Bio
I build simple solutions to complex problems by working at the intersection of engineering and management. By connecting big ideas to small details, I strive to simplify implementations, polish user experiences, and uplift the people and technology around me.
Technology is about people first and code second. As writer of the world's most popular Jupyter Notebook tutorial for 5 years running, I am an expert in communicating technical concepts with a variety of audiences. I confidently lead complex technical deliveries, plan multi-stage projects, own roadmaps, scope tasks, and manage, coach, and mentor engineers.
Most of my recent experience is in the Python and JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems, but I have been writing full stack code for over two decades, have a decade of experience in start-ups, large companies, and academia, and 8+ years in FinTech.
I'm working towards roles like Engineering Manager, Head of Engineering, CTO.
Published Articles
Advanced Jupyter Notebooks: A Tutorial
Popular with serious Jupyter users, this is an adventure through scripted execution, reporting pipelines, working with databases, and much more
Jupyter Notebook for Beginners: A Tutorial
Exploring the basics of creating a Jupyter Notebook, the important terminology, and how easily notebooks can be shared and published online
Understanding SettingwithCopyWarning in pandas
A deep dive into everything there is to know about the most common (and most misunderstood) warning in pandas
Co-founder and CTO, Maeva
Since 2020, I have worked with co-founder Natalie O'Neill to build Maeva, a product search engine that begins with a niche focus on the sunscreen market.
At Maeva, we believe that online product search no longer meets user needs. No company lets you search across all vendors with advanced filters that truly fit the product category. We value consistent, high quality data accessible via a wide range of tailored filters.
I am responsible for the technical implementation of the product vision, including the cloud architecture, data model, data pipeline, and user interfaces.
Key tech: Firebase, GCP, React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Express, Python, Pandas, Docker, NoSQL
Recent Projects
Maeva: The SPF Search Engine
Sunscreen search engine enabling users to search 1000s of products across multiple vendors with advanced filters; built on Firebase and GCP with React and Python
Wortle: German Wordle
German version of the popular game Wordle with German keyboard, desktop and mobile support, light and dark mode, and more; built predominantly in 1 day in React