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Full-Stack Engineer & Designer

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Experience

5 roles

AuraNote

Jan 2024 – Present

Co-Founder & Principal Engineer

  • Building an AI-powered journaling platform focused on emotional clarity, personal growth, and expressive reflection.
  • Designed and implemented the product end-to-end using modern web technologies (Next.js, Tailwind, PostgreSQL, OpenAI, S3).
  • Developed core features like mood-based image generation, streaming AI reflections, encrypted journal entries, and multi-image support.
  • Architected a clean, performant codebase with server actions, minimal client state, and zero-dependency markdown rendering.
  • Driving product vision, UX, engineering, branding, and go-to-market strategy as a co-founder.

Craftwork

Jul 2023 – Present

UX/UI Designer & Full-Stack Engineer

  • Lead design and front-end architecture for multiple client applications, improving user engagement and performance across mobile and web.
  • Spearheaded internal tools and workflows to accelerate delivery and reduce design-dev handoff friction.
  • Built robust full-stack features using React, Next.js, and PostgreSQL, with an emphasis on speed and clean UX.
  • Act as a bridge between design, engineering, and leadership, helping drive product vision and quality.

Stashpad

Jan 2022 – Jul 2023

Design Engineer

  • Owned the UI design system and component library, improving developer velocity and visual consistency.
  • Collaborated directly with founders to shape product direction and deliver polished, performant features in a fast-moving startup environment.
  • Led the effort to redesign the app's core UX, contributing to a measurable increase in user retention and satisfaction.

Hyak Co.

Jan 2020 – Aug 2021 (Acquired)

Founder

  • Built and scaled a boutique creative agency focused on branding, web design, and early-stage product development.
  • Led all client work, from discovery to deployment, delivering 30+ successful design systems, brand packages, and web applications.
  • Managed a small team of contractors and freelancers, overseeing creative direction, client relations, and business operations.
  • Successfully exited via acquisition in 2021.

Dunstone Company

Feb 2013 – Jul 2021

Marketing Director

  • Directed all branding and marketing efforts, including web, print, and digital strategy, for a global manufacturing company.
  • Rebuilt the company's digital presence, leading to a 3x increase in inbound interest and modernized brand perception.
  • Collaborated with leadership to align marketing strategy with business goals, improving operational efficiency and customer outreach.

Projects

Selected work

AuraNote

Co-Founder / Principal Engineer & Designer

  • An AI-powered journaling app designed to help users reflect deeply, visually, and emotionally through writing, AI feedback, and creative prompts.
  • Built from scratch with a clean full-stack architecture (Next.js, PostgreSQL, S3, OpenAI, Tailwind), with zero client-side dependencies for rendering Markdown.

Craftwork OS

Full-Stack Engineer & UX Designer

  • Internal platform to streamline project workflows, sales handoff, and delivery management for a fast-moving design/dev agency.
  • Designed and engineered core modules, including stage-based progress tracking, internal estimators, and workflow automation.

Stashpad

Design Engineer

  • Lightweight, local-first notes app built for developers who think fast and write faster.
  • Contributed to the product's visual system and core UX patterns, built UI components in React, and helped establish a cohesive brand experience.

Skills

Technical

  • Full-Stack Development (JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js)
  • Backend & APIs (PostgreSQL, REST, Server Actions, Supabase, Prisma)
  • DevOps & Infra (Vercel, AWS S3, CI/CD, Docker basics)
  • Markdown Rendering, Image Processing, Client-Side Encryption

Design & UX

  • UX/UI Design, Design Systems, Interaction Design
  • Branding & Visual Identity
  • Prototyping & Wireframing (Figma, Framer)
  • Design-Dev Handoff & Implementation

Product & Strategy

  • Product Development & Vision
  • Founding & Startup Leadership
  • AI/LLM Integration (OpenAI API, embeddings, prompt design)
  • Team Collaboration & Cross-Functional Communication

Tools & Tech Stack

  • Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Notion, Linear, VS Code, Git
  • Cursor, Tauri, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui

Education

Self-Taught Engineer & Designer

  • Dropped out of high school and built my career from the ground up through relentless self-education, hands-on experience, and a deep obsession with craft.
  • Taught myself design, UX, and full-stack development by launching real products, working across startups, and learning from every project I touched.
  • Continuously study systems architecture, interface design, and emerging technologies to stay sharp and intentional in my work.
  • I believe the best education is doing — and I've spent over a decade proving that by building things that matter.

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