About Me

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I enjoy solving problems. This is what inspires me to work as a software engineer.

Work History>

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b.well Connected Health 2024-Current>

Senior Software Engineer

Nelnet 2021-2024>

Platform Software Developer

Platform development with Node/Typescript and Kubernetes.
Migrated local microservices development environment tooling from Docker Compose to Kubernetes with Helm and Helmfile.
Developed internal developer documentation portal to collect docs-as-code from organization repositories and render them as a single navigable and searchable web site.
Implemented repository templating tool for repository creation and updates using Angular Schematics to enable targeted updates while minimizing repository customization disruptions.
Provided one of three onboarding sessions for all new developers in our business segment.
Trained developers in use of Kubernetes and Helm for local microservices development.
Developed software in agile environments with an emphasis on finding processes and tools to support the given team rather than adhering to specific methodologies religiously.

Ally Bank 2021>

Software Developer

Core API development for all Ally products with Node/Typescript, AWS Lambda, and Terraform.
Implemented a DynamoDB abstraction library to standardize database access and data serialization/deserialization with full type safety guarantees.

Nelnet 2018-2021>

Full Stack Developer

Full stack development with React/Typescript front end and Node/Typescript back end.
Leveraged Typescript, object oriented programming, domain driven design, and functional programming to build services and libraries for a microservices platform.
Technical lead for a product deployment implementation squad.
Implemented CI/CD processes for testing, building, releasing, and deploying services and libraries with Bitbucket Pipelines and later GitHub Actions.
Helped build Nelnet’s first successful design system based on Material Design to help designers and developers collaborate on building beautiful and accessible user interfaces and experiences.
Implemened CLI tooling for managing private registry authentication, repository templating, and services deployment.
Developed software in agile environments with an emphasis on finding processes and tools to support the given team rather than adhering to specific methodologies religiously.
Prepared and facilitated eight instances of one month long developer “immersion” training sessions to cross train existing development staff on the new microservices platform and tech stack.

Nanonation, Inc. 2016-2018>

Software Developer

Full stack development with React/Typescript front end and ASP .NET back end.
Partnered with a senior developer to reinvent our digital signage content management system used to manage over 40,000 client devices.
Empowered our customer’s ability to effectively reach target audiences by developing hardware and web API integrations for their digital signage solutions.

Union College 2012-2016>

Information Systems Server Technician

Improved our server systems efficiency and maintainability by implementing a Hyper-V virtualization server cluster and migrating our existing server infrastructure to the cluster.
Provisioned and maintained over a dozen servers in a mixed Windows and Linux environment.
Improved personal efficiency by automating tasks with PowerShell, bash, and batch scripts.

Information Systems Desktop Technician

Tech & Tabletop Club Officer