Work
Wed Developer Consultant
F.H. Paschen Construction || Chicago, IL || October 2020 - Present
Responsible for managing F.H. Paschen Construction and Stalworth Underground LLC websites. Implementing custom Wordpress plugins, custom website functionality, and custom page redesigns. Assisted F.H.P. an their subsidiary companies in achieving a 900% more efficient annual web hosting budget.
Technologies Utilized: Wordpress Plugin Development, SEO Optimization, Website Hosting
Web Application Engineer
BetFully || Carlsbad, CA || January 2022 - May 2022
Lead Web Application Developer in delivering the 2022 redesign for BetFully's marque application LineStar (https://www.linestarapp.com/.) LineStar is played by over 1 million daily active sports gamblers across the United States. Translated Figma designs and functionality into responsive front-end code utilizing HTML, CSS, C#, and AngularJS.
Technologies Utilized: Angular, .NET MVC, C#, HTML/CSS
Associate Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services || San Diego, CA || July 2019 - September 2020
Completed a 6 month AWS Cloud training program, Tech U. Formally trained in AWS Cloud concepts of Well-Architected, Highly Availible Web Applications, Big Data, Data Streaming, Microservices, Containers, and AIML. Currently working with customers to nurture adoption of AWS Cloud technologies that meet their technical and business needs.
AWS Certifications: Cloud Practioner, Associate Solutions Architect
Technology Consultant & Digital Accelerator
PricewaterhouseCoopers || San Francisco, CA || Aug 2018 - Feb 2019
Technology Consultant - Worked as a data engineer and helped design a new portfolio of analytical models based off of existing capabilities, analysis of 1700+ user stories, and market research for a large health care provider in the midwest. Designed an analytics ecosystem blueprint documenting the current capabilities of existing analytical systems and quality of existing data.
Digital Accelerator - Applied and accepted into PwC's selective digital upskilling program 'Digital Accelerators' (1000 participants in total, 100 in advisory consulting). Responsible for following self guided learnings on emerging technology topics such as data analytics for business, machine learning, internet of things, VR, and blockchain. Generated ideas for client ready solutions utilizing emerging technology knowledge gained from Digital Accelerator's curriculum.
Technologies Learned: Amazon Web Services, Alteryx, Salesforce Health Cloud, Tableau, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Excel, Microsft Powerpoint (Deck Creation)
Technology Consultant Intern
PricewaterhouseCoopers || San Francisco, CA || Summer 2017
Led a team in my second internship to develop a prototype of an iOS voice assistant feature in objective-C. Developed the application from design to execution and worked in a legacy codebase. Presented and demonstrated the new feature to client leadership, which was later implemented into production.
Technologies Learned: Objective-C iOS Development, X Code, Force Touch, Sketch (mock-ups), Microsoft LUIS (NLP), Legacy Codebase Development
Senior Fellow
Code2040 || San Francisco, CA|| Summer 2017
Code2040 2017 Fellow, 135 out of over 1,300 applicants. Engaged with CEOs of established companies, VCs, and founders of young startups in programs surrounding diversifying the tech industry and starting our first venture.
Microsoft Surface Embassador
Microsoft || Champaign, IL || Spring 2017
Represented the Microsoft Surface brand on the UIUC campus. Traveled to Hackathons to showcase the engineering capacity of Surface. Utilized Surface Dial API to create unique projects. Created social media and campus marketing plans.
Concepts Learned: Microsoft Surface Dial API, Native Instruments Traktor MIDI Mapping, Social Media Marketing, Campus Marketing
Technology Consultant Intern
PricewaterhouseCoopers || San Francisco, CA || Summer 2016
Developed a Facebook AI chat bot application for a large scale health care provider in Northern, California made to handle user based HealthCare questions. Worked on concept, strategy, design, and technical implentation of the chatbot project.
Technologies Learned: Android, Java, Javascript, Facebook Bot Development, wit.ai, AIML
Fellow
Code2040 || San Francisco, CA || Summer 2016
Code2040 2016 Fellow, 87 out of 800+ applicants. Participated in workshops, hackathons, and networking events centered around diversifying the tech industry. Interned at partner company PricewaterhouseCoopers during fellowship.
Software Engineer Intern
Answers.com || St. Louis, MO || Summer 2015
Software Developer intern at Answers. Reported to Engineering Manager Ryan Butler and worked on projects and software solutions that were implemented into Answers Cloud Services.
Technologies Learned: React JS, PHP development, Kohana (PHP Framework), Laravel (PHP Framework), Git, Unix, mySQL, HTML, CSS
Web Developer and Game Designer
University of Illinois || Champaign, IL || Oct 2014 - May 2016
Designer and developer of www.subsistencemarketplace.com. Used as a part of Subsistence Market Place Coursera curriculum and for introductory business students at UIUC. Played over 20,000 times and by over 8,000 students world wide.
Technologies Learned: PHP, HTML, CSS, Java Script, JQuery, Telling a story through a game.
Residential Advisor
University of Illinois Housing || Urbana, IL || Sept 2014 - May 2016
Supervisor for floor of 70 undergraduate students. Developed and conducted programs on diversity, chemical abuse, personal development, relationships, security, and academic performance. Managed administrative tasks including room condition reports, maintenance requests, incident reports, and enforced college policy.
Skills Learned: Managing crisis situations, Mentorship, Leading large groups, Enforcing University Policy.
Assistant Web Developer
Illinois Water Survey || Champaign, IL || Sept 2015 - May 2016
Assistant in general maintenance of ISWS web site (http://www.isws.illinois.edu/). This includes creating, updating, and monitoring web pages and associated files for appropriate information, creating and updating Intranet pages, and more.
Technologies Used: PHP ,HTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery, XML, .NET
Intern Accelerator
BLUE1647 || Chicago, IL || Summer 2014
Trained in web development. Part of a team that created BLUE1647 8bit game. Worked for incubee founder Rianna Lynn and helped with preparation and presentations at Tech Week Chicago 2014, for company FoodTrace.
Technologies Learned: Game AI Design, HTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery, PhoneGap.