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Software engineer at FileFruit who launched 30 local-first file tools and built an SEO system spanning 44 locales.

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At FileFruit, I built and launched a local-first file utility platform with 30 production tools for processing images, PDFs, audio, video, archives, and metadata. I also built its browser-side processing system using reusable Web Worker pools and FFmpeg/WebAssembly.

I built FileFruit’s internationalization and SEO system for 44 locales and 1,938 indexable pages, including localized content, metadata, sitemaps, and automated translation quality checks. I also set up CI and production validation with GitHub Actions, Vitest, and Playwright.

At Apollo, I led end-to-end development of a gaming and esports media platform, including its backend architecture and infrastructure. I designed distributed backend services and real-time esports data pipelines using Java, Rama, Spring Boot, WebFlux, REST APIs, and WebSockets, deployed on AWS.

Experience

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FI
Current

Founder & Software Engineer

FileFruit

May 2026 - Present (5 months)

Built and launched a local-first file utility platform with 30 production tools for image, PDF, audio, video, archive, and metadata processing using Next.js, React, and TypeScript. Engineered browser-side file processing with Web Worker pools and FFmpeg/WebAssembly, with a Cloudflare Workers backend for server-side conversions.

AP

Founder & Software Engineer

Apollo

Aug 2021 - Mar 2025 (3 years 7 months)

Led end-to-end development of a gaming and esports media platform, owning backend architecture, infrastructure, implementation, deployment, and product direction. Designed a distributed backend using Java, Rama, Spring Boot, and WebFlux for social feeds, user relationships, search, trends, notifications, authentication, and security.

Education

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UH

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science

2016 - 2021

Pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2016 to 2021.

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