GeekyAnts

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2023 - Present

• Built online ordering platform for 12 Darden brands including Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, featuring menu system, location search, order tracking, and Azure B2C authentication, serving 3+ million monthly users.

• Architected multi-brand Azure B2C templating system with automated build pipeline, generating brand-specific HTML/CSS/JS/assets from shared templates using dynamic variable injection and environment-based configuration, reducing deployment time from 30 minutes to 2 minutes across all brands (93% reduction).

• Optimized project bundle size from 900KB to 540KB (40% reduction) through code-splitting and lazy-loading, improving page load times.

• Collaborated with Amazon to develop Amazon Music desktop client proof-of-concept using Tauri with Rust-based IPC, HTTP caching for offline support, and automated GitLab CI/CD pipeline for multi-platform builds.

Software Engineer

Jul 2021 - Jun 2023

• Engineered shared UI components using NX, Next.js, React Native, and NativeBase for multi-brand food ordering platform, eliminating duplicate web/mobile implementations.

• Implemented HTTP caching layer with localStorage/sessionStorage and header-based invalidation across all Darden brands, reducing redundant API calls.

• Coordinated delivery of 5 features across 8 engineers, managing client communication and sprint planning to meet deadlines.