Professional Objective
I am a full-stack JavaScript engineer with over 4 years of experience building and architecting production applications in various environments, leveraging an assortment of principal frameworks and languages. My passion is to engineer useful, elegant, and scalable software products that delight consumers and clients alike. I am skilled in building products using vanilla JavaScript, Java, and Python. My unrivaled work ethic and dedication have catalyzed my placement at the top of my team and into a lead software engineer role. My passion is to create and distribute extensible, utilitarian, and accessible software to the masses – open source software that embraces and celebrates open exchange, collaborative participation, and continual innovation.
Work Experience
June 2016 - Present
Software Engineer
AOL Inc, Full-time
I collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers across geographically disparate teams architecting, engineering, and implementing global, industry-leading advertising platforms. I troubleshoot critical/blocker production issues related to the ONE Video and DSP advertising platforms. I effectively manage day-to-day tasks in an “agile” scrum process to meet scheduled commitments. I work closely with Operations Engineers to ensure applications are production-ready and able to be effectively monitored and tested using automated methods. I analyze business and technical requirements and design solutions that cater to those specifications. I specialize and expertise in the following dialects: Python, JavaScript, Bash (Shell), and Linux systems programming.
Technologies:
- AngularJS - Superheroic JavaScript MVW framework
- ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana) - Make sense of your data.
- Python - Beautiful is better than ugly.
Projects:
- ONE Video
- ONE DSP
December 2015 - Present
Software Engineer
PIETech Inc, Full-time
I collaborate on robust, web-based, client-facing software, including the number one financial planning software in the industry (MoneyGuidePro). I engineer portable, modular applications in an effort to evolve the product and its supporting deployment pipeline. I deliver front-end focused tools, infrastructure, and best practices that enable rapid application development. To keep pace with the furious rate of change in the financial planning sphere and remain adaptive to the young, prudent, tech-centric generations, I am continually researching and implementing the latest architectural design patterns, web design trends, and industry best practices.
I am skilled in building products using vanilla JavaScript, jQuery, Java, Android, ASP.NET, and C#. In my current role, I have daily interaction/engagement with the following frameworks: Aurelia, Knockout.js, ASP.NET MVC 5. I utilize the latest features of the recent ECMAScript 2015 (ES6) standard, and in concert with Web Components open web technologies, the SystemJS dynamic module loader, and the Node.js event-driven runtime environment, I am able to produce forward-thinking, client-side JavaScript applications leveraging simple conventions and empowering creativity.
Frameworks:
- Aurelia - Leveraging simple conventions and empowering creativity.
- Knockout.js - Simplify dynamic JavaScript UIs with the Model-View-View Model (MVVM)
- ASP.NET MVC 5 - Scalable, standards-based web applications.
May 2013 - Present
Applications Engineer
Freelance, Part-time
I am enamored with anything technology. I have dabbled with everything from corporate websites and AngularJS applications to mySQL databases and Android applications to PHP mail campaigns and even Visual Basic macros. I have published numerous jQuery plugins; one of my most popular creations, TableExport.js – “The simple, easy-to-implement plugin to export HTML tables to xlsx, xls, csv, and txt files” – receives, on average, 250 downloads a week. I crave knowledge, continuously researching the latest frameworks, standards, and conventions in an attempt to stay modern amongst the dynamism of today’s expeditious software lifecycle and mercurial trends.
August 2014 - December 2015
Web Developer & Analyst
Alliance Pointe LLC, Full-time
I lead custom application development projects throughout the entire systems development life cycle. I engineer custom applications using self-leadership and adept programming. I hold certifications in Java, HTML, CSS, JS, PHP and various other programming and scripting languages; all of which I utilize and leverage on a daily basis.
I develop new user-facing features, build reusable code libraries and contrive UI/UX designs. I routinely perform memory profiling, CPU profiling, and web performance optimization for maximum speed and scalability. I manage back-end and front-end SEO elements such as .htaccess, robots.txt, and metadata. I build inbound organic search traffic and improve search engine results pages (SERPs), systematically recording, examining and monitor site analytics.
I conduct technical research and analysis in coalition with Department of Defense contractors to sustain the customization and optimization of the Army ERP initiative. Furthermore, I provide technical expertise and developmental/programmatic assistance in the engineering of the Army Financial Management Optimization manpower requirements determination (MRD) objective, to assist the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller) in implementing AFMO for the Secretary of the Army to: enhance auditability; optimize FM systems, operations, and personnel; sustain readiness in FM units; and provide better decision-making and resource allocation.
Primary functions: collecting, analyzing, and validating data; the review of FM work and standards; facilitation and development of surveys; and application, software, and computer programming.
August 2013 - May 2014
SAASS Tutor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Part-Time
I am an adept and passionate instructor who both mentored and tutored Virginia Tech student athletes in the fundamentals and advanced topics of business, mathematics, and engineering. The following is a list of subject-areas in which I teach: Business Information Technology, Statistics, Information Systems, Programming, Supply Chain Management, Business Process Improvement, and Text Mining.
Subject areas:
- Statistics
- Business Information Technology
- Programming / Development
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Data / Text Mining
August 2012 - May 2014
Graduate Assistant
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Part-Time
In my role as a Graduate Assistant at Virginia Tech, I worked directly under leading research professors in the BIT department creating, revising, and distributing class assignments and solutions manuals. In addition to assignment creation, I tracked and databased both grades and participation scores using a combination of Microsoft Excel and the Top Hat Monocle: Classroom Response System. Some leading software that I have generated assignments/projects for are: LightSIDE text mining engine, SCM Globe supply chain modeler, and Bizagi process modeler. Other job functions include facilitating classroom lectures or attending conferences when a professor is absent or unavailable, homework grading, exam grading, exam facilitation, student technical support, and scholarly article review.
Courses:
- Business Process Improvement (3 semesters).
- Advanced Supply Chain Management (3 semesters).
- Management Science (1 semester).
August 2011 - August 2012
Management Development Program
Thos. Somervile Co., Full-Time
As a new recruit for TSCO, the second largest plumbing/HVAC distributor in Virginia, I began my tenure as a Receiving Manager. My primary role was to track, verify, and inventory all incoming product to the Richmond branch. Within three months, I had demonstrated proficiency in both the knowledge of the product line and logistics structure of the branch and was promoted to Inside Sales Manager. In my new role I was directly responsible for all Inside Sales functions (~25% of branch revenue) in addition to all inter-branch transfers (outgoing material to other regional branches). My colloquial responsibilities were predominantly account management (bidding, quoting, and order fulfillment) but there was also a strong emphasis on technical plumbing design. Ancillary to account management, day-to-day function required that I was knowledgeable and certified in VA plumbing code/standards, and that I had the technical expertise to size water heaters and other commercial equipment, as well as understand pipe/tubing flow dynamics to a fundamental science to properly calculate piping/tubing diameter and pressure requirements for residential plumbing clients.
Achievements:Pheel Phit Branch Representative, 2012 Weight-loss Challenge, 2012 Counter sales leader, Graduate of the Charlotte Pipe Technical Training School, Lenox sales promotion winner.
July 2010 - August 2011
Financial Services Representative Rep
SunTrust Bank, Full-Time
I started with SunTrust bank after my freshman year of college (2006) as a summer teller. I quickly became an effective and efficient teller recursively earning speed & accuracy bonuses every month. I continued as a teller part-time through college, then in 2010, I became a full-time Financial Services Representative. My primary role was to financially assist target clients with their checking, savings, lending, and investment needs. I also acted as Head Teller, from 2010 to 2011. As Head Teller, I completed operational functions such as approving transactions, cash control, branch security, internal control, and monthly budget maintenance. I frequently traveled regionally prospecting and giving service-scoped presentations to small/medium sized businesses. I led the branch in exception-handling (error-free transactions) every month in the last year with the company and met or exceeded all sales goals for 12 of my last 13 months.
Achievements:100% customer service ratings, 100% sales goal compliance, Perfect teller/FSR metrics, Speed & accuracy bonus, Top salesman award, lowered branch expenses by 15%.
Technical Skills
Software/Programming
Expert, 5+ Years
Java SE 8, C#, Python, Bash, Ruby, PHP
Web: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript(ES6), jQuery.
Frameworks
Expert, 4+ Years
MVVM: AngularJS, Aurelia, Knockout.js
MVC: ASP.NET
Node: Express, Socket.io
CSS: Bootstrap, jQuery UI, Material Framework
Mobile: PhoneGap, jQuery Mobile
Statistics
Advanced, 5 Years
MATLAB, JMP Pro 11, Minitab 17, LINDO, Mathematica.
Servers/Database
Advanced, 5 Years
Node.js, Apache, OS X, PHP, MySQL, Regex.
Operating Systems
Advanced, 3 Year
Raspberry Pi (Debian Linux), Windows (2000, XP, 7, 8), Mac (OS X 10.7 – 10.10), Android (API 10 - 23).
Microsoft Office Suite
Advanced, 8+ Years
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Outlook, Project.
Simulation
Advanced, 4 Years
Simio 6, SCM Globe, Littlefield Technologies.
Graphic Design
Basic, 3 Year
PhotoShop, Dreamweaver, Bizagi Process Modeler, Qualtrics: Survey Solutions, Inkscape, AutoCAD.