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Accomplished executive leader with over 25 years of success in marketing, scaling, and transforming multibillion-dollar corporations, prominent nonprofits, and dynamic startups. Renowned for crafting and executing revenue-generating strategies, securing strategic partnerships and alliances, orchestrating major events, influencing six- and seven-figure donations, and driving donor loyalty and retention. Career track record of creating and deploying robust marketing campaigns and media strategies for some of the world’s most recognized brands, fueling record awareness, revenue, and ROI in competitive industries. Remarkable ability to leverage exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including fluency in English, Spanish, and German, to foster relationships, guide and motivate teams, and represent and promote international organizations at the highest level. 
I help innovative companies connect with their audience through content that makes people think, feel, and act—so their brands break through the noise and make a lasting impact.
As Founder of Underground Group, I work with marketing teams to turn complex ideas into content that connects—stories that spark curiosity, build trust, and drive results. Whether it’s launching a product, shifting positioning, or scaling brand authority, we blend strategy, creativity, and AI to help brands speak with purpose and power.
From editorial and video to automated workflows and scalable content engines, we help companies move faster—without sacrificing clarity, meaning, or intent.
If your content isn’t doing enough—or your message is getting lost in the noise—let’s talk. 
I'm a Senior Software Engineer with over 18 years of professional experience. I specialize in frontend development - designing and crafting scalable application architectures, performant frontend applications, accessible and delightful user interfaces and design systems, as well as custom developer tooling - spanning the entire development cycle from inception to release and beyond. I have extensive experience working in smaller and larger teams alike, leading technical initiatives, establishing best practices, mentoring engineers and helping early-stage startups grow.
For the last 3 years I have been working in the DeFi space, helping build fixed rate lending products spanning frontends, UI libraries, TypeScript SDKs for smart contracts, protocol integrations, Node CLIs, and Solidity.
I hold a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Applied Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. 
I'm a graduating senior in interdisciplinary psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Interested in being a front-end or full-stack engineer in a fast-paced team that likes using new and effective tools for their infrastructure.
I have skills in full-stack development, data analysis/visualization, web application security, cybersecurity, machine learning, and financial risk management:
---Programming Languages & Tools---
● Proficient in TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS/Node.js, AWS (DynamoDB, EC2), SQL, GraphQL
● Experienced in AWS (several services), Rust, Valkey/Redis, WebSockets, Apollo Client/Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
---Frameworks---
● Proficient in React.js and Next.js
---Data Analysis & Visualization---
● Proficient in data visualization using Matplotlib and Seaborn
● Skilled in data manipulation using d3.js, Pandas, NumPy, CUDA, Numba, RAPIDS
---Machine Learning & Statistical Analysis---
● Strong background in statistical analysis and hypothesis testing
● Familiar with machine learning algorithms and frameworks (Scikit-learn, Tensorflow, PyTorch)
---Software & Development Tools---
● Experienced in Git for version control
● Experienced in Docker to isolate software components
● Experienced in Auth0 and JWT for user authentication
● Experienced in Node Crypto (server-side) and Libsodium (client-/server-side) for cryptography 
