 2018 – Oct 2021
  • Developed e-commerce site offering customization, delivery, and shipping options.
  • Utilized Shopify Theme Kit to create and modify custom themes.
  • Integrated payment gateways such as PayPal and Stripe.
  • Worked with Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL for backend needs.
  • Optimized user experience for holiday and celebration interactions.

Education

Bottega University

Full Stack Development Certification
2012