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Senior Software Developer

At IFS Copperleaf

  • September 2022
    Start as a Co-op
    Began a software engineering co-op position at Copperleaf.
  • December 2022
    ML Pipeline
    Assisted in developing a machine learning pipeline integrating PyTorch models with a C# backend service.
  • April 2023
    Internal AI Tool Release
    Spearheaded development of an internal RAG-based AI chat tool using LlamaIndex, LangChain, React (Next.js), and Azure.
  • September 2023
    Joined Full-Time
    Transitioned to a full-time software engineer role and began development on a client-facing AI product.
  • May 2024
    Internal Developer Libraries
    Designed and deployed internal Python libraries (Pydantic, GitHub Actions) used across multiple teams to accelerate development and onboarding.
  • October 2024
    AI Translation Tool
    Reduced AI translation costs by 50% and execution time by 75% while improving translation quality. The tool now translates company documentation, saving tens of thousands of dollars annually.
  • June 2025
    Client-Facing AI Product Launch
    Released a configurable client-facing AI solution integrated into the main application using Flask, LangChain, Azure, and a React microfrontend.
  • July 2025
    Automated Migration Tool
    Built a Python tool that automated a large portion of a repetitive page migration process, saving several hours per page across 200+ pages and tens of thousands in engineering time.
  • August 2025 – Present
    Platform Improvements
    Continuously improving platform stability and reliability by resolving production issues and technical debt across the application.
  • March 2026
    Application Performance Improvements
    Improved page load performance by ~1s across the application while deleting thousands of lines of legacy code and synchronizing Angular routing with navigation menus.

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