TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Web Technologies + Frameworks
Full-Stack Development + Deployment
- HTML5, CSS3
- JavaScript
- Ruby on Rails / API Architecture
- React JS
- Redux
- React Native
- PostgreSQL with ActiveRecord
- Sidekiq + Redis with ActiveJob
- RSPEC + Cucumber Integration Testing
- AWS CLI, EC2 + Deployment on AWS
- Heroku CLI + Deployment
Professional Experience
Joist
Full Stack Developer
Contributions
- Migrated key component of legacy Ember application to React microservice front-end with modern Redux
- Improved Rails monolith gateway service and several microservice API’s
- Built responsive design system during migration of the homeowner document preview from static pdf to dynamic HTML.
- Automated a much requested feature of undeleting select user data.
Community Garden Builders
Full Stack Developer
Contributions
- Collaborated closely with the business owner, UX/UI designers and market researchers to build high quality software that solved mission critical community garden sign-up and management problems
- Followed best practices in software development such as two-week SCRUM sprints, TDD for our backend API, continuous integration and deployment on Heroku
- Thoughtfully translated design wireframes to fully interactive front-end code using React with the new hooks API
- Prioritized responsive first design principles to build for a variety of screen sizes from mobile to tablet to large desktops.
Woodseer Dividend Forecasting
Ruby on Rails Developer
Contributions
- Built out new design specs for client-facing landing page that could display live data pulled from Rails backend.
- Expanded test coverage for main dividend forecasting algorithm in RSPEC
- Wrote integration tests for admin functionality within main Woodseer dash via Cucumber and RSPEC
- Designed and implemented front-end code for a daily accuracy score badge displayed in the 'live-data' section
- Implemented mobile optimization using SCSS media queries
CodeCore Developer Bootcamp
Teachers Assistant
Contributions
- Expand students knowledge of JavaScript, React, Rails, NodeJS and SQL
- Guide students through coding challenges and homework assignments
- Help with project scope and project planning for graduation projects
- Mark and give feedback on homework assignments
- Lead career development workshops to hone resumes, cover letters and interview prep
Red Line Media
PHP Customization
Contributions
- Complete overhaul and redesign of old (circa 2007) era company site
- Mobile-ready, full-size auto-play video background on splash landing section
- Installed and implemented new Wordpress theme
- Customized logo asset colors and animation effects
- Wrote pure HTML + CSS to link to boutique contact form
Bucha Brew Kombucha
Shopify Store Developer
Contributions
- Full-stack shopify design and development
- Wrote Liquid code to create an order form for wholesale and retail clients
- Implemented a customer tagging system to enable tiered pricing for different customer types
My previous work experience
Rise Kombucha
Microbiology and Quality Assurance
Contributions
- Responisble for data entry and tracking of key metrics related to Kombucha microbial health and wellness
- Oversaw 3x growth in production capacity as we moved to a new production facility
- Collaborated with key members of management and quality team to scale and transfer process to new equipment stack
QSV Biologics
Microbiologist and Manufacturing Technician
Contributions
- Oversaw process of purification of pharmaceutical product intended for Stage 3 (human) clinical trials
- Responisble for training new employees on homogenization process + proper machine maintenance
These are some of my personal passion projects...
Shmoover
Ruby on Rails, OAUTH, GMAPS API, AWS, Stripe
Uber style hailing app connecting you with a 'micro-mover' in your area
- Integrated Stripe API for secure payments with 'managed accounts' to allow for a frictionless transfer of funds to Shmoover' accounts
- Single table inheritance to rollify User model with polymorphic associations between Shmoovers, Shmoovees and Helpers
- OAuth with Facebook for easy account creation
- Utilized Google Maps API with the Geocoder Gem for geolocation and routing of jobs for movers
- Deployed via AWS Elactic Beanstalk with EC2 server suite + secured with SSL certificate
Just Breathing
React Native + Expo
A mobile application to guide you into deeper, calmer breath
- React implementation of Start-Stop-Pause buttons and state, a session timer that counts up and can be paused, and stateful components to track if cycle is on the inhale or exhale breath
- Utlization of Expo's built in animation library for smooth easing transitions between in-breath/out-breath in the breath ball component
- Custom sound design and use of Expo Sound API to play different lengths of sound clips in response to duration of breaths per minute the user selects
Streakers
React + Chart.js + Ruby on Rails API + Redis/Sidekiq + Heroku
Activity tracker with animated charts and automatic streak updates
- Used AXIOS library to send requests to Rails API backend
- Tested API request/response routes with Postman
- Integrated react immutability helper for clean state updates
- Added Chart.js and randomColor.js for animated, eye-popping user data display charts
- Customized CRON jobs with Redis and Sidekiq for updating streak objects in the background every 24 hours
- Deployed via Heroku with React project submoduled inside Rails application structure
This is where I studied coding and earned my degree
Degrees and Certificates
University of Alberta
CodeCore Bootcamp
Udemy
University of Alberta
2008
Bachelor of Science
CodeCore Bootcamp
2016
Full-stack Web Development Certificate
Udemy
2018
Dissecting Ruby on Rails 5 Certificate of Completion
Udemy
2019
Advanced Front-End Design CSS + SASS Certificate of Completion
Udemy
2019 - In Progress
Complete React Developer Course
Volunteer and Hobbies
Community Organizations