Work
Sep 2025
Present
Growth Protocol
Senior Software Engineer · Remote
- Work with Backend and AI teams to implement features for ontology-backed AI-generated workflows for dedicated clientele.
- Integrated proprietary LLM (Olympus) into a user-friendly Q&A chat interface.
- Built and now maintain an internal UI Builder tool used by Forward Deployed Engineers to create data-driven bespoke web apps for each client.
SkillsClaude Code, Cursor, React, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, Vite, Plotly, GitHub, Agile
May 2024
Aug 2025
Proof of Play
Senior Engineer · Remote
- Integrated web3 products such as Privy and MoonPay into Proof of Play's ecosystem.
- Worked with lead designer and PM to design and implement various end-to-end projects, including an onchain waiting room, and a new NFT marketplace.
- Used Retool to create internal tools and dashboards.
- Built and maintained web APIs following RESTful principles.
SkillsCursor, React/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Next.js, Node.js, GitHub, Linear, Figma, Agile, Amplitude, Retool, MoonPay, Privy, AWS Lambda
Dec 2022
Mar 2024
Blackbird Labs
Lead Frontend Engineer, Founding Engineer · Remote
- Web Development & web3 Best PracticesSpearheaded the development of diverse web applications including our widget, core web app, restaurant owner dashboard, internal admin panel, and short URL service, working with designers and a fullstack team to implement cutting-edge solutions. Actively involved in product decisions, positioning Blackbird as a leader in the emerging "accessible web3 for all" domain.
- Advanced CI/CD ImplementationImplemented and optimized CI/CD using AWS Amplify and GitHub, significantly improving development workflows and deployment efficiency.
- AI Agent & Tooling ArchitectureEngineered an intelligent restaurant recommendation and reservation chatbot using LangChain with custom-built tools, integrating Notion's database API to dynamically ingest continuously-updated partner data (partner stages, cuisine categories, descriptions) from the GMT team.
SkillsReact/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Next.js, LangChain, Figma, Contentful, AWS Amplify, AWS Lambda, Node.js, GitHub, Stripe
Apr 2021
Dec 2022
Nifty Gateway Studio
Senior Frontend Software Engineer · Remote
- Created cutting-edge web3 integrations to give users an interface to smart contracts through our UI.
- Converted legacy codebase to use TypeScript and custom reusable components in alignment with UI redesign.
- Provided actionable feedback and code reviews for junior engineers.
- Built a 10k PFP generator for the Awkward Astronaut NFT project, and a white-labeled component system that was reused for Starbucks Odyssey's marketplace.
SkillsReact/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Git, Linear, Figma, Node.js, npm, Ethers/MetaMask, Agile
Apr 2020
Mar 2021
Zepl, a DataRobot company
Lead Frontend Engineer · San Jose, CA
- Acted as lead front-end engineer on a fast-paced team leading up to the company's acquisition.
- Successfully onboarded a new front-end team after upgrading and creating documentation for the orphaned legacy front-end codebase.
- Worked closely with GTM to address client needs.
SkillsReact/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, WebSockets, GitLab, Agile
Nov 2017
Mar 2020
Clover
Web Engineer · Sunnyvale, CA
- Front-end web development for the Clover App Market and Developer Portal using Ember and React.
- Led project to relaunch Clover's Developer Portal front-end in React.
- Web Security "Champion": bring learnings from conferences, books, and other studies to the web team as part of an initiative to strengthen security of clover.com.
SkillsReact/TypeScript, Highcharts, HTML, CSS, Ember.js, Jira, Git, InVision, Snowflake, SQL, Agile Methodologies
Nov 2015
Nov 2017
PayPal
Software Engineer II · San Jose, CA
- Developed a full-stack client-facing production web app (status.paypal.com).
- Created a server using Kraken.
- Wrote REST endpoints and MySQL queries.
- Developed front end in React.
- Developed an internal dashboard for PayPal's Sandbox Quality initiative.
- Used existing APIs to gather data.
- Created data visualizations using D3.
SkillsReact, Backbone.js, D3, Node.js, HTML, CSS, WebSockets, Kraken.js, SQL, Agile Methodologies
Jul 2014
Jun 2015
E*TRADE
Associate Software Engineer · Menlo Park, CA
Website changes with the marketing and developer teams.
Dec 2011
Jul 2014
NASA Ames Research Center
Business Systems Support · Moffett Field, CA
Two and a half years through the NASA Education Associates Program. Frontend for the travel and finance offices' internal sites.
Jul 2005
Dec 2010
United States Air Force
Airman First Class · Monterey, CA
Five years of service before civilian software work.
Education
2012 to 2014
California State University, East Bay
B.S. Computer Science
2008 to 2010
Defense Language Institute
Basic Korean · Monterey, California
2005 to 2008
United States Air Force Academy
Studied computer science
Languages: English, and Korean (limited working proficiency).
