Resume

Introduction

Software architect/engineer with deep, full stack, technical knowledge and broad management skills. Expert in delivering pragmatic progress through balancing innovation and constraints. An ever learning explorer who brings the best tech to bear for organizations while helping avoid less than productive paths.

Skills

Languages

  • PHP
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Swift

Data

  • Postgres
  • BigQuery
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB

Frameworks

  • FastAPI
  • Flask
  • Django
  • Symfony

Geographic Systems

  • Map Visualization
  • Geospatial Data Engineering
  • Spatial-Temporal Analytics

Software Architecture

  • Relational Database Modeling
  • REST API Design
  • UML

Technical Management

  • Iterative Development
  • Jira
  • Confluence

System Administration

  • Google Cloud
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Terraform
  • Docker

User Interface

  • Responsive Design
  • Accessibility
  • HTML/CSS
  • SwiftUI

Experience Design

  • Discovery and Framing
  • User Research
  • Sketch/Figma/etc.

Experience

Staff Software Engineer at iHeartMedia

February 2022 - September 2023

  • Consolidated and streamlined deployments with Terraform.
  • Implemented continuous integration and delivery with GitHub Actions.
  • Introduced API oriented architecture built with FastAPI.
  • Tools: Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Terraform, AWS, New Relic

Data Software Engineer at Aurora Insight

November 2020 - January 2022

  • Designed, developed, and deployed full-stack solution for planning satellite data collection.
  • Created APIs and UIs for exploring the RF environment.
  • Researched data storage and processing frameworks. Namely, the Hadoop ecosystem.
  • Realized streamlined cloud deployments with Terraform.
  • Introduced the team to Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) for organizing agile development.
  • Tools: Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, JavaScript (mostly vanilla ES6), MapBox, AWS (ECS, RDS, S3, EKS, etc.)

Software Architect at Canopy Weather

July 2019 - April 2020

  • Optimized model for determining hail size from radar data.
  • Refactored Bash+Python science codebase into object-oriented Python application.
  • Handled radar and model data acquisition and wrangling.
  • Created hail analytics web services.
  • Deployed Tyk API gateway.
  • Tools: Python, Flask, Google Cloud

Software Architect at CoreLogic

December 2014 - October 2018

  • Continue the development of cutting edge weather and geographic information systems.
  • Incorporate feedback from a large number of stakeholders into development cycles.
  • Plan development efforts micro to macro scale.
  • Train and mentor engineers, project managers, business analysts.
  • Manage offshore engineering contributions.
  • Created a compelling, profitable, SaaS software platform for asset portfolio peril monitoring.
  • Spearheaded the creation of a sustainable development team on which the sun never sets.
  • Tools: PHP, JavaScript, Amazon Web Services, PostgreSQL

Senior Software Engineer at Weather Fusion

April 2014 - December 2014

  • Design and develop interactive mapping tools for exploring the impacts of weather phenomena.
  • Lead engineers and business stakeholders through agile development processes.
  • Design an implement system architectures for weather analytics.
  • Prototype/MVP of Reactor in less than six months received wide acclaim.
  • Implemented advanced tools for issue tracking, knowledge management, continuous integration and source code management.
  • Tools: PHP, JavaScript, Symfony, Backbone

Software Engineer at Consumer Affairs

December 2013 - April 2014

  • Build tools to help businesses leverage consumer feedback left at ConsumerAffairs.com.
  • Developed an especially complex Facebook app integration.
  • Tools: Python, Django, Javascript, AngularJS

Developer at Littlefield Agency

June 2012 - November 2013

  • Work with designers and account executives to plan development initiatives.
  • Build dynamic, responsive websites with intuitive.
  • Maintain web hosting and other development related services.
  • Train fellow developers in the ways of Drupal and the latest standards.
  • Custom Drupal profile for quickly getting environments ready for development.
  • Introduced several workflows that greatly increased productivity.
  • Tools: Drupal, PHP, JavaScript, LAMP

Application Developer at QuiBids

November 2011 - June 2012

  • Build server applications to support online games.
  • Backend and front-end development to integrate games into the QuiBids website.
  • Statistical analysis of game payouts and player experience.
  • Built the server side for four online games.
  • Introduced fork-pull workflow for managing game code in GitHub Enterprise.
  • Tools: PHP, JavaScript, Flash, Memcache

Lead Web Developer at Old Hat Creative

June 2010 - November 2011

  • Develop sports marketing sites of all different specifications.
  • Help designers, salespeople, and other developers with all things technical.
  • Created a customized Drupal distribution with administration theme and proprietary modules for getting sites setup quickly.
  • Setup Redmine project management system with tight version control integration.
  • Tools: PHP, JavaScript, Drupal, Photoshop, Illustrator

Web Architect at ONEsite

April 2009 - February 2010

  • Create Smarty (PHP templates) modules for the platform frontend.
  • Javascript (mostly utilizing YUI framework) for frontend features.
  • CSS styling to client specifications.
  • Responsible for slicing and dicing web design layouts.
  • Wiki with extensive documentation and training for the platform.
  • Built an online code editor for working with Smarty templates.
  • Tools: PHP, Smarty, JavaScript

Web Developer at Hetronic International

September 2008 - April 2009

  • Improve web apps for service technicians.
  • Design and develop a new company website.
  • New Drupal powered website with localization and internationalization support.
  • Tools: PHP, JavaScript, Drupal

Experience Developer at Net.Orange

February 2008 - August 2008

  • Design and implement front features for a health care management suite.
  • Develop marketing and commerce sites powered by Drupal.
  • Comprehensive build workflow for the Coldfusion powered front-end application.
  • Installed and setup Dell SAN system.
  • Tools: PHP, ColdFusion, Javascript, JBoss

Design Engineer at Midwest Trophy Manufacturing

March 2007 - February 2008

  • Create 3D models from concept illustrations
  • Make product specifications and optimize projects for production
  • Wiki filled with documentation for materials and production processes.
  • Vault with hundreds of pre-modeled component parts and assemblies.
  • Tools: Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Confluence

Education

University

University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
Mass Communication
2005 - 2006

College

Rose State College
Midwest City, OK
Visual Basic and C++
Spring 2005

Tech School

Gordon Cooper Tech Center
Shawnee, OK
E-Commerce & Web Programming
2004

High School

McLoud High School
McLoud, OK
2005