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Responsible for directing the focus, planning, and implementation of the state of Utah youth leadership development program of the US Air Force Auxiliary.Developing an in-house web application to reduce the paperwork burden for planners and directors of cadet activities in the state, simplifying the management of cadet activities and reducing administrative errors in the communication of medical and allergy information.Planned and directed the annual summer leadership laboratory and STEM career exploration camp, directing efforts of more than 40 adult and youth volunteers, developing curriculum, and managing logistics for over 100 youth participants.

Implemented onboarding process for youth aged 12–18 joining the local chapter of the US Air Force Auxiliary's leadership development and STEM education program, increasing new cadet retention from 25% to 90%, leading to a 50% growth in the local unit within three months.Managed the Utah Cadet NCO (First line supervisor) Academy for 40 adult and youth volunteers, teaching leadership skills with practical exercises and real-world training to prepare them to be future leaders.Developed and implemented a training framework for integrating small unmanned aerial systems into ground search and rescue teams, leading to a 500% increase in drone technicians in Utah. This made Utah Wing Civil Air Patrol a national leader in sUAS innovation in incident response.

Engineering team lead for redesigning server-side systems to manage online casino games, streamlining APIs, and increasing development velocity, enabling rapid game development and deployment in a continuous integration environment for Sands.Refined the design for the framework for rapid game development, reducing required development effort across engineering teams.

Created and enhanced artist royalty calculation processes with event-driven architecture, providing greater insight into process errors and ensuring timely distribution of millions of dollars of royalties.Designed and implemented an in-house system to calculate royalties replacing the third-party service the company was using, reducing costs, and enhancing reliability and client experience, saving the company over $250k in expenses per year.

Architected a web application to help families prepare and manage a family emergency plan using guidance from FEMA.Planned expansion of the application to help local agencies partner with families to develop community disaster response plans.

Successfully designed and aligned our outdated codebase with the Payment Card Industries Digital Security Standard, a significant achievement that enabled the company to pass its initial PCI certification audit and ensure the safety of transactions in excess of 5 million dollars per day.Designed, developed, and implemented an internal API to simplify the initiation of transactions, abstracting away the transaction logic and enabling the company to expand its product offerings rapidly, reliably, and efficiently.

Accept, log, and dispatch security officers to calls for service at The Gateway mall in Salt Lake City. Assist patrons and vendors of The Gateway. Conduct regular checks of retail, office, and parking facilities. Collect information and write reports on safety and criminal incidents.

Created an interface for Avercast's demand planning suite to query HANA DB directly, tripling the ERPs we could support and easing client transitions to newer ERPs. Architected a cloud version of Avercast, simplifying interfacing with ERPs and cutting the development effort needed to onboard a new client by a factor of four.

Maintain astronomical data reduction toolchains on Fedora Linux workstations.

Design, develop, and implement a fully autonomous control system for remote research telescopes.

Provided hardware and software support for all personal and server Linux systems used by the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Installed and maintained data analysis toolchains for the Astronomy Research Group.

Designed, developed, and implemented motor control code for deployment on medical power-assisted equipment carts.

Provided site security and patrol services to industrial and commercial properties in the Salt Lake City area.

Provided courtesy patrol services to residential properties and loss prevention services to commercial properties in the Phoenix area.

Provided hardware telephone support for customers of the Dell XPS line of performance personal computers.

Teach safe handling of firearms and basic marksmanship skills in addition to other requirements for the Rifle Shooting Merit Badge of the Boy Scouts of America. Also assigned to provide support and guidance to troops visiting Camp Steiner in the Uintah Mountains.