Hire a Systems Architect Who Ships
Senior/Staff-level engineer with Fortune 50 enterprise and fintech production experience. I don't just write code — I architect systems, build platforms, train teams, and operate infrastructure. 20+ production projects. 50 technical articles. 9 certifications.
Roles I Excel In
Senior / Staff Software Engineer
Full-stack development with Next.js, Python, .NET. Architecture ownership, mentoring, technical decision-making.
SDE, SWE, Software Engineer, Full-Stack Developer
Senior Automation / QA Engineer
Test framework architecture, CI/CD pipeline optimization, quality engineering culture. ISTQB certified (3x).
SDET, QA Architect, Test Lead, Automation Architect
Platform / DevOps Engineer
AWS infrastructure, Terraform IaC, CI/CD, SLOs, incident response, cost optimization. 6 AWS certifications.
Platform Engineer, SRE, DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer
FinTech / Trading Systems Engineer
Trading platforms, risk systems, market data pipelines. Active futures trader who builds his own tools.
FinTech Developer, Trading Systems, Quantitative Engineer
AI / ML Engineer
LLM integration (GPT-4o, Claude), ML signal systems, AI-powered bots with safety guardrails.
AI Engineer, ML Engineer, LLM Integration
Engineering Manager / Tech Lead
Trained 50+ engineers, established QA standards at 2 companies, architecture decision ownership.
Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, QA Manager
What I Bring to Your Team
Technical Skills
Languages
TypeScript, Python, C#/.NET, JavaScript, SQL, HCL
Frontend
Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion
Backend
Node.js, .NET 8, FastAPI, Express, REST APIs
Cloud
AWS, Vercel, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions
Testing
Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, pytest, JMeter
AI/Data
GPT-4/Claude API, scikit-learn, pandas, XGBoost, PyTorch
Trading
NinjaTrader 8, Sierra Chart, Alpaca API, WebSockets
Why Hire Me Over Other Candidates
Most engineers say they build.
I have a live portfolio with 20+ production projects, 5 case studies with code, a live telemetry dashboard, 50 blog posts, and 27 downloadable artifacts. Every claim on my resume has a URL.
Most engineers specialize in one thing.
I architect full-stack applications, build test automation frameworks, deploy cloud infrastructure, develop trading systems, and integrate AI — across enterprise retail and fintech. I bring pattern recognition across domains.
Most engineers need direction.
I founded Sage Ideas LLC and built the Nexural ecosystem solo — 185 tables, 69 APIs, 7 systems, from architecture to production. I'm self-directed, I document everything, and I mentor others.
Most engineers just code.
I operate systems. SLOs, incident drills, runbooks, security receipts. My portfolio site has a platform engineering page with 99.9% availability targets and tested failure modes. I think about production, not just development.
Explore My Work
Let's Talk
I'm open to remote full-time roles, contract positions, and consulting engagements.