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Bellevue, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

- Composed, produced, and engineered 7 children's curriculum albums, 3 film soundtracks, 2 commercial albums, 3 additional artists’ projects, and numerous other singles and EPs independently and via collaboration.- Booked concerts, arranged logistics, oversaw budgets, created live arrangements, and performed in a nationally-touring act.- Created and maintained website, email newsletters, subscription platform, and social media to retain followers, increase engagement, grow the fanbase, and increase active and passive revenue streams.

- Worked across the stack with MongoDB collections, TypeScript/Next.js API, and JavaScript/Next.js/React to form a strong foundation for an early-stage startup.- Built enhanced search API functionality, utilizing MongoDB’s aggregate stages, resulting in robust search features for multiple user interfaces.- Created a custom full-stack, in-house text editing tool resulting in streamlined and reliable copyediting.- Assisted teammates with debugging, code reviews, and strategy to ensure productivity across the engineering team.

- Integrated cloud storage in order to maximize scalability and performance while minimizing long-term costs.- Implemented third-party API functionality in a .Net/C# codebase to streamline cloud traffic.- Presented a variety of solutions based on business needs, allowing management to make fully informed decisions.

- Worked cross-functionally as a full-stack software engineer (Java, SQL, TypeScript, Node, Vue, JavaScript, and ColdFusion) automating the underwriting process for a major mortgage lender resulting in fully and mostly automated loans and minimal human underwriter work required.- Was a top performer, consistently leading my team in Jira story points completed.- Led code reviews for several backend Java services, including our primary analysis service and automated data backfilling service, in order to implement best practices from ticket conception to code merge.- Took ownership of an in-house JavaScript tool that automatically generated SQL scripts for developers, resulting in a time savings of 2+ hours per week per developer.- Collaboratively innovated reusable subanalysis tools, utilizing object-oriented programming principles to minimize duplication, maximize performance, and meet previously unmet areas of business needs.- Refactored data fields and their uses throughout the entire tech stack, including multiple micro-services, to add function to both underwriter and borrower tools, resulting in improved and automated communication to customers.- Updated data and document parsers in T-SQL and ColdFusion, resulting in automated access to data.- Created and updated dynamic frontend UI Vue components, providing underwriters access to update relevant data.- Wrote unit tests using JUnit and Mockito and ran end-to-end testing to ensure desired code behavior.- Exemplified the ability to adapt quickly and thrive in brand-new environments, languages, and frameworks, becoming a go-to resource for my manager, teammates, and project managers.

Kirkland, Washington, United States

- Maintained a deeply-rooted tradition while also introducing new expressions of worship to effectively serve a diverse group of people- Built, organized, trained, scheduled, and led teams of music and sound volunteers for remote and in-person collaboration in order to involve those able and unable to meet in person and to better serve the congregation- Selected songs, created arrangements, prepared chord charts, directed a team of musicians in rehearsal, and performed music in order for congregational singing to take place seamlessly and comfortably during in-person services- Prepared, performed, engineered, and produced recorded music for remote worship services to better serve those unable to gather in person- Planned and oversaw audio production, visual transitions, and service content to provide a service that was easily participatory and engaging for congregants, and clear and accessible for volunteers and fellow staff- Created bulletins to allow for greater congregational participation and clarity- Continually assessed and improved service flow in order to minimize distractions- Met regularly with the staff to evaluate and improve organizational vision and overall effectiveness of different areas of ministry and the people they serve- Met regularly with parishioners for emotional and spiritual support

Remote

Spent well over 700 hours dedicated to an immersive full-stack engineer boot camp. Engineered 10+ applications and created 10+ REST APIs with clear and detailed code on both a collaborative and individual basis over 12 weeks. See projects section below.

Seattle, Wa

- Prayerfully fostered a culture of worship to pave the way for new leadership- Led music in a multigenerational church in a way that was enjoyable to all ages and preferences in attendance- Remained a consistent presence to walk alongside the music team and congregation through several major changes with the result of a smooth transition- Served as the primary pastoral contact and mentor for the music team members to more effectively meet their needs and improve the organizational structure of the church- Organized, outlined, and clearly communicated the order of services to create clear expectations for team members and provide a unified experience for congregants

Greater Seattle Area

- Taught kids life skills through chess in a way that equipped them for healthy relationships, stellar school performance, strategic goal-setting, disciplined thinking, and great chess- Ran beginner, intermediate, and advanced chess classes, after-school programs, and camps in order to provide for company and student needs- Trained and supervised other coaches in order to ensure best practices that benefit the students and equip the coaches- In order to meet demand, developed a robotics camp course that became the model for future camps—trained other robotics coaches to ensure consistent quality, sustainability, and replicability of the program

Greater Seattle Area

- Consistently increased sales at two locations- Maximized sales through timely response and exceptional customer care- Assisted sales manager in seeking out and capturing new sales opportunities

Pasadena, Ca And Seattle, Wa

- Ensured guests enjoyed a warm and hospitable dining experience through teamwork, diligence, and attentive service while maximizing organizational gain through subtle upselling- Worked in multiple roles in order to fill whatever needs the company had- Consistently maintained a diligent work ethic and positive attitude to provide great satisfaction for my guests and a dependable co-worker for my peers

Southwest Region, United States

- Exemplified a “whatever-it-takes” attitude and work ethic to ensure objectives were accomplished- Assembled stages and sound and lighting systems with speed and precision- Worked as a stagehand and/or lighting technician during performances- Solved field problems with teamwork and innovation

Pasadena, California, United States

- Built, led, scheduled, trained, and coordinated a team of 30 musicians and 10 technicians- Set and met team goals- Planned and prepared rehearsals and performances- Contributed to organizational leadership meetings and decisions

Azusa, California, United States

- Planned, organized, hosted, and coordinated events within a college living community- Mentored and counseled 32 university students

Full-Stack Software Engineering

Spent well over 700 hours dedicated to an immersive full-stack engineer boot camp. Engineered 10+ applications and created 10+ REST APIs.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Residence Life, Men's Chorale, Theater

Education record

Activities and Societies: The Philosophy Four