Experience

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Work Experience

September 2022 – Present
Co-Founder, Director & Lead Frontend Engineer & UX Designer

Scarlet Creative

Co-founded a creative software studio delivering high-polish websites and interactive experiences with a strong eye for detail.
Led frontend delivery across client projects, translating design intent into precise, responsive, accessible UI.
Built component-based frontends primarily with React (and Vue.js where appropriate), using modern HTML/CSS/JS patterns.
Shipped CMS-backed sites and client systems across WordPress, Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, and GoHighLevel.
Implemented interaction details (micro-interactions, UI states, transitions) and collaborated closely with design to maintain brand consistency.
Impact: Reduced manual workload by up to 70–95% through automation and high-clarity UX improvements.

August 2021 – August 2022
Associate Software Engineer

Virtana

BizOps

Aided in client billing and financial operations.
Used Xero to process invoices and review balance sheets and Profit and Loss statements.
Explored Fathom for financial forecasting.
Automated invoicing workflows via Python scripts to reduce manual overhead.

Software Engineering

Built and maintained critical robotics/perception systems with a layered architecture across Go, Python, and C# (Unity).
Implemented separation of concerns: Go service layer coordinating data flow, Python layer for computation/backend logic, and Unity UI for operator-facing workflows.
Worked with camera + sensor pipelines and tracking/perception workflows, prioritizing reliability, correctness, and debuggability.
Created design docs and clear workflows prior to implementation; collaborated through Gerrit changelists/code reviews.
Contributed to infrastructure and scalability improvements using Go and Python in an Agile, Git-driven environment.

May 2021 – August 2021
Software Engineer Intern

Virtana

January 2021 – May 2021
Software Developer

SCG Growth Partners

Developed React apps integrated into a WordPress site for Tatil.
Built a custom WordPress theme and templates to support flexible, content-led pages and rapid iteration.
Implemented form-heavy user flows with validation (Formik + Yup) and explored state management patterns (MobX).
Contributed to a Python + Django backend for insurance quotation workflows and maintained clean handoffs between frontend and backend.
Added page templates to an existing WordPress site (Beacon).
Worked in a disciplined Scrum/Git process with reviews, stakeholder feedback, and production releases.

November 2019 – October 2020
Data Scientist and Software Developer

Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT)

Developed admin interface for managing users, roles, and permissions.
Helped develop a productivity metric model and dashboard during COVID-19.
Partnered with stakeholders on UX and functionality to meet requirements fully.
Implemented recommender system work for retention and profit optimization via personalized bundles.
Used Agile, Git, and CI.
Conducted bi-weekly programming and data science workshops.

July 2019 – August 2019
Software Tester and Developer

U.W.I, Department of Computing and Information Technology (DCIT)

August 2018 – October 2018
Software Developer and Data Scientist

Persisto Labs

July 2018 – August 2018
Programming Mentor

The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine

July 2017 / 2018
Robotics Senior Mentor

U.W.I, Department of Computing and Information Technology (DCIT)

November 2019 – Present
Researcher and Staff

FAAIR – AI for Agriculture & Climate Resilience: Led research on the Farming Adaptation & Artificial Intelligence for Resilience (FAAIR) project, using drones and AI-driven vegetation indices to generate landscape-level insights that help small-island farming systems adapt and build resilience to climate change.
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Personalised Prepaid Plans (TSTT): Researching and designing models for optimal, personalised prepaid data plans for TSTT customers (focused on retention, value, and better-fit offerings).
Traffic Flow Intelligence: Monitoring and analysing traffic flow patterns using Google Maps and Waze data to better understand movement trends and real-world behaviour.

March 2018 – May 2019
Research Assistant

U.W.I, Department of Computing and Information Technology (DCIT)

Plant Environment Monitoring: Measured environmental effects on plants using computer vision + sensor readings (humidity, temperature, and pH) to track conditions and patterns over time.
Supervisor: Dr. Phaedra Mohammed
EvaLing (Caribbean Speech Recognition): Supported research evaluating and developing speech recognition for Caribbean dialect, with focus on improving accuracy and inclusivity.
Supervisor: Mr. Kyle DeFreitas

Selected Publications
Research Papers