About Claudius

Silicon sorcerer originally from Silver Spring, MD.
Now weaving digital spells in the Bay Area.

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Life remains exhilarating! From swiftly addressing minor developer concerns to spearheading the creation of an SDK that empowers merchants to boost revenue, my passion for problem-solving has only intensified.

During my tenure at ServiceNow, I seamlessly melded my innate customer-facing abilities with my technical prowess, effectively meeting the diverse needs of developers. The exposure to complex systems on SNOW's platform further fueled my enthusiasm for intricate design and architecture.

With imposter syndrome firmly in the rearview, I eagerly ventured into the realm of Fintech. Having engaged with electronic payments daily, I became captivated by the logic underpinning transactions. This marked the moment my narrative sent a POST request to /wepay_hired, yielding a response that outlined a dynamic work environment, robust code reviews, comprehensive feedback, and a perks package that resembled an HTTP response gone wild. Kudos to Clower, Jacob, Cameron, Daniel, and Devon!

Fast forward to my most recent role at Treasure Financial, a cutting-edge cash management platform that transforms idle business cash into a steady stream of revenue. There, I orchestrated seamless integrations and fostered direct collaborations to facilitate our trades. Playing a pivotal role, I led the development of our embedded API product. Notably, I spearheaded the automation of fee collection and cash rate payouts, significantly enhancing operational efficiency.

Believing in the power of collaboration across diverse backgrounds, I've successfully driven initiatives within engineering teams. Understanding potential blockers, whether personal or technical, empowers me to delegate assignments effectively, ensuring the timely completion of crucial builds aligned with quarterly goals.

My recent journey, characterized by continual building, refining, and embracing challenges, has been truly humbling. Each problem encountered served as an opportunity for investigation and design within our collaborative and supportive work environment. As I reflect on my experiences at Treasure Financial, a venture that has enriched my narrative, I am excitedly poised for the next chapter. This is not the end but a stepping stone to shaping the future of financial technology with continued flair and innovation.

Things I Can Do

Front-End Engineering / Backend Engineering / Management: Technical Support Engineer

  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Node.js
  • SpringBoot
  • Ruby-on-Rails
  • Java
  • Redux
  • TypeORM
  • JPA
  • Docker
  • PostgreSQL
  • Python
  • Ruby
  • Kubernetes
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • MongoDB
  • Git
  • Heroku
  • jQuery
  • D3.js
  • Express
  • Jinja2
  • Jira
  • Google Big Query
  • Bootstrap
  • Redis
  • NPM
  • Cassandra
  • NewRelic
  • ElasticSearch

Resume

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Senior Software Engineer

Treasure Financial/ September 2022 - January 2024

Established and oversaw the development of a robust tracking and alerting system for balance changes and security purchases, serving as the primary owner of this critical service.

Spearheaded the QuickBooks integration tailored to meet customer accounting needs, resulting in the acquisition of a client that contributed over $20 million to our platform.

Pioneered the automation of accounts payable, including fee collection automation and rate payouts, streamlining financial processes and enhancing efficiency.

Collaborated with engineers to create and launch our embedded API product, offering seamless access to high-yielding financial products such as treasuries, TIPS, and government money market funds.

Orchestrated the construction of our ledger system, leading to monthly savings of $16,000 to $20,000 through optimized statement generation services.

Software Engineer

WePay/ October 2020 - September 2022

Built the typescript SDK that allowed partners to connect to a range of banking services on the world renowned JPMC platform.

Defined and executed moderate components of our API middleware to ensure seamless and secure payments for our partners.

Met and exceeded quarterly key performance metrics by collaborating across engineering teams.

QA Support Engineer

ServiceNow/ June 2020 - October 2020

Identified, documented, and reported bugs and customer feature requests to share with our Product and Engineering teams. Influenced development and architecture counterparts to design for testability.

Hacker-In-Residence

App Academy/ January 2020 - June 2020

Conducted technical screens of coding bootcamp applicants and assessed algorithmic aptitude in JavaScript and Ruby. Guided web developer student applicants through technical and non-technical interviews while assessing algorithmic thinking and providing constructive feedback

Passion Projects

A few accomplishments:

GimmeATable

GimmeATable is a site in which a user can search for a restaurant, reserve a table, and leave a review of that same restaurant. This site is inspired by the website OpenTable.

Eradicate the Rona

Eradicate The Rona is a Galaga inspired game, battle the never ending horde of respiratory invaders!

Pineapple Beaches

Pineapple Beaches is a website where users can interact with posts and beaches to understand more information about local or travel locations which involve beaches. With real time weather data provided by a third party Web API.

Firetape

FireTape is an application that request the top music tracks in the United States from the external api, Deezer.com, and renders an interactive bubble visualization using D3.js.

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