Full-stack engineer turned AI automation specialist with 10+ years in financial services. Currently building AI-powered business solutions as founder of Sigma Synapses.
What I Do Now
I architect and deploy AI-powered solutions using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with n8n workflows, integrating Claude, OpenAI, and xAI APIs for multichannel customer support. I manage 12+ production applications on DigitalOcean with full-stack ownership—server configuration, monitoring, SSL/TLS, and CI/CD pipelines.
Recent wins:
- 3rd Place — MLH x DigitalOcean Hackathon 2025 (SharkByte Support)
- Best Use of DigitalOcean — Hacking with Agents NYC 2025 (TwelveSocial)
- Built BasedSigma at Bolt World’s Largest Hackathon
Where I’ve Been
BNY Mellon — VP Information Security Analyst
- Reduced data processing time by 30% through Python-based ETL pipeline optimization
- Automated metric collection via MS Graph API integration
- Developed data-driven risk models for continuous control monitoring
HSBC — Analytics Associate
- Increased operational efficiency by 40% through Alteryx workflow development
- Automated BAU processes saving 15+ hours weekly
- Built alert systems for account threshold monitoring
JPMorgan Chase — Data Scientist/Engineer & Infrastructure Engineer
- Reduced data processing time by 80% through Python multithreading/multiprocessing
- Built ML pipelines using Hadoop ecosystem (Oozie, Hive, Spark SQL)
- Enhanced Exit Survey analytics using NLP to identify attrition drivers
- Developed Java POC integrating Apache Spark with real-time monitoring fabric
Globe Language Services — IT Administrator
- Sole IT resource for 20+ employees, maintaining 99% uptime
- Designed Windows Server environment with Active Directory and Group Policy
Technical Skills
Languages: Python (Advanced), TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, Bash, PowerShell
AI & Automation: n8n, Claude Code, Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, Vercel v0, OpenAI, RAG architecture, Langflow
Frameworks: React, Next.js, Angular, Django, FastAPI, Flask, Node.js, Express
Data & ML: Hadoop, Spark (SQL, Streaming, MLlib), pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, Jupyter
Security: Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, OWASP ZAP, Nessus
Cloud & DevOps: Docker, DigitalOcean, AWS, Traefik, CI/CD, Git, REST APIs
Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, Cassandra, MySQL, Redis, SQL/NoSQL
Awards & Recognition
- MLH x DigitalOcean Hackathon NYC — 3rd Place (2025)
- Hacking with Agents NYC — DigitalOcean Challenge Winner (2025)
- NBC Comcast Universal Hackathon — Beamly Challenge Winner (2014)
- CSAW Cyber Security Awareness Week — DHS Quiz, 3rd Place (2014)
- BlackHat USA — Full conference scholarship
- ShmooCon — Security conference scholarship (2014, 2015)
- NSF S-STEM — National Science Foundation STEM scholarship (2014, 2015)
Education
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Systems Technology New York City College of Technology — GPA: 3.5
- Honor’s Scholar Program Member
- Dean’s List: Spring 2013, Spring 2015