• Independently designing and building related GUI apps, aiming for ease of use and a comfortable user experience • Experimenting with a variety of Java technologies, evaluating their utility for the project and implementing or discarding them• Found and utilized a number of variously feature-rich libraries for file uploading from a variety of file formats• Taught myself to use certain complicated libraries using their complex documentation

• Independently re-designed, organized, and streamlined Java-based proprietary reporting systems for an existing e‑commerce and lead-generating application • Worked within requirements of ongoing report generation, improving workflow and information presentation, using JDBC and MySQL • Streamlined the report input and output process from requiring a few hours of time and a moderate amount of technical knowledge, to taking less than half an hour and requiring only layperson skill, as well as being able to handle multiple types of input • Significantly re-designed Entrega's applicant-facing job application web site and employee-facing personnel tracking system as part of a two-person team • Demonstrated ability to learn new languages quickly by developing and applying C# skills • Designed an all-new, atypical, proprietary e-commerce site and underlying database system as part of a small team • Worked with Entity framework and LINQ in C#, SQL Server, and a front‑end team using HTML and JavaScript • Replicated critical functionality of a legacy system for vendor-to-vendor sales • Successfully balanced client feedback, tight scheduling, and future-proofing of systems • Took bare-bones, antiquated interface with minimal sorting and ad hoc implementation of corner cases, and refactored it to have a modern, streamlined appearance, advanced search options, and standardized operation • For this position, applied for and obtained TN-1 visa to work in US based on technical qualifications

-- Installed, configured, and evaluated new security device for server closet, which maintained optimal environmental conditions and physical security-- Aided in coordination of network upgrade at remote testing site in northern Ontario: established timelines and benchmarks for the project, and estimated project costs-- Travelled to satellite offices (Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver), to survey computer rooms in order to establish foundation for standardizing guidelines for best practices in organization, safety, and security-- Worked with local personnel to determine user needs, survey condition of physical site, and compile reports to apprise head office as to project requirements.

-- Worked quality control in the Paint Shop: monitored manufacturing line to cull defects paint jobs, flagged errors for re-dos, and corrected minor imperfections

-- Worked quality control in the Paint Shop: monitored manufacturing line to cull defects paint jobs, flagged errors for re-dos, and corrected minor imperfections