Education
M.S. Computer Science
Wichita State University
Graduate study in computer science, deepening work in distributed systems, machine learning, and applied AI.
About
Backend, with a
Backend, with a
systems lens.
The context behind the projects: how I think about systems, what I'm trying to learn, and the work that shaped how I operate.
I'm a computer-science graduate student building backend systems, distributed infrastructure, and research-oriented software that has to make sense under load, under failure, and under review.
A lot of my work is shaped by the same instincts: make state transitions explicit, make behavior testable, and make failure easier to reason about than a success-path demo usually allows.
That has led me toward release governance, Raft-based storage, financial ledgers, schedulers, AI-robustness research, and open-source contributions across larger public codebases — including merged fixes to iii-hq/iii and pull requests to OpenSearch, Bazel, Kubernetes, FastAPI, GraphQL.js, Dapr, and Appwrite.
At a glance
- Looking for
- SWE internships with backend or platform depth
- Interests
- Scalable systems, reliability, applied AI
- Working style
- Clear communication, explicit tradeoffs, pragmatic execution
- Based in
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
Track record
Experience & leadership.
Aug 2026 - Present
Sep 2022 - May 2026
Education
B.S. Computer Science
Stockton University
Coursework in data structures & algorithms, linear algebra, probability & statistics, AI, and database systems.
2026
Open Source
Open Source Contributor
GitHub — Python, Go, TypeScript, Java
Merged fixes and documentation improvements to iii-hq/iii, plus pull requests to OpenSearch, Bazel, Kubernetes, FastAPI, GraphQL.js, Dapr, and Appwrite covering validation, correctness, and runtime behavior.
2023, 2024, 2025
Education
Summer Entrepreneurship and Business Academy (SEBA)
Stockton University
Participated in and contributed to the entrepreneurship academy.
2024 - 2025
Work
Performing Arts Center Staff
Stockton University
Supported operations at the Performing Arts Center.
Aug 2023 - May 2026
Leadership
Resident Assistant
Stockton University
Fostering inclusive environments and managing crisis situations with composure.
Sep 2022 - May 2025
Work
Math Tutor
Stockton University
Tutored students in mathematics, helping them understand complex concepts.
2022 - 2023
Work
Dish Washer
Chartwells Dining
Maintained cleanliness and efficiency in a high-volume dining environment.
2021 - 2022
Work
Teacher
Birgunj Academy
Educated students and managed classroom activities.
Get in touch
Let's talk systems.
Happy to discuss backend engineering, distributed systems, research, or open source.