Engineer and founder with deep experience building products at scale. Led design system and infrastructure teams at Shopify, guided a consumer product through acquisition, and founded multiple startups across safety, legal-tech, and art-tech. I care deeply about craft, user experience, and shipping work that matters.
Experience
2023 – Present
Remote
Founder & Lead Engineer
Independent / Founder
- •Building multiple products across safety-tech (Reasy), legal-tech (CaseTime), and art-tech (ArtCollection)
- •Full product lifecycle: research, design, architecture, implementation, launch, and iteration
- •Designed and shipped production apps using Next.js, React Native, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL
- •Established infrastructure patterns across projects with shared SaaS boilerplate (ShipKit)
2020 – 2023
Toronto / Remote
Senior Software Engineer (L7) / Tech Lead — POS Design System
Shopify
- •Led the React Native design system team for Shopify's Point of Sale application
- •Built and maintained X+ components used across multiple product teams
- •Drove accessibility standards and theming architecture across the POS platform
- •Mentored junior and intermediate engineers; led technical planning and RFC processes
- •Reduced UI inconsistencies by X% and improved developer velocity through reusable patterns
2018 – 2020
Toronto
Tech Lead
Threads (Acquired)
- •Led engineering team through product development to successful acquisition
- •Architected and scaled backend systems handling X+ concurrent users
- •Built core product features and established engineering processes
- •Managed team of X engineers across frontend, backend, and mobile
2014 – 2018
Various
Software Engineer → Senior Software Engineer
Previous Roles
- •Progressive engineering roles across startups and mid-stage companies
- •Full-stack development across web and mobile platforms
- •Contributed to open-source projects and developer tooling
Skills
Languages & Frameworks
TypeScript
JavaScript
React
React Native
Next.js
Node.js
Go
Ruby
Python
Infrastructure & Databases
PostgreSQL
Redis
AWS
Vercel
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Tools & Practices
System Design
Design Systems
Accessibility (WCAG)
GraphQL
REST
Prisma
Git
Storybook
Figma
Product & Leadership
Technical Leadership
Product Strategy
Team Mentorship
RFC/ADR Processes
Cross-functional Collaboration
Education
B.Sc. Computer Science
University
2014