Front-end web tools including Webpack, Gulp, and SASS/LESS
Responsive web design, using Foundation, Bootstrap, UIKit, and Flexbox/CSS Grid
GIT for version control
Familiar with raster and vector image editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Inkscape, GIMP
Desktop and server support for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems
Network Attached Storage configuration, familiarity with propietary Netgear ReadyNAS and Synology systems
MAVLink
Music composition of various styles
Proficient with many types of audio technology
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Music Technology
Montana State University – Bozeman
Achievements
Senior Award for Outstanding Service to Department, University, and Community – MSU School of Music
Bozeman Symphony Society Scholarship
Experience
Software Engineer
October 2018 – October 2019
Wisetail
Achievements
Added robust local email testing to a legacy PHP product with Mailhog
Greatly improved existing Ansible deployment process for legacy PHP product, resulting in more stable deployments
Created automated scripts to eliminate many manual tasks
Made code adjustments, leading to 50x-150x performance improvements in some cases
Web Developer
April 2016 – October 2018
Montana State University – Communications
Achievements
Rebuilt the digital campus map using Mithril, UIKit, and Leaflet
Introduced local development environments using Vagrant to vastly improve developer efficiency
Built a command-line app in Go for efficiently pulling production data into development environments
Implemented build system for deploying code to production using Buildbot and Python
Worked with team to establish a good version control workflow using feature branches
Added advanced feed features to COPE (Create Once, Publish Everywhere) PHP app, used on campus for creating dynamic content including calendar events, news articles, faculty directory, etc.
Created new front-end modules for use in our university-wide CMS
Nominated for Excellence in Service & Employees of the Year award
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and update PHP applications
Implement and maintain build systems and local development environments
Update CSS for OUCampus CMS, compiled with SASS
Provide support for content managers throughout campus
Digital Platform Manager
February 2015 – March 2016
Billings Gazette Communications
Achievements
Rebuilt an ad ordering system using Laravel for the internal ad team to efficiently keep track of clients’ orders from the first call all the way through the scheduled print/web publish date
Built an internal deadline-tracking app using Laravel to help the newsroom, pressroom and distribution track their missed/made deadline ratio with various metrics to measure against
Streamlined email lists to Gazette newsletter subscribers to increase reader engagement
Resurrected a recording studio with existing equipment at low cost
Create web/email promotions and contests using the WhatCounts platform, with custom HTML/CSS templates
Introduced responsive email templates to some new email templates using Zurb Ink’s email framework
Responsibilities
Assist customers with website issues
Build and maintain web apps for readers and various internal teams
Build and manage email campaigns
Maintain the website and curate social media feeds on Saturdays
Computer Support Specialist
July 2012 – February 2015
Montana State University School of Music
Achievements
Rebuilt a student concert-attendance grading system for music students, that takes both swipe-ins and swipe-outs from their Student ID cards. Built with Laravel and Twitter Bootstrap
Rebuilt the entire School of Music website, implementing the Smarty PHP template engine to allow me to easily add new features and update content more quickly
Built an online summer camp registration system with PHP and MySQL
Integrated a third-party online event ticketing service with the School’s existing room scheduling system and MSU’s in-house credit card merchant service, allowing the School of Music to easily sell event tickets online
Set up a 24TB Network Attached Storage unit to enable several conveniences, allowing
instructors to post assignment project files for students to download
students to submit large project files back to the instructors for grading
Hosting our digital archive of concert recordings for the MSU community (students, faculty, and staff) to download
Responsibilities
Website Development and Maintenance
Desktop/Network/Server Support for MSU students, faculty, and other staff members
Software/Hardware Purchasing and Management
Occasional supervision of concert recordings within the School of Music
Web Assistant
September 2011 – June 2012
Montana State University School of Music
Achievements
Created an HTML version of the School of Music Handbook (a comprehensive resource explaining the policies of the School of Music) from a word-processing document
Provided clean, attractive promotional web pages for the School of Music website under the supervision of the Computer Support Specialist
Responsibilities
Creating HTML pages for the School of Music website