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Application Developer (Contract)
Vail Systems, Inc.•  April 2022 - February 2024•  Chicago, IL
Enhanced voice call and messaging functionalities of FreeClimb API Node.js SDK through rigorous testing. Integrated unit tests for additional SDKs created with OpenAPI Generator, improving code robustness. Collaborated with senior engineers to refine SDK documentation, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
Software Engineering Co-op
Vail Systems, Inc.•  August 2021 - December 2021•  Chicago, IL
Revamped the frontend of FreeClimb API admin portal using React and TypeScript, resulting in a modernized and user-friendly interface.
Software Engineering Intern
Vail Systems, Inc.•  May 2021 - August 2021•  Chicago, IL
Optimized backend services to aggregate multiple in-house APIs into comprehensive data sets for efficient data processing. Developed a web application to visualize call history and fraud data, enhancing data accessibility and analysis.
Web Software Engineering Intern
Vail Systems, Inc.•  May 2020 - August 2020•  Chicago, IL
Created an application generator in JavaScript to abstract deployment and infrastructure details, simplifying user interactions. Streamlined deployment by creating service to convert FreeClimb API application into AWS Lambda functions. Implemented Apache Kafka for communication between linter, deployer, and database microservices.
Web Software Engineering Intern
Vail Systems, Inc.•  May 2019 - August 2019•  Chicago, IL
Built a state machine framework in Golang to decouple microservices for IVR applications. Designed Kafka-based and HTTP-based states for seamless interaction within applications and external services. Demonstrated grocery ordering IVR solution using Google Cloud Speech-to-Text and Rasa NLU to extract order.
Software Engineering Intern
Vail Systems, Inc.•  May 2018 - August 2018•  Chicago, IL
Developed MERN stack speech analytic application to visualize call transcripts, providing actionable insights. Collaborated with senior engineers to restructure data schemas alongside frontend development.
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Engineering
Masters in Computer Science•  May 2022 - May 2024•  GPA: 3.8
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science•  August 2017 - December 2021•  GPA: 3.3