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Skills & Capabilities

I work across the stack, with a strong emphasis on building systems that are understandable, maintainable, and resilient over time. My experience spans backend architecture, frontend integration, and the practical realities of shipping and evolving production software.

Backend & Systems

I spend much of my time designing and improving backend systems that support real-world usage and scale.

  • API design and implementation (REST and GraphQL)
  • Data modeling, migrations, and query optimization
  • Performance tuning through caching and architectural improvements
  • Background jobs, queues, and asynchronous workflows
  • Refactoring legacy systems to improve reliability and maintainability

I tend to favor incremental improvements over large rewrites, especially in mature systems.

Frontend & Application Integration

While backend-heavy, I work comfortably across the frontend and backend boundary.

  • Vue and React applications
  • Component-driven UI development
  • State management and API integration
  • Bridging frontend requirements with backend constraints
  • Collaborating closely with design and product to shape user flows

My focus is on making frontend and backend work together cleanly, not treating them as separate silos.

Architecture & Engineering Practices

I’m often involved in shaping how systems are built and how teams work within them.

  • System design and architectural decision-making
  • Creating technical specifications and implementation plans
  • Leading code reviews and setting engineering standards
  • Improving existing codebases rather than starting from scratch
  • Making tradeoffs explicit and aligning them with long-term goals

I care deeply about clarity — in code, in architecture, and in communication.

Collaboration & Leadership

In addition to hands-on development, I regularly contribute at the team level.

  • Mentoring engineers through code reviews and pair programming
  • Leading grooming and estimation sessions
  • Collaborating with product and design teams
  • Helping teams balance delivery speed with long-term maintainability
  • Interviewing and evaluating engineering candidates

I work best in environments where technical decisions are discussed openly and ownership is shared.

Tools & Platforms

A sampling of tools and technologies I work with regularly:

  • Laravel, PHP
  • Vue, React, TypeScript
  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • CI/CD workflows

I care more about how tools are used than which tools are chosen.

If you’re interested in how these capabilities show up in practice, my writing explores the decisions and tradeoffs behind them.

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