Resume

Professional references available upon request.

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience delivering accessible, full-stack web apps with React, TypeScript, and Node.js. Led infrastructure migrations (AWS Lambda, Serverless), contributed to open-source tools (Spoke, Request Tracker), and mentored developers. Proven ability to ship scalable features, modernize platforms, and collaborate across teams. Now seeking a long-term, full-time role where I can contribute to product growth and team development.

Experience

Senior Software Engineer (Remote) - Part-time Contractor
MoveOn
Oct 2024 - present

Upgrading MoveOn's instance of Spoke, an open-source texting platform built w/ React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
Proposed and currently leading the infrastructure migration from Claudia.js to the Serverless Framework for AWS Lambda deployment to improve maintainability and scalability.

Full Stack Software Engineer / Consultant (Remote) - Part-time Contractor
State Voices
Feb 2024 - Mar 2025

Upgraded Spoke from Node 16 to 20 and resolved all resulting build / dependency issues to stabilize production.
Led open-source contributions and collaborated with the open-source community via Slack, Hack Nights, and contributor mentorship (PR reviews, GitHub issues).

Software Engineer (Remote) - Full-time Contractor
Relentless
Mar 2023 - Sept 2023

Built multilingual support in the platform, Rally (React / Remix / TypeScript), expanding user accessibility.
Partnered with design to improve mobile UX and performance by refactoring pages to responsive standards and developing a standardized tooltip system.

Software Engineer (Remote)
NEWNESS
Aug 2020 - Jan 2023

Optimized video thumbnail generation using AWS Lambda, reducing errors across device types.
Developed interactive livestream overlays with real-time chat-triggered animations.
Shipped redesigned homepage, dashboard, profile, event creation and landing page.

Support Engineer (Remote)
Digital Onboarding
Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

Collaborated with Customer Success to streamline feedback loops and reduce support volume. Fixed frontend bugs and contributed to improving the React / Elixir platform.

Software Engineer (Remote)
Best Practical Solutions
Aug 2017 - Apr 2019

Enhanced the open-source platform, Request Tracker (RT), by developing features, writing tests, and fixing bugs.

Open Source Contributions

SpokeFormer maintainer of the open-source React / Node.js campaign texting platform, used by progressive orgs nationwide.
Request Tracker (RT)Contributed to RT, a long-standing open-source ticketing system written in Perl / Mason.
RT-Extension-ExampleThemeBuilt an extension to RT that demonstrates how users can visually customize their RT instance by creating a theme. You can also view the extension on MetaCPAN or take a look at my blog post here.

Personal Projects

knitcrolioA personal project for fiber artists to track yarn and products. Built to solve a real inventory pain point in the crafting community.

Education and Skills

Technical Skills

JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, React, Next.js, styled-components, Node.js, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Git, Tailwind CSS, AWS (Lambda, Cognito, S3, IVS), Serverless, Vercel, Heroku, DigitalOcean, Amplitude, Statsig

Education

University of Rhode Island - B.A. in Chemistry and B.A. in French

Languages

English (native), Haitian Creole (fluent), French (proficient), Arabic (beginner)