I'm currently the lead developer for a distributed team of 4 Application Engineers. I've championed the design and deployment of multiple analytical web solutions using Python, React, and AWS Lambda, predominantly catering to Disney’s Parks and Media segments. A few highlights from what I'm responsible for include:- Collaborate closely with product managers, tailoring application requirements to meet the ever-changing business landscape.- Estimate the effort for pivotal features across various multi-million dollar applications, notably Disney's pricing tools and food & beverage reservation optimization.- Conduct technical interviews to evaluate and select new-hire candidates, enhancing the team's technical capabilities and reinforcing cultural fit.-Help manage the team’s agile development practices, ensuring iterative and timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.- Review for 2 to 5 pull requests per week, emphasizing high-quality code while providing constructive, friendly feedback.- Actively mentored and guided teammates, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Led the design, development, and sustainment of a big data web application for forecasting linear television impressions for all of Disney's media networks. My toolkit included Python, JavaScript, React, Django, and Snowflake. Key takeaways: - Developed user friendly solutions with Python and React to present, filter, aggregate, and edit datasets spanning millions of rows.- Joined forces with Data Engineers and Data Scientists to integrate machine learning models into our web apps while maintaining peak performance.- Led a successful migration of 4 applications to Docker, leveraging AWS Lambda functions. Resulting in a noticeable boost in performance and a significant drop in DevOps expenses.- Paved the way for efficient workflow by crafting CI/CD pipelines. This not only streamlined testing and deployment but also bolstered our team's productivity and code quality.

During my junior and senior years at The University of Alabama, I balanced academics with a 20+ hour weekly commitment as a remote full-stack web developer. This experience was instrumental in honing my backend skills including Python, SQL, RESTful APIs, and web frameworks such as Django. Some of my proudest achievements in this role are:- Integrating real-time machine learning forecast models into a business facing application using APIs. - Developing complex user configuration pages for Disney's Ad Sales optimization program using JavaScript.This role was a pivotal stepping stone in my journey, offering both technical growth and the opportunity to deliver on high-impact projects.

Professional internship with Disney Revenue and Profit Management. I helped build analytical web applications using core web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The primary project I worked on was a tool used to forecast linear television impressions for ABC and ESPN.

Leading the people that have the best summer job in the world! I was responsible for training, supervising, and coaching eight staff members in their outdoor educator roles. Many of them were in their first job and first extended time away from home.

A job where I was paid to learn. Under the guidance and mentorship of a very patient senior developer I learned the basics of web development. I learned foundational skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and some backend technologies such as ASP.NET. I also gained invaluable insights into corporate web development practices, directly influencing my subsequent internship at Disney and leading to a full-time position.

The best summer job in the world! I led groups of 7 to 12 teenagers and adults for the first three days of their 12 day backpacking trips. I taught advanced wilderness skills, backpacking, first aid, and outdoor ethics to participants to ensure they were set up for success for the duration of their trek.