💼 Work History

Graduate Teaching Assistant Link to heading

Department of Computer Science, East Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX | Aug 2025 – Present

• Assisted in courses covering System Design, Database Systems and Enterprise Architecture, mentoring and helping students on building scalable system design, database design, distributed architecture, and cloud integration
• Supported classroom operations including test proctoring, grading, and lab demonstrations

Graduate Assistant - Data Analyst Link to heading

Institutional Research, East Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX | Jan 2025 - Aug 2025

• Assisted in retrieving and compiling requested data from databases to support departmental needs
• Supported research projects by gathering and processing institutional data under guidance from the IR team
• Contributed to dashboard development using WebFOCUS, working closely with senior team members
• Ensured data integrity and accuracy while learning best practices from experienced colleagues and supervisors
• Assisted in data organization, analysis, and reporting for various department-level projects
• Built a custom theme for the BI portal/dashboard using HTML, CSS, and the built-in WebFOCUS library, enhancing user experience and aligning with institutional branding

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Lead Automation Engineer Link to heading

ZenLedger Inc | https://zenledger.io

• Led the design and implementation of a Cypress-based automation framework, increasing test coverage and reducing manual testing by 50%
• Integrated automated test suites into the CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, enabling faster bug detection and resolution
• Scheduled CRON jobs to execute automated tests based on priority, improving execution efficiency and ensuring timely validation of critical functionalities
• Developed a cloud-based monitoring dashboard to track application performance and database health; monitored AWS RDS to identify and analyze slow-running queries for performance optimization
• Authored and executed SQL queries to verify data integrity, validate user information, and support root cause analysis of test failures and production issues
• Led the QA team provided test data, created test plans, validated test cases, conducted code reviews, and mentored team members to enhance productivity and skill development
• Collaborated with the security team to achieve SOC I & II compliance, aligning with industry security and operational standards
• Conducted extensive research and analysis on crypto transactions and blockchain for regulatory bodies, focusing on crypto-ransomware, mixers, and data breaches — enabling frequent feature integrations (~1–2 per week)

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