Work | AF

I'm a full-stack engineer skilled in frontend and backend development, passionate about building and designing end-to-end systems. I like to learn new technologies and teach things I know well. I've contributed to a range of teams and products, from startups experiencing rapid growth to more mature tech companies focused on stability.

In my next role I'd like to join a collaborative team where we learn from one another by building and delivering quality software. Ideally this role provides freedom to move across the stack and allows me to have an impact on the engineering culture across the organization.

Spotify May 2019 – December 2023

At Spotify I contributed to several teams across the business focused on podcasts and audiobooks. I built podcast creator tools while working on the website for anchor.fm, now known as Spotify for Podcasters. I also built the audiobooks listener experience when my team added audiobooks into the Spotify music app.

Senior Engineer December 2021 – December 2023

Led the web implementation of audiobook top-ups, a new product that enables the company to compete with other audiobook subscription providers.
Served as release manager for audiobook top-ups in the US and facilitated the release across multiple markets, including Australia and UK.
Developed the Audiobook UI for Spotify desktop and mobile web players, allowing purchase and consumption of audiobooks and creating a new revenue stream.
Provided support and consultancy for internal teams (trust & safety, user accounts, enterprise products) to build web applications using podcast and audiobook data.

Web EngineerMay 2019 – December 2021

I built anchor.fm (now Spotify for Podcasters) with TypeScript, React, and Node on AWS while improving code quality and documentation as the platform scaled from startup mode to a mature, market-leading product.

Contributed to Anchor’s hypergrowth era from May 2019 to December 2021 when market share grew from 40 to 80% and web engineering headcount increased from three to fourteen.
Helped build and maintain a frontend team culture of documentation and knowledge-sharing.
Mentored engineers and led mob programming sessions while contributing to open source, reducing error reporting costs, and improving platform stability.
Helped integrate Anchor and Spotify tech platforms while building Spotify-exclusive listener features for the Anchor creator tool (Music + Talk, Polls, and Q&A).
Integrated into the web development community and taught onboarding engineers how to be productive in the Spotify stack.

Fundera (acquired by NerdWallet in 2020) November 2015 – May 2019

Software Engineer

I collaborated with product designers, product managers, and fellow engineers to build a small business lending platform with React, Redux, Webpack and Ruby on Rails.

Drove team conventions for React/Rails integration, client state management, and GraphQL.
Built web-based tools for new markets and products, such as business credit cards and credit monitoring through TransUnion.
Collaborated with product and design to build user experiences from wireframes and product specs.
Developed and maintained admin tooling for document upload and loan application management

References

Spotify. (2023, November 8). 200,000+ Audiobooks Are Now Available to Spotify Premium Listeners in the U.S.. Spotify For the Record. https://newsroom.spotify.com/2023-11-08/audiobooks-us-spotify-premium-users.
Spotify. (2022, September 20). With Audiobooks Launching in the U.S. Today, Spotify Is The Home For All The Audio You Love. Spotify For the Record. https://newsroom.spotify.com/2022-09-20/with-audiobooks-launching-in-the-u-s-today-spotify-is-the-home-for-all-the-audio-you-love.
Ashley Carman. (2021, September 30). Spotify expands interactive podcast polls and Q&As to even more shows. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/30/22701219/spotify-interactive-podcast-polls-question-answer-feature-launch-anchor.
Spotify. (2020, October 14). Spotify Launches New Audio Experience Combining Music and Talk Content. Spotify For the Record. https://newsroom.spotify.com/2020-10-14/spotify-launches-new-audio-experience-combining-music-and-talk-content.
Nick Quah. (2021, November 10). Spotify's 'Music + Talk' shows capture the magic of early podcasts. Fresh Air. https://www.npr.org/2021/11/10/1054255398/spotifys-music-talk-shows-capture-the-magic-of-early-podcasts.
Anchor. (2019, December 19). Your Anchor profile has a brand new look. Medium. https://medium.com/anchor/your-anchor-profile-has-a-brand-new-look-72c430595ca7.