Use new technology to produce rapid prototypes benefitting the adtech industry. I design, project manager, and code most new products under the supervision of the R&D department head; we primarily use GCP (cloud provider), Go (backend) and Python (AI) along with d3.js (sometimes Observable Plot) and Svelte (sometimes React) in the frontend
The technical lead/architect for new and existing point of sale systems; in the first quarter, I was responsible for scaling the team from three to 12 engineers and for splitting our monolithic domain into smaller services to be consumed across the organization; the team primarily uses a Dart+Flutter stack with a GraphQL backend interface and dabbles in Kotlin
Lead engineer for the front of house team, developing point-of-sale software for the cannabis industry; led the port of a four-year old Obj-C codebase to Flutter, managed a team of three developers, and developed an end-to-end automation suite to guarantee quick release cycles and stability; also maintained a monolithic Rails API and Ember front end
Work with professional clients to create websites, designs or campaigns that satisfy marketing goals. Have worked with dozens clients, from local businesses to mid-size agencies to full-stack websites. Currently accepting new clients
Designed, built, and maintained a complex React/Redux app powered by Firebase that included authentication, Stripe, a real-time chat, and Google Maps; the project ultimately included submodules shared across multiple domains and webpack hackery
Designed, built, and maintained an enterprise React/Redux app driven by a Rust-powered RESTful API; oversaw the native apps (one powered by Ionic/Angular and the other Swift) and coordinated with the backend engineer to refine the API for all platforms; semi-regularly wrote colorful words in terse paragraphs, and presented the company's offerings to interested parties
Build front-end interfaces using pixel-perfect design, scaffold and customize Ruby on Rails apps, follow both agile and waterfall workflow processes on small- to medium-sized teams, build open-source projects
Created websites from scratch, drew sitemaps and wireframes, fixed or adjusted retainer sites, write copy, and digitized designs from PDF mock-ups for the marketing group's clients; primary tasks focused on IE 6 compatibility and wrangling Cake PHP
Redesigned and oversaw all technical maintenance of the website, developed the native mobile app, and built other digital products for the ad or editorial sides of the digital extension of the student-run KU newspaper
Funded by a Knight Foundation grant, LarryvilleKU.com is a website that displays hyper-local news on a map. Manage technical elements and site design
Unify the UN's presence across social networks and express message of Secretary's office more effectively; responsible for redesign campaign and interactive Facebook page elements
Corrected website errors, digitized print forms and redefined the strategic message of housing.ku.edu in 2011 with interactive features and a site redesign
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
strategic communication emphasis
High School Diploma
When I'm not slaving behind a hot laptop, I enjoy a bowl of Lucky Charms, running, slapping the bass and finding a clean pair of jeans. Portland via Kansas via Massachusetts via Milwaukee via Chicago. That's not my dog.
Apollo, Babel/ES6, Backbone, BigQuery, d3.js, Datasketches, Docker, Ember, Firebase, Flutter, GCP, Git, GraphQL, Gulp, Hubot, Jasmine, jQuery, Kafka, Karma, Middleman, Minitest, Observable Plot, Protobuf, Pytorch, Ruby on Rails, React, Redux, Rspec, Spanner, Svelte, SVN, TravisCI, webpack, WordPress
Designer of the Year, 1st Place
National High School Journalist of the Year (Runner-up)
Co-Editor of 1st Place Best in Show, Newspaper, 17+ Pages
Editor of 2nd Place Best in Show, Website
Kansas State High School Journalist of the Year
Two Scholastic Gold Key Awards: Personal Essay, Journalism
Eagle Scout Rank