Wes – Python, React, AWS

Capital One is one of the largest banks in the U.S., running engineering operations at a scale few companies match. Wes joined the internal developer platform team — the backbone of how thousands of engineers across the company ship software safely. The platform handled the full release lifecycle: onboarding, approval gates, deployment orchestration, and production delivery — where reliability wasn't optional.

• Architected and delivered a critical release cancellation feature that reduced manual intervention by 20% — improving deployment reliability across engineering org-wide release pipelines
• Drove release-to-production success rate to 99.9% through systematic error reduction and observability improvements across the deployment platform
• Saved the company $10M annually in developer time by streamlining the code deployment lifecycle for thousands of engineers
• Managed and mentored contractors across multiple concurrent initiatives — ensuring smooth feature completion and on-time releases

Built Technologies is a fintech company specializing in construction and real estate finance — a sector where payment delays and data gaps cost developers and lenders millions. Wes joined as the de facto technical lead on a greenfield payments platform, owning the full stack from DynamoDB schema design through GraphQL middleware to a Single-SPA React micro-frontend. The platform processed $1B+ in annual payment volume and was consistently the highest-impact engineering effort in the org.

De facto technical lead on a greenfield payments platform — owned the full stack from DynamoDB schema through GraphQL middleware to a Single-SPA React micro-frontend. Consistently the highest-impact engineering effort in the org.

• Designed DynamoDB schema from scratch — 10+ tables, 20+ access patterns, and GSI strategy — forming the data foundation for a distributed payments system processing $1B+ in annual volume at 99.99% uptime
• Achieved 300% improvement in transaction processing speed through algorithmic optimization, targeted performance profiling, and rigorous observability across the payments stack
• Delivered the GraphQL API layer as the typed contract between React consumers and Node.js services, enabling decoupled development across 4+ product teams and reducing integration bugs by ~30%
• Architected a Single-SPA React micro-frontend enabling independent deployability across 5+ micro-apps — eliminating release coupling from the prior monolithic frontend
• Pioneered a greenfield data lake that increased data accessibility by 200% and cut report generation from days to minutes — enabling real-time visibility into payments, reconciliation, and debugging
• Drove 100+ code reviews, mentored 5+ junior engineers, and delivered the company's highest-impact product with zero critical production incidents in 18+ months

InteleXual Technology specializes in tools for managing technical illustrations and engineering documentation for defense programs. Wes served as lead architect on their most consequential engagement — a custom data ingestion and document generation system built for Lockheed Martin's F-16 fighter jet program, deployed globally across international defense customers.

• Led the F-16 MIDAS Electrical project from requirements gathering to production delivery — resulting in adoption across 3+ additional Lockheed Martin fighter programs beyond the F-16
• Built an application ingesting hundreds of complex electrical diagrams and engineering datasets, transforming them into country-specific F-16 technical wiring documentation for 5+ international defense customers
• Served as sole architect and subject matter expert — owned the technical backlog, gathered requirements, and reduced iteration cycles by ~35% through structured sprint planning with Lockheed stakeholders

A global convenience store chain known for its 24/7 operation, offering a wide range of products including snacks, beverages, and essentials. With a focus on quick and convenient service, the chain caters to busy individuals and families looking for easy access to everyday items.

Wes worked on the application used across 17,000 stores globally.

Main duties Wes carries out:

• engineered software to automate daily closing procedures at the store level, significantly enhancing productivity for store managers;
• created Spark Jobs for extensive ETL processes, enabling stakeholders to monitor various entities across the business effectively;
• transformed static SSRS templates into dynamic Power BI reports, enhancing data visualization and analysis capabilities;
• developed SSIS packages for seamless data migration and reporting functionalities.