EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
FRONTEND DEVELOPER, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA
At the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, I am a front-end developer that works with designers, data analysts, and other team members to support the external and internal website for the Bank. For the external website, I create and support data visualizations for economic papers and reports using React and D3js. For the internal website, I support the creation of new features using Tailwind CSS. I contribute to setting our standards for both sites and upholding our brand identity and the integrity of the Federal Reserve System.
April 2022 - Present
TEACHING ASSISTANT, LAUNCHCODE
January 2022 - Present
A nonprofit that offers free tech education and job placement opportunities to people from all backgrounds. As a mentor I coach 3-4 students out of 25 and support them all through 25 weeks of learning via coursework and an optional 8 weeks of project development to add to their portfolio I support with ideation, design, front-end, backend, and project management skills for them to take out into the workforce.
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
I teach 3-4 rotating courses quarterly: Web Design I, Web Design II, Design for Mobile Devices, and Advanced Interface Design. I’ve been able to create, update, teach and if needed adjust lessons for 4 different courses. The courses are advanced courses that build upon basics to teach responsive, ADA compliant, design and development for mobile and web devices.
April 2021 - Present
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, COCO MICHELLE & CO
September 2018 - Present
Through freelancing, I’ve continued to develop web (Angular) and mobile (Ionic) applications for clients. The projects ranged from 1 to 6 months where I am working with mixed teams comprised of founders, designers, and marketers. The projects were a scheduling app for groups of people looking to meet up with a certified trainer, a hair coaching web app that generates curated messages to users based on their current hair style, and a maternity web app connecting mothers to caregivers. From authentication and algorithms to geolocation and deployment these products continue to mold my skills as a developer all around.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER, WEBJUNTO
April 2015 - March 2018
With Webjunto I was a software developer mainly coding web (Angular) and hybrid mobile (Ionic) apps for startups. I managed a team of developers and lead 3-4 projects at different stages in 3 month cycles, one of which was usually an enterprise application. I met with clients and scoped projects for proposals to send. I planned sprints, estimated stories, and delegated tasks to my team. I kept up constant communication with clients and delivered projects on deadline.
AT HOME ADVISOR, APPLE
March 2014 - March 2015
With Apple I was an At-Home-Advisor who aided customers with issues they had with their Apple device’s hardware or software. Six months after becoming an At-Home-Advisor, I was promoted to Tier 2 (comparable to a Genius in-store) which is responsible for taking more serious calls and making sure they stay with the customer from the beginning of the issue to its resolution.
COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
August 2012Â - March 2014
Three months after becoming a Computer Support Specialist, I was promoted to manage an office that was responsible for the upkeep and repairs for every laptop in the district. In addition to maintaining that office, I also administered 4 different labs that were used frequently and required various needs to be met based on the knowledge of the trainer and the type of session being held. During the summer of 2013, I organized a work flow and managed a small team to execute the troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair over 500 computers in 6 weeks.
Science Leadership Academy is a school where every student has a laptop because all of their class materials are online. They believe in storing everything on the cloud and using technology to enhance the learning experience. Here I was able to see a need and create my own solution, such as imaging servers (PC: Clonezilla & Mac: Deploy Studio). Therefore learning a lot with problem solving a creating original answers to questions.
SKILLS
What I Do
DEVELOPMENT
Mobile and Web Applications
This is what I enjoy doing because it challenges me, teaches me, and helps me grow on a daily basis.
COMMUNICATION
Truly Top-Notch
From updating clients to working with designers and using tools like Slack. This is a skill that I am never shy about.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Outstanding Quality
I think it’s important to identify the discrete stages of a project and work to a schedule around those.
ORGANIZATION
Truly Top-Notch
I believe it’s important to stay organized while working remotely. I use the likes of Trello & Basecamp to help keep projects on-track and under control.
COLLABORATION
Only the Best
I play well with others. I'm happy to integrate into your existing team to help get your project implemented.
TIME MANAGEMENT
Outstanding Quality
I value my clients’ time and always aim to work efficiently. I account for and track everything I do using services such as JIRA.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Truly Top-Notch
This is something that I do often and enjoy. From preparing to presenting, I come to life on stage and always learn more than what I think while doing so.
DOCUMENTATION
Only the Best
Often overlooked, I think it's incredibly important to leave clients with a clear picture of what's been done for the next round of development.
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