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Full-stack software developer specialized in Ruby on Rails and Go, and experienced in web-based apps, REST APIs, microservice architecture, feature development, QA and testing, and working with Agile teams.
- Ruby / Ruby on Rails
- Go
- JavaScript and JS Frameworks including JQuery, Angular, React & Redux, Backbone
- HTML / CSS
- SQL (MySQL, SQlite, PostgreSQL)
- REST APIs
Full-stack development for marketer platform app used by hundreds of top consumer brands
- Rebuilt an API for marketer platform from Java -> Go
- Led Ruby on Rails -> Go transition for marketer platform web app
- Added feature for marketers to download content as a CSV (via email) through an Azkaban job
- Developed a script to create a full-featured demo brand for Experticity sales executives
Ensure student success and support instructors in Code Fellows 301 class, Intermediate Software Development. Class covers common core of software development, including MVC, Object-Oriented Programming, functional programming, and asynchronous programming via HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Communicated iSchool research and teaching initiatives to Seattle area tech companies to build private/public partnerships and secure financial and in-kind support, including a lead gift to support the iSchool's DataLab research team. Doubled revenue to iAffiliates program from previous year.
Fundraising development strategy and execution for a national non-profit working to preserve freedom of expression online, including: creation of annual strategic plan, list-based online appeals, campaign funding, crowd-funding, corporate partnerships, and foundation and major gift strategy.
Held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility from 2005-2012 leading up to strategy and execution for annual corporate and foundation funding goal of up to $5 million. Increased corporate giving at Teach For America by 81% and special event revenue by 86% in one year. Managed a portfolio of more than 100 corporate and foundation donors.
Taught first under the auspices of national service corps of outstanding recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools, then continued teaching in original assignment for a third year.
- Code 501: React & Redux
- Ruby on Rails Advanced Software Development – Certificate awarded October 2015
- Foundations II: Ruby
- Foundations II: Python
- Foundations I: HTML/CSS/JavaScript/JQuery
- Data Structures & Algorithms
College Park, MD – Bachelor of Arts cum laude