what i've done work-wise

work

I'm a backend engineer who builds full-stack products. Here's what I've shipped.

things I've built

useyura.com
Yura screenshot

Yura

live

Software that shows up for you, the way you show up for everyone else.

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today

Coptic Daily Companion

Coptic Daily Companion

app store

Prayer, fasting and the Word — built around a Rule of Life.

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today

IdeaPark

IdeaPark

app store

Park the idea before it steals your day.

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calm.actionforhappiness.org
Calm Your Mind screenshot

Calm Your Mind

live

A multi-week wellbeing programme for Action for Happiness.

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session replay rec

Pendo Session Replay

shipped

Recording service + storage that launched to GA at $1.1M ARR.

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LEVEL 1 · HOME

PRESS START

This site (+ TINA.EXE)

playable

A personal site with four moods and a pixel platformer hiding inside.

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current employment

Action for Happiness

now

Head of Tech

June 2026 – Present

A movement helping people take action for a happier and kinder world. I lead the tech — including the platform behind programmes like Calm Your Mind.

past work

Pendo.io

Backend Software Engineer

Jan 2022 – Aug 2025

Product analytics SaaS serving thousands of enterprise customers.

  • ›Launched Session Replay to GA — architected recording service + time-partitioned storage, generating $1.1M ARR in Q1
  • ›Reduced Session Replay playback latency 30% via new event processing pipeline with schema + storage optimizations
  • ›Built dedicated ingestion, processing, and storage pipeline services separate from the core event pipeline
  • ›Unlocked $3M+ ARR by leading a multi-IdP SAML SSO overhaul — zero-downtime migration for every customer
  • ›Built internal tooling that automated customer environment access for Technical Support, cutting operational costs $160K/yr
GoPostgreSQLCloud Pub/SubDistributed systemsEvent-driven architecture

WillowTree

Backend Software Developer Intern

Jun – Aug 2021

Digital product agency building user-centric mobile & web apps.

  • ›Reduced application memory footprint 50% by introducing data pagination and server-side caching
  • ›Improved scoring algorithm to better match investors with financial advisors
  • ›Accelerated TeamCity pipeline by 3 minutes (20%) via parallel Docker builds
  • ›Created MongoDB interfaces to manage advisor and investor data
  • ›Presented weekly live demos of backend features to a Fortune 500 client
Node.jsMongoDBDockerCI/CD

MetLife

Full-Stack Software Engineering Intern

Jun 2020 – Apr 2021

Global insurance and financial services company.

  • ›Reduced cost of developing and deploying the application ~30% by migrating from .NET MVC + Angular 1 to .NET Core + Microsoft Blazor
  • ›Redesigned a user interface using HTML5, CSS, and Bootstrap
.NET CoreBlazorAngularHTML/CSS
JD

John Deere

Manufacturing Engineer Intern

May – Aug 2019

Leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery.

    ManufacturingEngineering

    service

    Women's Money Matters

    Volunteer Financial Coach

    Nov 2024 – Present

    Empowers women to improve their financial health.

    • ›Conduct twice-weekly coaching sessions to assess and address unique financial challenges by developing tailored financial and budgeting plans

    Engineers Without Borders

    Guatemala Water Systems — Communication Lead & Travel Team

    Sep 2018 – May 2021

    • ›Implemented 13 self-designed rainwater catchment systems in Caserio Panhux, Guatemala
    • ›Independently wrote grants to acquire materials and equipment for the catchment systems
    • ›Led team in designing a professional travel book and video; redesigned and managed the project team's website

    recommendations

    “I had the privilege of working with Tina as we built Session Replay from the ground up, a complex, high-scale product that required vision, technical depth, and cross-functional leadership to succeed. Tina was a key engineer behind many of the product's core flows, with exceptional skill in Go and the versatility to contribute in Angular and Vue on the frontend when needed. What truly sets Tina apart is her rare combination of outstanding engineering skill and strong product vision. She doesn't just execute, she understands how each decision impacts the bigger picture, the user experience, and the long-term scalability of the product. She's proactive, ensures everyone is aligned, and communicates effectively across engineering, product, and business stakeholders. Tina is also a natural leader. She inspires confidence, drives momentum, and creates an environment where people feel ownership and clarity in their work.”

    Tomer L.

    Senior Engineering Manager

    Managed Christina directly

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    skills

    languages

    Go (Golang)TypeScriptPythonSQL

    frameworks & libraries

    Node.jsNext.jsReact

    databases & storage

    PostgreSQLCloud DatastoreCloud Storage (GCS)Cloudflare R2Redis

    cloud & infrastructure

    Cloud Pub/SubCloud MonitoringVercelCloudflare CDN/DNS/DDoS

    systems & practices

    Distributed systemsEvent-driven architecturesMicroservicesCI/CD

    ai & llm

    OpenAI APIClaude CodeCursor

    education

    North Carolina State University

    B.S. Computer Science · Minors: Physics, Mathematics

    Summa Cum Laude · GPA: 3.945 · Dec 2021

    Computer Science Honors, University Scholars Program