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• I’m a full stack software engineer. I have over 6 years of experience working in the tech industry, building beautiful, robust, and scalable web and mobile apps that have been used by millions of people. If you’re in need of software that helps fight important issues in the world today like climate change, mental illness, or racial inequality, please reach out- I may be interested in helping.

Experience

• Independent Contractor (part-time)    Remote, Summer 2021 - present
• Full stack software engineer. Willing to work for trade or on a donation-based payment model.
• Very, Senior Software Engineer    Remote, Winter 2019 - Summer 2021
• Worked as a full stack engineer at this consultancy, specializing in IoT software. I built multiple mobile and web applications from the ground up, writing clean, scalable code in large codebases. My primary role was on the front end, where I specialized in building mobile apps with React Native/Typescript and Swift. I also worked on the back-end, primarily writing Phoenix APIs in Elixir. I built 5 large mobile apps that are now available in the Android and iOS App Stores.
• SkySpecs, Web Application Developer    Ann Arbor, MI, Summer 2018 - Winter 2019
• Full-stack developer at a startup that uses drones to autonomously inspect wind turbines. I work on the React front-end and Node back-end of a web app that stores a massive amount of wind farm data in the form of damage records, turbine photos, and repair information to keep customers informed on the status of their farm.
• Trove AI, Software Engineer    Ann Arbor, MI, Summer 2017 - Summer 2018
• Worked on the front-end web team at this startup making email and professional networking software. I was involved in the design of the product as well as the development of the large React + Redux codebase. We shipped to five platforms and maintained high-quality code thanks to mandatory code reviews and high test coverage.
• Trove.com
• Ford Motor Company, IT Ford College Graduate    Deaborn, MI, Summer 2016 - present
• Occupied both developer and business analyst roles in an Agile Software Development team. I pioneered a suite of tools to automate and expedite deployments of software upgrades in vehicle assembly plants, which cuts plant down-time by 1/4. I also created a web app using Node.js that monitors and controls JVMs in QC and prod. environments.
• MSU Capstone - Team Amazon, Team Member    East Lansing, MI, Spring 2016
• Senior Capstone course working for Amazon. Using AWS, we developed an improved Twitch.tv streaming website with Comment Ranking and Smart Advertisement functionality. I created a Google Chrome Extension and worked on the frontend, utilizing HTML/CSS and Javascript, as well as the backend using PHP, a MySQL database, and various APIs.
• Project summary
• Smart Homes and Smart Offices, Programming Intern    Okemos, MI, Spring 2015 - Spring 2016
• Internship that turned into a part-time job during the school year. I managed and customized CRM software in the form of a Microsoft Access DB, led multiple data mining projects using .NET to increase sales, built a custom SharePoint site, and helped manage various WordPress sites. I also trained a new intern who worked beneath me and was my successor.
• SmartOfficesAndSmartHomes.com
• Digital Humities and Literary Cognition Research Lab, Programmer      East Lansing, MI, Fall 2014
• Working on a team trying to better understand what happens inside the brain when people read, I used Python to create a graphical representation of eye-tracking data in order to visualize patterns in subjects’ eye movements.
• Herman Miller Inc, Manufacturing Operator     Holland, MI, Summer 2014
• In a fast-paced furniture manufacturing plant, I made sure the assembly line never stopped by troubleshooting problems, verifying orders, and adjusting the pace of production to meet quotas.

Education

• Hacker Fellows    Detroit, MI, Summer 2017 - Summer 2018
• Elite fellowship program where I was part of a 15-person cohort that completed a 5-week software and entrepreneurship bootcamp.
• HackerFellows.com
• Michigan State University    East Lansing, MI, Fall 2012 - Spring 2016
• B.S. Computer Science and Engineering with Business cognate. Graduated Spring 2016.
• Denmark Technical University    Lyngby, Denmark, Spring 2015
• Semester abroad where I took masters level CS courses including AI, Databases, and Machine Learning and Data Mining.
• Catholic Central High School    Grand Rapids, MI, Fall 2008 - Spring 2012

Skills

JavaScript	PHP	C
Python	Ruby	C++
Node.js	SQL	Java

Hackathons

• First place at Startup Weekend Grand Rapids 2017 with Dump.
• Find a place to dump your car using the mobile app Dump, the AirBnB for parking. Pitched the idea and founded the team.
• Blog Post
• Second place at Ford STEAM Hack 2016 with G@mePlan.
• Allow students and teachers to connect using GamePl@n, an app that strengthens a school’s community and empowers students. Our four person team consisting of one teacher and three engineers continued development after the hackathon. I built the back-end in the form of a Python Flask API for use with the Angular 2 front-end.
• Article
• Fourth place and most viable at Catalyst Innovation Competition with Smart Sun Visor.
• Dynamically block blinding sunlight while driving, using the Smart Sun Visor. Used Arduino with accelerometer and light sensor to know when to activate Smart Tint sun visor.

Personal

• When I'm not coding, I enjoy being active. I run, ride my bike, or play soccer almost everyday. My biggest passion is soccer, which I spend a lot of time playing and watching. To relax, I like to cuddle up with my dog Quinn and watch Netflix or read a book.