Senior Software Engineer
Dec 2025 – Present8m
Key Achievements
- Architected and delivered the entire platform from scratch, covering front end (Next.js), back end (Payload CMS and API routes), PostgreSQL database design, third-party integrations, and production deployment on Netlify.
- Designed a highly normalized yet query-efficient PostgreSQL schema tailored to mental health and autism care data. Applied caching at key layers to minimize redundant queries and ensure fast response times across search and listing flows.
- Integrated Mapbox to enable proximity-based provider and facility search, complete with an interactive map view of results, significantly improving how users discover nearby mental health and autism care services.
- Built a document upload system with encryption at rest using DigitalOcean Spaces (Amazon S3-compatible), ensuring sensitive healthcare documents are handled securely and in line with data protection best practices.
- Implemented Stripe subscription billing and a structured 4-step provider registration flow, enabling facilities and practitioners to onboard smoothly, with 10+ providers already live following a soft launch.
- Leveraged Payload CMS to give the client's editorial team full control over content publishing. Implemented platform-wide SEO strategies, including metadata, structured data, and page-level optimizations.
- Enforced security best practices across authentication (Clerk), API boundaries, and file handling. Built a profile management and gallery experience, and integrated Brevo for transactional email, delivering a secure, user-friendly platform.