AI data pipelines that analyze complex datasets without requiring ML specialists.
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Hi, I'm Ida ("ee-dah")
Full-stack Engineer
FROM ROCKETS
TO STARTUPS
TO AI.
Founding Engineer @ AI startup6 years experience
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Aerospace
Shipped Python tooling supporting 21 launches, 1,000+ engine tests, and NASA CAPSTONE propulsion systems, where reliability and failure tolerance are critical.
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Implemented a custom e-commerce integration for Endura Equipped LTD
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Built data pipelines and analytics tools for rocket engine analysis at Rocket Lab USA
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Developed core features for a global SaaS platform.
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A guided web app that helps entrepreneurs start a business in British Columbia.
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind+1AI
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Enable use of Google Places API (New) in Woocommerce Checkout.
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Web development on a browser-based eye-tracking research tool
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Founding Software Engineer
CurrentML4 Industry (AI Startup)
May 2025 – Present
Remote
- Sole engineer and technical lead building AI/ML analytics for industrial sectors.
- Architected a multi-tenant data platform from scratch across AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3) and Next.js, designed for scalable industrial data processing.
- Built a self-correcting Python ETL orchestrator that automatically ingests and processes large-scale datasets.
- Implemented LLM orchestration (OpenRouter, Bedrock) to automate complex analysis workflows, delivering real-time insights that previously required manual analyst intervention.
Freelance Software & Professional Development
Various
Dec 2023 – Nov 2025
Canada & Global
- Delivered e-commerce integrations for a logistics client across payment, inventory, and CRM platforms, alongside a planned relocation and career break.
Full Stack Software Engineer
Joyous
Apr 2022 – May 2023
NZ
- Enterprise SaaS platform for employee feedback, serving 100k+ global users (Series A, US $10.4M).
- Migrated observability infrastructure from CloudWatch to Datadog using Pulumi (IaC), with automated Slack alerting that reduced mean time to detect incidents across all production services.
- Automated internal workflows that reduced manual overhead from days to minutes.
- Established company-wide engineering documentation standards including Business Continuity Planning.
Operational Data Software Engineer
Rocket Lab USA
Oct 2018 – Mar 2022
NZ
- Aerospace launch provider specializing in small satellite delivery (US $4.8B IPO).
- Built reusable Python ETL tooling adopted across multiple teams, enabling time-synchronized telemetry analysis across 21 rocket launches and 1,000+ engine tests.
- Reduced post-flight report generation latency, accelerating decisions during live launch campaigns.
- Supported NASA's CAPSTONE mission to the moon with data processing for critical mission operations.
- Mentored junior engineers through technical leadership and code review.
Languages
Strongest with
PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptC# / ASP.NET
Also used
PHPBash
Web & API
Strongest with
ReactNext.jsNode.jsREST
Also used
GraphQLExpressDjangoFlask
Cloud & Data
Strongest with
AWSPostgresPulumiMongoDBDatadog
Also used
DynamoDBGrafana
AI & Testing
Strongest with
BedrockOpenRouterCypressJest
Also used
Tensorflow
About Me
My background in Software Engineering and Psychology gives me a unique perspective on building tools that are not just powerful, but intuitive and human-centric. I’m naturally curious and never afraid to raise my hand in meetings to ask, “why?”
University of Auckland & McGill
B.Eng (Hons) Software & B.Sc Psychology
Based in Vancouver, Canada
Open to new opportunities!
Let's connect!
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