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• Resume - 2022 PDF HERE •

About Me:

Navy veteran,
I like to listen to electronic/hip-hop music, program software, lift weights and run, take care of my farm.

School:

Middle Tennessee State University

2014 - 2018
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
Minor in Mathematics
• Dean’s List 2014-2018
• Member of Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Member of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computer Honor Society

Work:

Open3 Digital Art

July 2022 - December 2022
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
Focused Execution: Built in 3 months from the ground up, a website experience that had over 17,000 verified users and hosted 68 partners and their projects that included brands such as Liquid Death.
Leadership: Worked alongside Artists and Brands to generate digital art and deployed over 33 smart contracts that sold over 100,000 art pieces.


FunFunFun Inc. - Gen Z Dating

May 2020 - June 2022
Full-Stack Software Engineer
First Engineering Hire: Subject Matter Expert on a live updating video dating app that integrated with TikTok with over 10,000 users, where users could like, match, and message each-other.
Backend: Built a Django and GraphQL REST API and a matching algorithm to pair users together with alike parameters. Created a series of Firebase, Firestore, and Google Storage Typescript triggers to create a video processing pipeline that asynchronously cut over 8,000 videos.
Frontend: Deployed a complete SwiftUI iOS app from the ground up to app store. Contributed to an internal Typescript React webpage to police uploaded media and content used by admins.
DevOps: Used GitHub actions to create an CI/CD pipeline for testing and deploying the backend and iOS using fastlane for multiple environments


Coinmine - Making Crypto Mining Easy

May 2018 - April 2020
Software Engineer
First Engineering Hire: Built a plug-and-play cryptocurrency miner that mined 6 different cryptocurrencies 24/7, that a user could control with their iOS or Android phone.
mineOS: Built and maintained mineOS, an Arch Linux-Based Operating System, onto a small form factor computer. Fabricated the build and deployment tools for distributing mineOS images through a test and build pipeline to remotely update over 5,000 miners.
Backend: Used Agile, Extreme Programming and Test Driven Development methodologies to deploy, update, and configure a Django based REST API with over 10,000 users. Created programmatic reports to calculate all accounting owed and owned.
DevOps: Arranged and operated analytical, deployment, and pipeline tools such as: CircleCI, Code Climate, Datadog, and Sentry
Communication: Worked with overseas distribution centers in China to construct and create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for assembly and manufacturing


Middle Tennessee State University - Walker Library

November 2015 - March 2018
Student Technology Assistant
• Assists in student’s technical difficulties and maintain printer functionality while routing questions to proper resources.
• Trains students on 3D printing technology, laser etching, and vinyl cutting in the MakerSpace.
• Troubleshoot and solve for quick workplace solutions.


Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

May 2017 – July 2017
Information Services Intern-Network Team
Leadership: Led research, meetings, and recommended the replacement of a network team application. Worked as liaison between team members and company solutions, then sought out quote to be implemented into the yearly budget.
Problem Solving: Researched and developed a web dashboard that displayed global network information with Python and Flask using a SQL database. Used JavaScript, J-Query, Bootstrap, AJAX, and Google Charts to form a coherent and simple-to-use website. Implemented a search function that integrated with database calls to speed up information flow.
Process Improvement: Six Sigma Green Belt Trained
Public Speaking: Completed both projects within scope and presented both projects to the entire CAT Financial leadership and received Excellent feedback


United States Navy

July 2008 - July 2016
Computer and Network Technician, Fire controlman (FC)
Leadership: Efficiently led as work center supervisor, supervising 8 personnel in accomplishing over 1,634 maintenance actions with a 94% maintenance accomplishment rate, managing 372 maintenance checks and repairs.
Security Clearance: Held a Secret Clearance and handled the Electronic Key Management System, which managed 106 classified software programs and hardware systems.
Preventative & Corrective Maintenance: Upkeep and corrective maintenance of the Ship’s Self Defense System, Open architecture network server and computer systems, Battle Force Tactical Trainer network, and Cooperative Engagement Capability LAN.
Teamwork: Assisted in the successful overhaul of 3 major system installs with lead engineers to include: Hardware, software, and network installation, troubleshooting to the perfection of the system.