Currently...

Staff Software Engineer

for

Venmo

Integrating with cross network systems via RESTful APIs, and asynchronous mechanisms like Webhooks and message queues to ensure synchronisty and data durability.
Expanding foundational microservices to support a wide range of financial products, and regulatory systems in place to identify fraudulent activities.
Improving code quality and infrastructure by modernizing technology to compete with industry leading standards.

Python/Django

Docker/Kubernetes

MySQL

DynamoDB

Redis

Kafka

I'm Reading...

After the Prophet

Lesley Hazleton

In this gripping narrative history, Leslet Hazleton tells the tragic story at the heart of the ongoing rivalry between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam, a rift that dominates the news now more than ever. Combining meticulous research and compelling storytelling, After the Prophet explores the volatile intersection of religion and politics, psychology and culture, history and current events. It is an indispensable guide to the depth and power of the Shia-Sunni split

5 out of 5

After the Prophet

Lesley Hazleton