I am a software engineer with two years of industry experience working for an international software corporation, developing software that serves millions of people. In my role, I have lead requirement gathering meetings, collaborated with fellow engineers and client subject matter experts, delivered demos to stakeholders, and used my expertise in C# and SQL to develop and maintain enterprise-level software. Outside of professional experience, I also have personal experience in Python, Go, CI/CD, cloud hosting, and web development. I am actively looking for a role.
• Lead project definition meetings with client to establish contractual duties and prevent scope creep • Developed and refactored features to be robust using VB.net and C# while taking into account massive volumes and future changes in legislation • Utilized SQL and SSMS to research and analyze datasets of interest for the client as well as diagnosing and resolving production data errors • Secured satisfactory software release through frequent updates to the client, exhaustive test suites, and stakeholder presentation • Championed clarity and usability of taxpayer facing features therefore reducing call volume, optimizing the Idaho State Tax Commission, and ultimately spending tax dollars effectively
• Authored 48 hour Java course, capturing dozens more clients and establishing a curriculum leading to increased enrollment • Authored algorithms and problem solving curriculum, coaching young competitors in the U.S. Computing Olympiad, USACO
• Implemented platform to record mock interviews in a more structured and standardized method than the Google Doc previously used • Chose and developed backend operations using Go for its built-in, robust networking capabilities and static typing • Utilized Git and communications software to collaborate with other developers remotely and asynchronously • Played to the strengths and inoperability of the REST APIs by using Axios to communicate between the Go backend and React frontend
• Leveraged Go’s fantastic standard library to encode JSON for the REST API which manipulates User entities held in the PostgreSQL database • Containerized the API and database using Docker in an effort to decouple the app from its environment and dependencies • Employed data best practices by securely hashing and salting user credentials in PostgreSQL database, obfuscating sensitive information
I have 2 years of professional experience developing software in C# and VB.net as well as database management using SQL and SSMS. Outside of work, I have experience and am interested in Python, Go, Rust, PostgreSql, MongoDB,and Linux.
I have 1 year of remote experience where I needed to effectively communicate with my team through text. I learned a lot about succinctness, asking good questions, and respecting people's time and energy. I also say what I mean and mean what I say.
I have 2 years of experience working in a client-facing role. I have lead requirement gathering meetings, given demos, answers questions, assisted with business testing, and acted as a liason between business needs and technical specifications