About Me
🌱 My Journey
How I Got into Tech
Growing up in rural West Tennessee, I often felt disconnected from the familiar fields and small-town life around me. After years of relying on dial-up and spotty satellite connections, getting my first smartphone at 14 finally provided a consistent link to the wider world.
That device unlocked the vast resources of the internet, allowing me to explore, learn, and connect in ways I had never imagined. It also sparked an insatiable curiosity about technology that set me on my current path as a full-stack engineer.
🎯 Core Mission
“Building accessible, scalable web and mobile applications that help people learn, connect, and simplify their daily lives.”
Tech Interests
Areas I love building in
Web DevelopmentNative & Cross-Platform MobileAccessibility (a11y)GenAI-Assisted DevCode Quality & TestingOpen Source
Personal Interests
Life outside the IDE
Pet CarePolitics & NewsExploring FoodLocal EventsPrioritizing Self-CareTravelingNotion Knowledge Systems
Cultural Shelf
Movies, books, games, & music
Experience
Mar 2024
- I worked as a Full-Stack Angular Developer on the myCigna Coverages team.
- Assisted with the resolution of various accessibility issues and contributed to guides to help improve accessibility standards in code.
- Added new features including enhanced ID card sharing options, presentation of small group coverage details, and various bug fixes.
Jun 2023
Rotation 3: iOS Developer for the myCigna and Evernorth Mobile Apps
- Maintained the myCigna and Evernorth mobile apps through the timely correction of bugs.
- Migrated multiple feature modules to MVVM SwiftUI.
Jun 2021
I started working full-time at Cigna in the Technology Early Career Development Program (TECDP)
- This is a three-year rotational program that strives to prepare recent graduates for their careers by working in various roles within The Cigna Group.
- This role also included responsibilities outside of rotations to improve hard and soft skills including mentorships, trainings, networking, and volunteering.
Rotation 1: Angular Frontend Engineer on the myCigna Dashboard Team
- Assisted with the dashboard redesign release.
- Maintained various portions of the myCigna web app through the timely correction of bugs.
- Added new features through communication with product owners and following proper release guidelines to ensure thorough testing.
Rotation 2: Android Developer for the myCigna and Evernorth Mobile Apps
- Ensured proper analytics tracking for over 50 actions throughout the app.
- Maintained the myCigna and Evernorth mobile apps through the timely correction of bugs.
- Assisted with the addition of new features.
Mar 2021
- Assisted with the development and maintenance of the Android version of the MTSU Mobile Application.
- Advocated for the use of current Android development practices by updating past code to reduce technical debt.
- Developed and tested new features planned for release including access to campus events information, widgets for the dashboard page, and integration with Microsoft Azure.
- Helped maintain a backlog of stories for various planned features for developers to pick up.
Jun 2020
- Worked on a scrum-based team to maintain and develop new features for a React web application called the Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Provider Portal, a secure web portal for Department of Defense prescribers.
- Assisted with the development of two major releases to update the user interface and add new features to meet business needs.