Full-stack software engineer working on various applications for NRG Energy and its subsidiaries.

Provide frontend engineering work for multiple clients based upon client needs. This work is varied and has included the following: ▪ Responsive web development for various web applications and websites. ▪ Responsive prototypes to be used as a guide for client-employed engineers to demonstrate how to transform static layouts into mobile-friendly responsive layouts. ▪ Other services on an as-needed basis, including HTML5, CSS3, and/or Javascript development. ▪ Mentoring and educational services for aspiring developers.

Host daily video-conferenced workshops for Tech Elevator’s Software Engineering program.Provide hands-on technical guidance to students as they work to complete program assignments and web applications.Technologies taught: Java SE 8, PostgreSQL, Spring Boot, HTML5, CSS, Responsive Design, JavaScript, Vue.js, Vuex, IntelliJ, VSCode, Git, Unit Testing & TDD (JUnit)

Run 2 daily video-conferenced workshops for Thinkful's Full-Time Engineering Immersion Program. An average cohort includes 30+ students. Write exercises, presentations, and materials for course curriculum. Technical topics taught include: ▪ Advanced Javascript ▪ ES6+ ▪ React ▪ Node ▪ Data Structures & Algorithms ▪ Build tools ▪ Deployment ▪ Testing ▪ Github ▪ Remote Team Collaboration

▪ Provide mentoring services to web development students to assist them with Thinkful’s self-study curriculum. ▪ Conduct technical evaluations and mock interviews.▪ Host webinars that teach aspiring developers about various topics.▪ Pair-program with students to help them understand development techniques and workflow.

▪ Head instructor for Wyncode's on-campus, credit-based program at Lynn University focused on computer science fundamentals and Ruby on Rails. ▪ Curriculum developer for Wyncode's part-time frontend JavaScript & React-focused course.

▪ Part of a 3-person team responsible for building out a new responsive Style Guide for Customink and its core applications. The new Style Guide is built on top of Susy grid - utilizing Breakpoint, Bourbon, and SUIT CSS. ▪ Provide UI development alongside a 15-engineer team using HTML5, CSS3, Compass, Sass, CoffeeScript, Object Oriented Javascript, jQuery, ExtJS, and Git for numerous large-scale Rails applications supporting CustomInk's E-Commerce department and two core websites: Customink.com and Booster.com.▪ 2012 CustomInk Innovation Award recipient for work done enabling the Customink Design Lab (http://www.customink.com/lab) to be usable on mobile devices. This included employing the use of touch events to provide drag/drop functionality and drag-to-resize functionality.▪ Implemented the UI and Style Guide for Booster.com's responsive cart.▪ Integral member of the 3-person team responsible for rebranding the CustomInk website in 2011.

▪ Provided UI development using XHTML, CSS, javascript, and jQuery for numerous enterprise-level websites and web applications. Projects are version-controlled via various means including Subversion, Serena, and TFS.▪ Performed cross-browser and cross-platform testing in IE 6+, Safari, Chrome, and Firefox.▪ Served as a lead UI developer, helping to mentor and guide other developers as needed.▪ Worked with in-house and overseas developers to integrate client-side markup into various back-end solutions.▪ Interface with in-house teams as well as with clients to determine the technical approach to be taken with each project.

▪ Managed and built out interactive websites using XHTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, and MySQL. Projects were managed and deployed via Subversion.▪ Built and provided a set of custom CMS style tools with each web solution for the client to manage their product.▪ Offered recommendations when Dynamic HTML should be used in place of Flash.▪ Extended the use of jQuery to perform custom web animations.▪ Delivered semantic markup for maximum SEO exposure. ▪ Performed cross-browser and cross-platform testing in IE 6+, Safari, Chrome, and Firefox.▪ Developed and implemented a company-wide code-review process to be implemented at the beginning and conclusion of every project.