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Work Experience

• Developer Support Engineer, Niantic Spatial, Inc.

  May, 2025 - Present

  Supporting developers and engineering teams building immersive WebAR experiences on the 8th Wall platform. Focused on developer tooling, documentation, and technical enablement.

  • Increased developer NPS from 9 to 16 by improving documentation, onboarding, and support.

  • Created technical tutorials and sample projects for major AI and computer vision features including Image Targets and Asset Lab.

  • Built educational resources aligned with product releases, driving 3× project growth.

  • Used Blender for 3D workflows and AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and GitHub Copilot to streamline coding and documentation.

• Developer Support Engineer, Niantic, Inc.

  Jun, 2024 - May, 202511 months

  • Supported developers building WebAR projects using 8th Wall’s platform.

  • Troubleshot and optimized production-scale AR applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.

  • Contributed to projects for global brands including Coca-Cola, LEGO, and McDonald’s.

  • Maintained and authored official developer documentation for 8th Wall.

  • Produced tutorials cloned over 250,000 times by the developer community.

  • Led technical workshops and onboarding sessions for teams of all sizes.

• Full Stack Engineer, Social Superpowers

  Jun, 2020 - Jun, 20244 years

  • Developed a custom Mozilla Hubs platform with extended scripting and automation tools.

  • Deployed scalable infrastructure using Kubernetes, Helm, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk.

  • Integrated A-Frame, Three.js, Node.js, and React for flexible VR experimentation.

  • Created analytics tools for behavioral data capture in VR environments.

  • Supported NSF-funded VR research resulting in an ACM-published paper.

• Computer Science Instructor, San Francisco State University

  Aug, 2020 - Dec, 20204 months

  • Taught project-based course for K–12 educators on educational game design using Python and Pygame.

  • Guided participants from initial concept to functional prototype.

  • Helped students apply programming fundamentals through creative projects.

• Gameplay Programmer, Quantum Integrity, LLC

  Jan, 2020 - Jun, 20205 months

  • Developed gameplay systems for an open-world survival game using Unreal Engine and C++.

  • Implemented core survival systems including thirst, water quality, and purification.

  • Built dynamic features such as an in-game computer system and power grid simulation.

  • Contributed to a Steam launch reaching 1,000+ concurrent players.

• Web Developer, Quantum Integrity, LLC

  Jan, 2019 - Jan, 20201 year

  • Developed and maintained the game’s web platform using Django.

  • Built a customer-facing site and internal admin console for license management.

  • Integrated Stripe for payments and Steam API for user authentication.

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