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New York, NY, US

Started a content creation business focused on competitive Magic: the Gathering. Took a YouTube channel from 0 to over 200 subscribers in 6 months. Built out 4 different revenue streams, including a merch line, custom marketing content for other businesses, and 2 distinct affiliate marketing partnerships.

Portland, Maine, US

- Led design and development of business's data model- Worked with stakeholders (product managers, company executives, and senior engineers) to align on application requirements and timelines - Mentored junior engineers to bring them up to speed on best practices

Los Angeles, US

- Lead research and design for multiple core features, including the system for on-boarding first-time blockchain users- Negotiated product requirements with UX designer and product owner to ensure we could deploy secure, scalable, and viable software in a timely manner- Built features for the front-end using React/Typescript to guide users through the NFT.

Portland, Maine, US

- Designed and documented architecture for new features spanning the full tech stack (JavaScript front-end, Ruby on Rails web server, Spring Boot API, and mySQL database)- Practiced test-driven development to ensure every deployment was secure, functional, and reliable- Met regularly with engineering team and product manager to clarify business.

Portland, Maine, US

- Lead a team of analysts to build a business intelligence solution in Tableau- Developed a program that builds client-facing excel documents and saves 40+ hours of work/year using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)- Designed and developed a testing tool for Onpoint's CDM web application using Python

- Connected with 4 rising video game influencers with a collective follower count of over 22,000 to show case Pilot Unknown- Designed, drafted, and polished a multi-media pitch to share with Indie game publishers

- Managed a small team (developer, composer, storywriter, and myself) to bring product from concept to market in under 2 years- Managed a $2,000 budget and procurement of contractors

- Designed 20 levels and 50 items and wrote their implementation plans for lead developer - Tested game extensively and documented over 100 bugs for remediation

- Used excel to analyze student usage of leased databases to inform the library’s financial decisions - Documented and reported findings to the Director of Library Inventories and other administrators

Brunswick, ME, US

- Designed original molecular structures with valuable biomedical properties - Created artificial proteins via organic synthesis; learned analytical instruments and wet lab techniques in the process- Presented my research findings to faculty to highlight their significance in the contexts of biochemistry and medicine

- Single-handedly managed the dish pit for 4 cooks, 6 waitstaff, and 50+ patrons- Learned the inner workings of the restaurant in order to slice potatoes, fetch supplies from the cold room, and scrub 20-gallon soup cauldrons in the same hour

- Managed food distribution in the absence of the EJUEM President- Kept minutes for the board meetings- Volunteered monthly for 3 years

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biochemistry

Full Stack Web Developer, Computer Software Engineering

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