ILLIA OCEAN

Project: Thinkific Payments

An integrated payment solution for content creators, encompassing payment acceptance, payouts, order management, and refunds to streamline business operations built on top of Stripe Connect.

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented technical architecture with event-driven framework and standalone service to separate payment logic from the Rails monolith.
• Developed key technical components, including creator onboarding, customer checkout processes, and post-payment management.
• Led the successful launch of Thinkific Payments in North America, followed by expansion into Europe and Asia-Pacific, achieving over $200 million in annual gross payment volume (GPV).
• Pioneered integration of innovative payment methods such as Buy Now Pay Later, Link, CashApp Pay, and Bank Redirects, resulting in a 100% increase in profit margins.
• Established efficient development practices, including iterative releases, trunk-based development, CI/CD testing pyramid, and automated production deployments.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams—product managers, designers, and business stakeholders—to define and execute the product roadmap.
• Mentored fellow engineers through pair programming and conducted educational brown bag sessions.

Tech Stack:

• Ruby, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, React, Next.js, GraphQL, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, AWS, BullMQ, Stripe, New Relic

Project: Walk With Friends

Hybrid mobile app designed to encourage daily walking among corporate employees through an engaging, game-like experience.

Responsibilities:

• Led technical design and development of Walk With Friends gamified experience within a hybrid mobile app.
• Enhanced app runtime performance by 10x through detailed memory profiling and optimization of program execution.
• Increased unit test coverage to over 90%, ensuring high code quality and reliability.
• Mentored and supported junior engineers through guidance and hands-on assistance.

Tech Stack:

• TypeScript, Angular 6+, RxJS, Ionic 3-4, Sass, Git, Jasmine

Project: Next-Generation ATMs for Bank of America
Under contract to develop advanced features for ATMs, enhancing user experience and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Designed and implemented user interfaces and transaction flows for ATMs, improving overall user experience.
• Led development of voice guidance feature aimed at assisting users with vision impairments.
• Coordinated with external vendors to resolve integration issues, ensuring seamless system functionality.
• Created automation scripts to streamline repetitive tasks for developers, increasing productivity and efficiency.

Tech Stack:

• TypeScript, Angular 2, Sass, Grunt, SVN

Department: R&D
Worked on various projects, including internal tools for State Street, a mobile app for Bayer, a recruitment startup, and a website for farmers utilizing drone technology.

Responsibilities:

• Developed interactive single-page applications from scratch using AngularJS.
• Created hybrid mobile apps for iOS and Android platforms with Apache Cordova and Ionic.
• Integrated modern frontend development tools and techniques into existing legacy projects, enhancing performance and maintainability.
• Created build scripts and supported continuous integration processes for mobile app builds, streamlining development workflows.

Tech Stack:

• JavaScript, AngularJS, BackboneJS, Apache Cordova, Ionic, Sass, Jenkins, Bash, Grunt, Gulp, Git

Project: BradyID.com
Multinational online store for a manufacturer of workplace component identification products.

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, and executed automated web tests for critical user journeys, including product selection, shopping cart management, and checkout processes.
• Conducted exploratory testing to discover defects and identify areas for enhancement.
• Identified, documented, and reported defects; verified and validated bug fixes.

Tech Stack:

• Java, Selenium WebDriver, Enterprise Tester, Jira, SVN