Work History
An exhaustive work history
My work history from 2008 until the present.
Gray Swan
Permalink to “Gray Swan”Pittsburgh, PA · Hybrid
Senior Software Engineer
Permalink to “Senior Software Engineer”Nov 2026 – Present
Khan Academy
Permalink to “Khan Academy”Mountain View, CA · Remote
Senior Software Engineer
Permalink to “Senior Software Engineer”Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
- Co-designed reading application with Joan Ganz Cooney Center (2026)
- Free access to Writing Coach (2025)
- AI evaluations and framework development (2024)
- Intermediary AI checks in Writing Coach (2024)
Presented at:
- Kiavi Hackathon, June 2025
- AI@Work, February 2025: Speaking about AI ethics and Khan Academy Writing Coach
- ProductTank Pittsburgh, December 2024
- Pittsburgh TechFest 2024
Software Engineer
Permalink to “Software Engineer”Jan 2022 – Aug 2024
- Khan Academy Writing Coach powered by Khanmigo (2024)
- Khanmigo Academic Essay Feedback activity (2023)
- New course/unit pages with mastery visualization (2023)
- New learning interface (2022)
Presented at:
- Pittsburgh TechFest 2023: "The Next Generation of Front-End Architectures"; photo featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- React Global Summit 2022: "React Bug Catcher: Tools and strategies for debugging React applications"
Niche
Permalink to “Niche”Pittsburgh, PA
Senior Software Engineer
Permalink to “Senior Software Engineer”Jul 2021 – Jan 2022 · Remote
- Voted a 2021 Resourceful Valuedictorian by my peers
Software Engineer
Permalink to “Software Engineer”Aug 2019 – Jul 2021 · On-site
- Presented at Pittsburgh TechFest 2020
TSYS
Permalink to “TSYS”Alpharetta, GA
Software Engineer II
Permalink to “Software Engineer II”Jan 2019 – Aug 2019
Software Engineer
Permalink to “Software Engineer”Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Permalink to “Gwinnett County Public Schools”Duluth, GA
5th Grade Teacher
Permalink to “5th Grade Teacher”Jul 2016 – Jul 2017
AmeriCorps
Permalink to “AmeriCorps”McKean, PA
MTSS-RtII Teacher (McKean Elementary)
Permalink to “MTSS-RtII Teacher (McKean Elementary)”Aug 2015 – Jul 2016
- Served at McKean Elementary as a member of AmeriCorps
VisionQuest National
Permalink to “VisionQuest National”Guys Mills, PA
GED Teacher
Permalink to “GED Teacher”Sep 2014 – Feb 2015
- Prepared students to take and complete the GED Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies tests
Boyer RV Center
Permalink to “Boyer RV Center”Erie, PA
Marketing and Online Inventory
Permalink to “Marketing and Online Inventory”Jun 2014 – Aug 2014
- Marketing
- Managed online inventory
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Permalink to “Edinboro University of Pennsylvania”Edinboro, PA
Academic Aide & Peer Advisor
Permalink to “Academic Aide & Peer Advisor”Aug 2012 – Dec 2013
- Advised and aided college students
Resident Assistant
Permalink to “Resident Assistant”Aug 2011 – May 2012
Centre Region Parks and Recreation
Permalink to “Centre Region Parks and Recreation”KidVenture Counselor
Permalink to “KidVenture Counselor”Jun 2013 – Aug 2013
- Led daily summer camp for students ages 6–12
Optimum Marketing
Permalink to “Optimum Marketing”State College, PA
Sales Associate
Permalink to “Sales Associate”Jun 2012 – Aug 2012
- Telemarketing premium boxed wine
- Conducting telesurveys
Ross Stores, Inc.
Permalink to “Ross Stores, Inc.”State College, PA
Associate
Permalink to “Associate”Jun 2011 – Aug 2011
- Cashier, back end
Penn State World Campus
Permalink to “Penn State World Campus”University Park, PA
Web Developer
Permalink to “Web Developer”Oct 2009 – Aug 2010
- Designed and managed online classes for Penn State's World Campus
Brambling Design
Permalink to “Brambling Design”State College, PA · Self-employed
Co-Founder
Permalink to “Co-Founder”Sep 2008 – Jul 2010
- Managed projects on a team of developers to ensure customer satisfaction
- Designed and developed web pages for small businesses and individuals
The GIANT Company
Permalink to “The GIANT Company”State College, PA
Associate
Permalink to “Associate”May 2008 – Oct 2009
- Cashier, bagger, cart wrangler