Full-stack developer, part-time graphic designer, and lifetime Oxford comma advocate. ---Recent graduate of General Assembly, where I was immersed in 80 hours per week of coding to become a full-stack web developer. Each day brought elements of mentorship, pair programming, project design, and critically thinking about programming logic. I love making things look and feel beautiful, while maintaining a positive user experience. --My goal as a developer is to create elegant web applications that tackle a world of complicated problems. Though I am capable of both front and back-end development, my specialization is on the front-end! Front End Skills: HTML5 CSS3 Sass Skeleton Bootstrap JavaScript/Ecmascript2015 jQuery AJAX underscoreJS backboneJS Angular React expressJSBack-End: Ruby On Rails Sinatra Ruby MySQL Postgresql Node MongoDB Express Websockets Testing: BDD Karma Jasmine Mocha Chai SupertestOther Technologies: Git Github Photoshop Affinity Designer
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Lead Software EngineerMorningstar Aug 2023 - PresentChicago, Il, Us -
Senior Software EngineerMorningstar Nov 2021 - Aug 2023Chicago, Il, Us -
Software ArchitectMorningstar Aug 2020 - Nov 2021Chicago, Il, Us -
Software EngineerMorningstar Oct 2018 - Aug 2020Chicago, Il, Us -
Associate Software EngineerMorningstar Jun 2016 - Oct 2018Chicago, Il, Us -
StudentGeneral Assembly Jun 2015 - Sep 2015New York, Ny, UsDuring my time at general assembly I learned how to develop responsive web applications and RESTful APIs utilizing development tools and frameworks such as Node and Rails. Projects required collaborating with teams in an agile workflow, utilizing pair programming, and version control software. Each week involved 80 hours of coding and being mentored by industry professionals. My greatest takeaway was learning how to approach design patterns and new technologies with confidence. -
Web DesignerFreelance / Graphic Design Services Jan 2012 - Jan 2013As a freelancer I designed and managed web sites for small businesses. With these businesses I was able to help clients conceptually and visually build their identity. There were several occasions I was able to exceed expected deadlines and suggest features that better accommodated clients. My greatest takeaway from this experience was learning how to handle deadlines and invoices.
Dylan Cairns Education Details
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General AssemblyWeb Development -
Joliet Junior CollegeLiberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Dylan Cairns attended General Assembly, Joliet Junior College.
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