Resume

Computer Programmer

Art Clem Enterprises

Hired as a temp worker, I programmed myself out of a job and became the de facto head of IT for this small company. I spent my time there automating tasks, allowing us to scale our volume of sales without a proportional increase in headcount.

• Integrated with UPS/USPS APIs to automate carrier selection. Eliminated $30K/year of manual labor
• Crafted web scrapers to gather product/vendor info and implemented barcode-scanner system to improve inventory accuracy
• Maintained our retail website and social media accounts, producing weekly marketing videos
• Automated the entire business, speeding processes and reducing errors with automated double-checks

Trainee

United States Air Force

Software Development Team Lead

United States Air Force

My first USAF assignment, where I rose from individual contributor to tech lead with 3 direct reports. I managed the entire software development lifecycle from requirements gathering to final delivery -- all without a project manager, UX designer, or QA tester. We produced C# and ASP.NET modules for a DotNetNuke system that communicated with internal and external systems via a shared, on-premise service bus.

• Resolved 262 code security vulnerabilities, including SQL injection and remote execution risks
• Refactored legacy code to introduce multithreaded processing, reducing 2-hour runtime to 1 minute
• Earned Security+ certification and safeguarded PII of thousands of USAF students
• Earned multiple Airman of the Quarter awards, an Air Force Achievement Medal, and was selected for a prestigious Developmental Special Duty

• A.S. Computer Programming 2015

Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor

United States Air Force

I was hand-selected by leadership for this special position which involves preparing Airmen to be supervisors. I taught at the Airman Leadership School, which is a 5-week course that is required to attain the rank of Staff Sergeant and be assigned direct reports. While not a software engineering position, I still brought my coding skills to bear on the workplace, automating tasks wherever possible.

• Wrote JavaScript/Visual Basic scripts to automate administrative duties. Increased class size 30% without adding headcount
• Integrated PayPal checkout, enabling 2K reservations worth >$52K. Drove paperless effort, eliminating 90% of printed material
• Taught leadership and public speaking skills to hundreds of Airmen and managed graduation ceremonies with hundreds in attendance
• We earned Team of the Quarter (Q2 2019) for pioneering a new curriculum and learning management system
• Awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for contributions that improved both our school and the wider organization

• A.S. Educational/Instructional Technology 2017
• B.S. Computer Science 2019
• Air Force Commendation Medal 2020

Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge

US Air Force Reserve

In 2020, I transitioned from active duty to the Reserves to settle down, be with family, and focus on programming. With my unique background, I was selected to teach the incoming personnel.

• Taught Windows terminal, Python scripting, and public speaking fundamentals to unit's cybersecurity Airmen.
• Trained unit on using Splunk to investigate threats. Created script to automate creation of queries.
• Mentored three direct reports. Wrote performance reviews, and reported issues to leadership.

Senior .NET Developer

CGI

I exited active duty in the USAF and joined a scrum team at a local insurance company. Our focus was on a large refactoring effort, but we were also all learning the "new normal" of remote work due to COVID.

• Refactored legacy service to implement DI & automated testing. Increased code coverage from 0% to 70% in one sprint
• Used SonarQube to identify and correct 250+ tech debt issues. Mentored junior engineers on best practices
• Maintained .NET microservices that communicated with internal and external REST APIs
• As part of a scrum team, I demoed features, reviewed code, managed Jenkins build pipelines, and provided production support

Senior Software Developer

Sovereign Sportsman Solutions

As part of a remote scrum team, I built websites for local and state governments to help their citizens apply for and manage various permits. We worked closely with our government partners to gather requirements and deliver full-stack .NET solutions.

• Developed and maintained full-stack .NET applications using C#, Entity Framework, MVC, Vue.js, and MS SQL Server
• Led full-stack development for new feature. Gathered requirements, designed DB schema, wrote CRUD pages
• Customer-centric team involved much direct interaction with our clients, gathering requirements and discussing design

Software Engineer

Google

I was invited to apply to Google after completing the Google Foobar challenge. While there, I worked on the Payments Platform, which provided tools for internal teams to make and receive payments.

• Maintained TypeScript and closure template front ends, applying accessibility best practices.
• Implemented secure proxy for gRPC calls. Wrote Java code for backend microservices.
• Led documentation and code health effort. Improved onboarding/on-call docs and fixed flaky tests.

Senior Software Engineer

Signify Health

I joined Signify Health as a senior software engineer and worked on the Scheduling and Optimization systems at the company. We're a healthcare company that sends medical providers to our member's homes to give health assessments. My team works on scheduling those members and optimizing the routes the providers take.

• Utilized open source OR Tools to optimize routes. Eliminated $30K/month on similar products and reduced drive times by 10%
• Championed flag-driven development, establishing processes and reusable packages to make flag use easier

Software Engineering Manager

Signify Health

I was promoted to manager after contributing strongly to my first team at Signify Health. I have since managed a few teams there, with my largest including 9 direct reports. I initially continued in the Scheduling domain, am now managing the Engineering Enablement Team.

• Engineering Enablement: Standardized SonarQube implementation, enforcing scans on all PRs and mandating stricter quality gates
• Engineering Enablement: *More to come*
• Scheduling and Optimization: Drastically improved efficiency of backend code, reducing average latency of scheduling app by 90%
• Scheduling and Optimization: Implemented new visit types, safety-based restrictions, and improved integration with scheduling partners
• Scheduling and Optimization: Contributed to overhaul of interviewing process, developing new questions and rubrics for engineer candidates
• Scheduling and Optimization: Led Tech Talk sessions, finding participants and sharing information with 100+ software engineers weekly
• Scheduling and Optimization: Improved team documentation and implemented processes to accelerate team velocity