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Seattle, Washington, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

▧ Track delivery of Third-Party applications on new device launches for Fire Tablet series▧ Drive feature integrations for Fire Tablet related to in-app purchases and catalog integration▧ Create knowledge base templates and evangelize initiative to recruit volunteers

San Mateo, California, Us

• Own execution plan and drive milestones for the Offer Management and Subscription initiatives• Work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and program management• Remove obstacles for engineering team; enable team to deliver effectively and efficiently• Clear communications with Engineering, Program Management, and Product ManagementAdditional activities: Innovation + Diversity & Inclusion• Serve as Site Lead for the Women in Technology @ SIE group at Rancho Bernardo office, leading a board of six leaders and driving events that serve Diversity & Inclusion• Volunteer on committee to organize, plan, and execute the bi-annual office Hackathon• Drive and execute Innovation initiatives in Shared Service Engineering department

San Mateo, California, Us

▧ Develop and improve web services that use JSON, XML, and RESTful API design▧ Drive the reduction of attack surface vector on legacy applications by refactoring risky code and decommissioning unused endpoints. Lead the migration off services and technologies marked for deprecation▧ Provide input on component-level designs for the Sony PlayStation Network platform▧ Monitor application health and provide network platform support▧ Implement and review Java code; prepare and execute unit and integration tests▧ Produce innovative prototypes through company activities such as the Hackathon

Blacksburg, Va, Us

Web Apps & E-Commerce: Jan 2017-May 2017 (1st offering of this class format)▧ Assist in determining course content▧ Grade assignments related to business plans and analysis▧ Record lecture to assist students with business analysis and individual Wordpress blog assignments

Blacksburg, Va, Us

My major contribution to Finance Applications, Enterprise Systems was Java experience, software architecture advice, and strong documentation. My highest achievement was the creation of a class-generator program that automatically writes POJO Java library classes and corresponding tests using Oracle database table metadata. In addition to duties I performed as an Application Analyst, I performed the following duties:▧ Advise on software architecture and programming standards to ensure that services are RESTful and scalable. Suggest implementations for complex tasks.▧ Participate in Java code reviews to ensure that software meets technical requirements.▧ Assist team members in learning and understanding object-oriented design principles and Java language syntax. Act as a first adapter for new software to assist other team members.▧ Create and maintain documentation for internal use.▧ Coordinate between functional users and external vendor technical support.▧ Manage and direct analysts that support the Travel and Expense management system to confirm that work achieves goals that support organizational objectives.

Blacksburg, Va, Us

▧ Use engineering principles to research, analyze, develop, maintain, and modify innovative information systems that model complex business processes in a diverse technical environment while ensuring accuracy and efficiency.▧ Use Java programming skills to create libraries that serve as APIs for performing financial transactions in the relational database (Oracle).▧ Thoroughly test Java libraries by writing unit and integration tests.▧ Use Groovy programming skills in the Grails (Spring-based) framework to develop and maintain web applications, such as the Travel and Expense extension and Dining Invoices system.▧ Use GIT, Maven, and Jenkins to manage, build, and deploy code.▧ Act as a technical member of ad-hoc teams by providing assistance and expertise and by performing assigned tasks and objectives as part of the implementation, development, and maintenance of enterprise information systems.▧ Interpret customer business needs using analytical skills combined with technical expertise to create system requirements and technical specifications.

Roanoke, Va, Us

Primary Responsibilities:▧ Operate a Syngo Trio Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine for neuroscience studies.▧ Maintain compliance with Institutional Review Board regulations.▧ Conduct multiple aspects of research projects, including volunteer recruitment, general assessments, scheduling, and data collection.▧ Distribute volunteer payments and supply support for tracking project funds.Contributions and Highlights:★ Collected data for up to 7 simultaneous research projects. Handled data for 15+ studies over 9 IRB protocols and was the primary data conductor for 5 projects.★ Independently manage the satellite site in Blacksburg, VA. My duties include resupplying inventory, supervising a team of assistants, and training new MRI operators.★ Work odd hours and weekends to meet study needs.★ Proactively generate weekly project summaries using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.☆ My greatest contribution is the self-directed implementation of a tracking method for our group projects using Microsoft Excel. Additionally I taught myself Microsoft Access and SQL basics in order to polish the structure for tracking our largest longitudinal project: The Roanoke Brain Study. ☆

☆ Developed the first official Standard Operating Procedures in Administration (Documentation, Training Records, SOP Development) and Safety (Emergency Responses, Waste Disposal, Workplace Safety, Lab Safety, Biosafety Levels).▧ Brainstormed design for a biomechanical microweaver - an instrument built to produce meniscus for the human knee. Drafted assembly drawings and product summaries.▧ Aided in the set up, execution, and write up of bacterial experiments.

Blacksburg, Va, Us

When I was an incoming freshman in 2007 I participated in a summer bridge program called the Student Transition Engineering Program (STEP) at Virginia Tech. I was so greatly impacted by the program that I worked for STEP every summer until I graduated. I am proud to have served a leading role in shaping the future of many young engineers.☆ The second undergraduate in the history of the program to be selected as the Assistant Director due to my competency, passion, and familiarity with the program.▧ Accepted applicants to the community of 80-90 incoming freshman engineers. ▧ Read each application and designated roommate assignments based on the student essays.▧ Coordinated classes and created schedules prior to the start of the program.▧ Managed a team of 5-6 Resident Advisors, organized social activities, and enforced policy.▧ Advised students regarding engineering as a major.

Master'S Degree, Information Technology

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical Engineering