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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityGraduate Student, Computer Science
May. 2024Richmond, Virginia, United States
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)Database & Research Specialist
Aug. 2023 - May. 2024Seattle, Washington, United States- Analyzed data quality issues across all systems in Seattle's Museum of History and Industry. - Crafted a plan to correct highest priority issues associated with donor relations and giving history, museum membership and fulfillment, and unmet needs of the museum staff.
- Implemented automated Python and Excel VBA-based tools to automate regular reports and process membership fulfillment. Reduced required man-hours for these processes by 90%.
- Restructured data architecture in order to resolve several years of technical debt - including redundant, overlapping data objects and classifications. - Worked closely with museum staff to diagnose their needs and friction points. Garnered support for the database re-design. - Effectively communicated plan and updates to museum leadership and stakeholders.
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer - Java, JavaScript, Python, AWS, APIs
Feb. 2020 - Aug. 2022Greater Seattle AreaFull Stack Development with AWS
Primary languages: Java, JavaScript, Python Revamped internal content platform to allow tagging of educational modules.
Enabled the surfacing of personalized recommendations to 9.7 million users.
● Redesigned user progress tracking across site, databases and data pipelines.
Increased granularity of data used for business insights by 50%.
● Developed a script to diagnose factors impacting operational health.
Spearheaded evidence-based changes for a 48% jump in high-visibility KPI.
● Launched a new user feedback widget to capture user experiences across
700+ educational modules. Boosted specificity of comments by 70%.
● Refactored problematic legacy code and expanded caching to decrease P90
latency by 15% and cut cost of querying for 5 most utilized APIs.
● Collaborated on a proof of concept to expand Seller University into a mobile
app. Leadership prioritized the project in the following year’s roadmap.
● Mentored 4 Ada Developers Academy (ADA) engineers in 5-month
internships. All 4 received full-time offers from Amazon.
● Led bi-monthly office hours to unblock ADA interns across a wide range of
technical topics. Fostered an inclusive environment for 150+ candidates.
AmazonSoftware Engineer Intern - Java, React.js
Aug. 2019 - Feb. 2020Seattle, Washington- Created a loosely coupled Java web service and realtime dashboard web app.
- Gained experience with Amazon Web Services, DynamoDB, AWS Batch, Docker,
and Lambda functions.
- Contributed responsive ReactJS front-end website for team hackathon project.
Ada Developers AcademySoftware Engineering Student - Ruby, Rails
Feb. 2019 - Feb. 2020Greater Seattle AreaHighly selective (<5% acceptance rate for cohort), immersive software engineering program for women and gender non-binary people to diversify tech. Completed over twenty projects with a focus on web applications, APIs, and computer science fundamentals. Capstone project (1 month of independent work)- Android mobile app with o-auth login, google maps, camera, social media, and database integration.
inRecovery - Addiction Recovery PlatformData Science Intern - SQL, Tableau
Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018Greater San Diego Area (Remote)Built BI dashboards and data visualizations for inRecovery. Provided analysis of data relating to the opioid epidemic within the USA. inRecovery's platform helps treatment centers deliver a more engaging and personalized experience, working toward the ultimate goal of helping people not only overcome addiction but fully reintegrate as thriving members of society.
U.S. ArmyCaptain, Staff Officer & Manager
Jun. 2014 - Feb. 2019Joint Base Lewis-McChordAdvisor to the Squadron Commander on combat manning in support of high-paced training and combat missions for a AH-64E aviation unit. Tracked personnel accountability for 530+ Army Soldiers across 7+ locations in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. Led a team of 7 Soldiers. Unit Subject Matter Expert on finance, accounting, awards, promotions, evaluations, ceremonies, strength manning, and casualty operations. Automated many routine HR tasks to allow subordinates more time to focus on Soldier needs. Honorably discharged disabled combat veteran. Meritorious Service Medal recipient.
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