Education
University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY
- 3.55 Cumulative GPA, Graduated Cum Laude in May 2010
- University of Kentucky Honors Program
- Engineering Dean's List (Spring 2006), Business Dean's List (Fall 2009, Spring 2010)
- Single Engineering Major and Double Business Major:
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor in Business Administration
- Management
- Decision Science and Information Systems
- Mathematics Minor
- Economics Minor
Coursework: General Management, Entrepreneurship, Negotiations, Data Mining, Econometrics, Circuits, Calculus 1-4, Discrete Mathematics, Numerical Methods, Web Programming, Graphics, Computer Science Senior Project, Honors Literature and Writing
Computer Skills
- Software: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Microsoft Entity Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Internet Information Services, WebSockets, WordPress, Drupal, Squarespace, Eclipse, Advanced Operating System Operations on Both Windows and Macintosh, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Office through 2016 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Visio), Adobe Photoshop
- Hardware: Computer Assembly, Computer Repair, Raspberry Pi, Network Setup (Ethernet; wireless 802.11a, b, g, and n; Homeplug; and phone line), and Network Administration (Ethernet cable wiring and terminating, hardware and software firewalls, port forwarding and triggering, network bridging, and wired and wireless security)
- Languages: .NET Development, C#, Visual Basic .NET, ASP.NET, Windows Universal, Windows Presentation Foundation, SQL, HTML5 (Including Canvas Graphics), CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, PowerShell, Python, C++, Objective C, PHP, Perl, CGI
- Miscellaneous: Tuning Algorithms for Maximum Performance, Adapting Applications for Cloud Computing and Small Displays (Phones), Use of Principle of Least Privilege, Encryption, Cryptographic Hashing
Experience
MAV3RIQ (Independent Contractor; Remote Work to Albuquerque, NM)
Build and Maintain a Video Web Site at Mav3riq.com (January 2016 to Present)
- Build an ASP.NET Web site from scratch to aggregate YouTube and Vimeo videos
- Respond to community feedback to develop new features
- Build a custom comment and link sharing system
- Monitor server performance
Lynn Imaging (Remote Work to Lexington, KY)
Develop New Software and Rework Existing Software (January 2011 to Present)
- Write code solo under the direction of superiors to deliver solutions
- Produce new code to satisfy new requirements
- Repair systems built by previous programmers
- Respond quickly to issues
US Bank (Independent Contractor; Owensboro, KY)
Generate Programs to Expedite Workflow (August 2012 to Present)
- Work alone to examine an existing slow, error-producing processes and suggest new methods
- Review options with principals and implement a solution
- Collect feedback from users and produce improvements
NiteLiters, Inc. Chief Technology Officer (Part Time; Owensboro, KY)
Oversee IT Operations, Troubleshoot Problems, Purchase Hardware (Summer 2010 to Present)
- Respond immediately to support issues of entire company team, including problems with phones, laptops, desktops, and network hardware
- Fix hardware issues by diagnosing and replacing faulty components
- Write scripts and applications to automate repetitive tasks and ensure accuracy
- Set up scheduled tasks to back up all computers that have important data
- Upgrade hardware and software
Nocturnus .NET and JavaScript Developer (Part Time; Owensboro, KY)
Write and Maintain the Large Codebase of a Web Application (Summer 2009 to Present)
- https://nocturnus.us
- Conceive new ideas by listening to customer feedback (or by my own inspiration)
- Move features from ideas to implementation through the use of extensive C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and SQL databases
- Monitor customer issues and adapt code to their demands
- Explore new technologies and investigate how Nocturnus might take advantage of the latest developments
Web Application Programmer (Owensboro, KY)
Build and Manage Several Web Sites as My Own Business (Spring 2003 to Present)
- Serve clients on the local and national level
- Design clean, fast sites with polish and attention to detail
- Speak to clients and design new programs from their ideas
- Address issues with existing programs
- Write design documents and fulfill customer expectations
Washington Wizards (Remote Work to Washington, DC)
Wrote an ASP.NET/C# NBA Player Information System (Summer 2012 to November 2013)
- Collaborated with a local (non-programmer) partner to coordinate with corporate individuals to collect and refine ideas
- Worked solo in programming an information system for daily use by an NBA team
- Generated documentation for new feature concepts
- Invented original ideas for features and implemented them
- Used responsive design to allow for a great small-screen (phone) experience
eVision Services Programmer (Remote Work to Lexington, KY)
Worked with a Team to Develop C#, WPF, and SQL Software September 2012 to June 2013
- Met with remote superiors to obtain daily tasks, oversee fulfillment, and report back
- Generated solutions to software problems and implement fixes
- Corresponded with colleagues, leveraging the strengths of our team to implement new features quickly
