Keep advancing, keep learning, keep growing—those are the words I live by. I’m a self-taught designer and developer based in Raleigh, NC who’s always looking for a new challenge to tackle and new skills to learn. My skills have been applied to a wide range of projects; including COVID-19 data modeling and marketing tools for major corporations to magazine publications and gaming assistance tools.
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Education and Certifications
Montana State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Film/Video and Photographic Arts
3.31 GPA, Honors
Skills
- HTML5
- CSS3
- JavaScript (ES6)
- JSON
- jQuery
- Bootstrap
- React
- Redux
- Node
- REST APIs
- Vue
- SASS
- Next.js
- Git
- WordPress
- Photoshop
- Premiere
- Dreamweaver
- Visual Studio Code
- Adobe XD
- Mobile Responsive Design
- TypeScript
- GraphQL
Portfolio
AWS Lambda and Next.js Dungeons & Dragons API Browser
Demo project to demonstrate proficiency with Next.js and AWS Lambda.
IEM COVID-19 Projection Dashboard
Visualization dashboard for displaying and forecasting COVID-19 cases in the United States created for IEM
React Internation Space Station Tracker
Demo project to show proficiency with React and API calls utilizing OpenStreetMap
IEM COVID-19 Vaccination Modeling Dashboard
Visualization dashboard to assist state and local jurisdictions in determining personnel needs for COVID-19 vaccinations created for IEM
Tomb of Annihilation Jungle Travel Conditions Generator
Custom tool to supplement Dungeons & Dragons games
The Memory Cottage
WordPress site created for The Memory Cottage, a beach boutique store in Shallotte, NC
Resume
Software Engineer
- Built frontend of the API that powers 1upHealth’s industry-leading FHIR solution using React.js TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js, and AWS
- Conferred with agile team members to understand software requirements
- Prepared and participated in software design discussions and code reviews
- Improved operations by conducting systems analysis and identifying potential changes in procedures
Senior Website Developer
- Administered day-to-day operations and maintenance of 1upHealth’s corporate website built in React and Next.js
- Led a team of developers to identify and fix website vulnerabilities and dysfunctions using Agile methodology
- Developed, tested, and implemented new React components for the website
- Utilized AWS services for website operations, including: S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, CodePipeline, Route53
- Led a project to redesign and relaunch the 1upHealth website following a corporate rebrand
- Implemented technical upgrades on website for improving SEO
- Collected, monitored and reviewed statistics and provided analysis on the website’s health, engagement and performance.
- Maintain the company’s corporate website and develop and design digital services and information to support homeland security and emergency management programs.
- Optimize website for responsive design across multiple platforms.
- Collect, monitor and review statistics and provide analysis on the website’s health, engagement, SEO, and performance.
- Contribute to development of data modeling software projects.
- Notable Accomplishments:
- Increased IEM website traffic by 11% compared to year before my employment.
- Solved mobile platform accessibility issues.
- Implemented and supported custom web marketing plugins for numerous clients; including Samsung, Intel, Siemens, VMware, Cisco, Xerox, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Oracle, IBM, Red Hat, and Google.
- Executed email marketing campaigns and templates to client specifications.
- Notable Accomplishments:
- Solved major accessibility issues involving mobile platforms.
- Overhauled production process for instructional videos for using the Zift platform.
- Executed extensive branding updates for clients.
- Revitalized website templates to match current design trends.
- Implemented promotion campaigns for Outside Bozeman Magazine and The Blue Light Student Guide & Coupon Book.
- Secured promotional partnerships with campus organizations and local businesses.
- Administered up to date web presence: Facebook, WordPress.
About
Random facts
- Hometown: Broadus, MT
- Current location: Zebulon, NC
- I own every Godzilla film on DVD or Blu-Ray.
- I love painting miniatures and photography
- My dream dinner guest is Tommy Wiseau
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