The Founder Institute (FI) is the world's premier pre-seed and seed-stage startup accelerator. Since 2009, FI has helped 4,000+ companies raise +$800M and build some of the world's fastest growing companies.Local Director at Founder Institute, Houston. I help founders validate their ideas and build their business from the ground up. I connect founders with the startup ecosystem: VCs, angel investors, serial entrepreneurs, and experts.http://fi.co/s/houston

We founded this company after seeing a significant gap in the market in logistics for small and medium-size Truckers. Building a mobile platform to alleviate U.S. supply chain pain points by focusing on the needs of small to medium-sized logistics businesses in our communities.Houston Code Launch Winner 2022.

Leading a new era of data-focused solutions powered with built-in algorithms to provide essential business functionalities out of the box. Our mission is to collaborate with the best minds in data science and analytical companies to reduce the time to production for AI/ML projects. Utilizing our extensive data engineering and industry expertise, we aim to power the next generation of database solutions.

• Lead planning, design, and implementation of company’s portal offering, Energy Portal – A web-based application that provides a single place to view structured and unstructured well information• Lead planning, design, and implementation of document management efforts• Design and develop enterprise system integrations using REST Web APIs, Azure components, and Window services• Plan, design, develop, and/or present prototype applications during sales demonstrations• Provide solution design and technical implementation assistance pre- and post-sales• Manage company’s code repository strategy and inventory in Azure DevOps (formerly Team Foundation Services)• Coordinate development efforts across different teams and projects, ensuring code reusability, and reducing code maintenance overhead• Actively research and test up and coming technologies to build sound business cases for clients

• Reduced data entry time and errors by developing SharePoint process automation solutions using SharePoint APIs, custom SharePoint Designer and Nintex workflows, and InfoPath and Nintex forms• Improved end-users’ ability for information sharing by implementing company intranets in SharePoint 2010 and 2013 • Worked closely with clients in conducting content analysis, providing guidance and creating content management strategies, taxonomies in SharePoint and OpenText Content Server • Participated in all phases of implementing an enterprise well portal solution that allowed users to easily find and view information about wells of interest by integrating multiple enterprise systems using AngularJS, ASP.Net MVC, Web API, Kendo UI, OpenText Content Web Services, and Esri ArcGIS

• Hired as 1 of 4 candidates of the first Stonebridge ‘Boot camp,’ a 6-week technical training program focused on SQL Server database software components including SSIS and SSAS, and SharePoint administration and development• Successfully completed MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010 certification (Microsoft Certified IT Professional) post completion of boot camp• Migrated and classified thousands of documents from network drives to SharePoint document libraries through the development of PowerShell scripts• Created a user-friendly and cohesive SharePoint intranet experience by implementing branding in SharePoint 2010 and 2013 (ASP.NET Master Pages, CSS, HTML)• Improved the user experience of departmental SharePoint users through the use of SharePoint 2010 and 2013 custom site templates, content query web part customizations, and custom layouts• Developed animated data-driven visualizations with D3.js framework to track historical maturity of off-shore prospects (D3.js, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML)

IT Operations Analyst• Developed company’s first online database-driven application for day-to-day operations, logistics, inventory, and client and supplier management (Quickbase). Implementation resulted in operation improvements in the back and front office• Created time saving opportunities across the company by conducting monthly business process reviews and making process automation recommendations• Designed, developed, and maintained company’s online product module application (PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Quickbase development)• Developed and Implemented company’s first real-time web-based tracking platform for customers and sales teams, resulting in reduced sales cycles and decreased inventory errors by 30% (PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Quickbase development)• Managed all phases of company’s first ecommerce initiative (Software/Platform selection, Business Analysis and Design, Implementation, Testing, Deployment)• Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware and software issues for on-site and remote staff membersImport Logistics Specialist• Secured yearly contracts and monthly rates with multiple international shipping companies and brokers• Improved shipping timelines by providing time sensitive information between suppliers in China, ocean transporters and customers across the US

Data Analysis• Provided insight and analysis on top 100 Austin area donors by analyzing reports in Raiser’s Edge fundraising management software

Process Automation & Improvement• Assessed client management and inventory system and provided key recommendations for improving service times and inventory management processes• Fixed bugs and added critical functions to the inventory system through first-hand experience of PHP, HTML and JavaScript• Improved volunteer retention percentages and increased efficiency of day to day operations by conducting a risk assessment plan and providing recommendations on points of failure