Capstone and side projects exploring agentic LLM systems, retrieval pipelines, and event-driven backend design.
Designed and scaled Tinman, Better's core loan origination platform, by developing high-throughput microservices in Java and Python that reduced API latency by 20%.
Engineered RESTful APIs and workflow automation using Java Spring Boot and PostgreSQL for complex financial computations (DTI and APR), ensuring seamless integration across partner and compliance systems.
Built automated data validation pipelines in Python and SQL to detect underwriting anomalies, reducing manual compliance review time by 15% and ensuring high data integrity.
Collaborated with infrastructure and backend teams to optimize services on AWS, ensuring high availability, system reliability, and scalable architecture across the platform.
Refactored a legacy mortgage servicing system into a modular Java Spring Boot architecture, optimizing PostgreSQL database queries to improve performance by 18%.
Automated document validation and regulatory checks by writing backend automation scripts in Python, increasing compliance processing speed.
Streamlined the internal compliance portal using HTML and JavaScript, reducing loan processing turnaround time by 20% for operational teams.
Served as the primary technical bridge between patent attorneys and startup clients, translating complex software architectures into actionable IP strategy.
Conducted technical due diligence on software assets for early-stage technology companies, informing defensibility assessments and patent filing decisions.
Built backend services that embedded compliance logic directly into the core mortgage platform, ensuring regulatory requirements were enforced at the system level.
Executed end-to-end system and UAT testing using JUnit and Postman, validating financial data accuracy and workflow correctness before each production release.
Core coursework across data structures, algorithms, operating systems, DBMS, computer networks, and software engineering.
Capstone and internship projects in Java and web backends that laid the foundation for a career in fintech infrastructure.
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