About
United States Marine Corps veteran turned software developer. Lean Six Sigma certified. Experience in DoD Aviation and test engineering for RF and other aviation and space defense components. My passion for being hands on and building anything tangible is only matched by my attention to detail and problem solving. I love being a maker, a leader, and a team player. I strive for success and being the best me I can be. As Jedi Master Yoda famously said: "Do or do not. There is no try."
Experience
Pittsburgh, PA (remote)
April 2023 - Present
- Supported dev ops and dev team in day to day operations with maintenance, updates, and fixes.
- Worked directly with company leadership to maintain the company's e-commerce website to ensure efficiency and ease-of-use for customers.
- Created metric tracking tools for internal use by leadership.
Pittsburgh, PA (remote)
February 2022 – September 2023
- Inaugural cohort member for Techwise
- Learned and demonstrated principles of object oriented programming, full stack development, and data structures and algorithms.
- Created a computerized version similar to the popular card game "Dos" by Mattel Inc.
San Diego, CA
May 2018 – May 2021
- Operated basic laboratory equipment such as vibration systems, shock machines, centrifuges, thermal chambers, ovens, etc. in order to perform environmental tests regarding temperature, humidity, altitude, thermal shock, salt fog, etc.
- Fabricated and sets-up electrical, mechanical and electro-mechanical test jigs and fixtures
- Maintained ITAR certification and confidential equipment certification for the labratory, in accordance with federal guidelines and DoD testing requirements.
- Liaised for DoD and external customers for testing and fabrication projects.
Education
Pittsburgh, PA
January 2022 - June 2023
- Techwise Google Scholarship Recipient.
San Diego, CA
January 2016 - June 2018 (GPA: 3.78)
- Minors: Japanese Language, Asian History.
- SDCC LGBTQ+ Club VP.
Volunteering
Escondido Jaycees President @ JCI
- I was the president of the Escondido, California chapter of Jaycees, part of Junior Chamber of Commerce International. I organized teambuilding and guest speaker events, community service events, May Fitness Month, and supervised the annual Escondido Christmas Parade.
Public Speaking
- I was selected to speak at an event in Pittsburgh celebrating and proving the success of the TechWise program and for the graduation of its innaugural class. I shared my insights on what the program meant to me and the opportunities that were opened to me as a result of what I learned and built during my time in the program to members of the community, educational leaders, and US Congressmen.
- Spoke to JCI chapter presidents and senators during my term as president on how my chapter operates, where we want to be, how we achieve our outreach goals, and how we keep the longest running city parade in southern Claifornia going.
