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Name: Ivan Brennan | |
Github: https://github.com/ivanbrennan | |
Blog Url: githubivanbrennan.github.io | |
Tagline: Tag! | |
Profile Picture: http://m.c.lnkd.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrink_200_200/p/8/000/1c4/3a6/23d8826.jpg | |
Treehouse Account: http://teamtreehouse.com/ivanbrennan | |
Coderwall Account: https://coderwall.com/ivanbrennan | |
Codeschool Account: http://www.codeschool.com/users/ivanbrennan | |
Favorite Websites: | |
http://stackoverflow.com | |
http://math.stackexchange.com | |
Previous Work Experience: | |
Big Tree Woodworks, Custom woodworker | |
Alaska Distributors Co., Sales Assistant | |
Short bio: | |
After finishing an undergraduate degree at Oberlin College with a major in applied mathematics, I pursued a career in music. I played in a several groups in Seattle, performing, recording, and composing. During this time, I also worked in sales for a regional wine distributor and as a barista at several local cafés. | |
Many of my friends and acquaintances were working in the sciences or in software development, and my passion for mathematics was rekindled by some of our conversations. I started tutoring people who were preparing for the GREs, and took the GREs myself. I also tutored middle school students in mathematics at a local after-school program. I knew I had a scientific side, though I wasn't yet sure what area to devote myself to, and I thought my scientific interests might be in competition with my creative interests. | |
When the opportunity arose to work at Big Tree Woodworking, a company that designs and builds custom windows, doors, and architectural woodwork, I took it because I wanted to work with physical materials to better understand the environments we live in. Shaping raw materials into finished pieces, assembling, installing, and planning the necessary processes has been a rewarding experience. | |
I continued to study mathematics and explore its applications in science and engineering. When I started learning Python, I realized that programming is an ideal platform for both my creative and my analytical abilities. I started using MIT's open-courseware, gaining momentum, and developing a serious interest in stepping into the world of development. | |
Twitter URL: https://twitter.com/ivanbrennan | |
LinkedIn URL: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ivan-brennan/22/7a4/7a2 | |
Education: Bachelor's in Mathematics from Oberlin College |
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