Software Engineer · NJ

I build the engine that powers tens of millions of streams a day

Five years on HBO Max's core video player. Before that, full-stack at Johnson & Johnson. I like the parts where the browser is lying to you — MSE, EME, and the dark corners of HTMLMediaElement.

Now
Exploring generative AI by building an IDE-style writing tool — an authoring environment where the model is a real collaborator, not autocomplete.
01 — About
A full-stack engineer who ended up specializing in the browser's messiest corners

I'm a senior software engineer at HBO Max (Warner Bros. Discovery), where I work on the core media engine — a TypeScript-based video player powering tens of millions of daily streams across web browsers, smart TVs, and game consoles. My focus is on the deep, gnarly parts of video playback: EME/MSE, DRM integrations, and adaptive bitrate streaming.

Before streaming, I built internal tools and mobile apps at Johnson & Johnson, and I still enjoy working across the full stack. Outside of work, I tinker with side projects — from multiplayer games to generative AI pipelines — and I believe clear writing is an underrated engineering skill.

02 — Stack
Tools I actually use
Languages
TypeScriptJavaScript PythonSQLSwift
Streaming & DRM
MSEEMEHLSDASH WidevinePlayReadyFairPlay
UI & Runtime
ReactNode.js AngularExpressLightning.jsD3
Infra
LinuxDockerNginx AWSDigitalOceanJenkins
03 — Work
How I've spent my 9-to-5
Senior Software Engineer — Core Media Engine
2021 — Present
HBO Max (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Core developer on HBO Max's custom video engine, a TypeScript-based player powering tens of millions of daily streams across web and connected devices. Delivered HDR detection, Dolby Vision playback, and drove error rates below 0.5% on major platforms.
10M+ daily streams <0.5% error rate HDR · DV shipped
Software Engineer
2019 — 2021
Johnson & Johnson
Led full-stack development on internal automation tools with AWS, Angular, and TypeScript. Managed front-end developers on-site and offshore, and built fully automated CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins.
AWS · Angular · TS Jenkins CI/CD
Software Developer
2017 — 2019
Sogeti USA
Full-stack developer for Johnson & Johnson across multiple teams, building applications with Python, Node.js, React, and Angular. Managed a portfolio of 5 iOS mobile applications including one with tens of thousands of monthly users.
5 iOS apps Python · Node · React
05 — Contact
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