My Journey to Software Engineering
Growing up my first love was technology with baseball coming in at a close second. I remember the first laptop that I held in my hands was a 2003 IBM Thinkpad. I was in my living room holding this laptop and simultaneously looking at my family’s TV that seemed to be from 1982. The technological gap in my living room that morning allowed me to make a decision that would change the trajectory of my life. That morning I decided that I was going to pursue a career in the technology space.
The journey has been long but rewarding, and I have gained knowledge from many different spaces and industries. From data management and sales, database design and implementation, to financial technology support, my journey thus far has been an extensive one. These experiences inspired me to attend General Assembly where I gained the skills and experience to become a full stack software engineer. Throughout all of this, one thing remains true - my love for technology continues to grow. My desire to solve problems in the world with technology increases every day. Today I continue to impact the lives around me and solve problems with the same tool that inspired me while young - technology!
skills
MongoDB
Express
React
Node JS
Javascript
Ruby
Rails
HTML
CSS
MYSQL
PostgreSQL
Google Firebase
My Journey
Fundraise Up
2021- CurrentIntroducing technology to a sector that is very motivated to improve our world. Building tools that bring e-commerce technology to the giving world. Powerful Stuff!
BeaverDevs
2021- 2021Pick an industry and disrupt it! BeaverDevs focused on producing Plutus PM, a Practice Management Solution, to help small accounting shops use cloud technology for their advantage.
Code Nation
2020 - 2021Code Nation allowed me to enter the academic field and teach. Teaching Web Development to High School students was eye opening and rewarding. HTML, CSS and Javascript were the tools being taught.
General Assembly SEI
2020 - 2020General Assembly allowed me to add the tools to create full-stack applications that can change our world. My journey encompassed my years of front end knowledge with backend technologies that have increased my capabilities of software development.
Bloomberg LP
2018 - 2020Big Data! My time at Bloomberg was full of learning. From Help Desk to trading systems, my love for technology increased. Selling these products and data feeds to large banks and seeing the immediate impact was thrilling and fulfilling.
Chief Technology Officer NGO
2016 - 2018Understanding of data - organizing it and analyzing it was my job. Implementing systems, including workflow, design, and training was the impact that I had in the space.
Senior Data Analyst
2012 - 2016The opportunity to manipulate data and make a business impact was thrilling and a driving factor in my post-university years. After equipping myself with the skills necessary to help nonprofits organization make a positive impact, I took my talents to the NGO world.
University at Albany
2008 - 2012Studying Information Science at the University At Albany opened my eyes to data management. Data warehousing and manipulating datasets became my DNA.
My Ethos
Pursue Passions, Not Paychecks
Believe in Change
Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously
Be Artful, Engaging, Structured and Relentless
Prioritize the Customer
In Technology, Different Perspectives Matter
Live A Balanced Life
Learn Every Day
Beat Yesterday
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