Donovan McHenry
Prev. SWE @ Universal Music Group & Obsidian Security · CS @ NJIT
Full-stack engineer with a focus on performance, systems design, and AI-native applications. I work across the stack: from REST APIs and database architecture to responsive UIs, and am currently deep in agentic AI, MCP tooling, and building LLM-powered workflows.
Experience
Software Engineering Intern
Universal Music Group
Summer 2026
Built a full-stack evaluation and observability platform for an LLM-powered music discovery service using Python, Flask, and React. Automated quality and regression testing, improved search reliability, and surfaced cost and latency bottlenecks through trace-driven dashboards and reproducible reports.
Claude Builder Ambassador
Anthropic
Fall 2025 – Spring 2026
Founded NJIT's Claude Builder Club with 100+ members, hosting workshops and coordinating speaking engagements with Anthropic staff.
Software Engineering Intern
Obsidian Security
Summer 2025
Built enterprise deployment features using React, TypeScript, and MUI, and improved UI accessibility.
