Paul Epps Email & Phone Number

Tustin, Ca, Us

o Currently focused on personal coaching for students and tech professionals. My specialties include:* Computer Science: Helping students master programming languages, data structures, algorithms and problem solving. Includes AP Computer Science tutoring.* ACT/SAT Test Prep: Sharpening test-taking strategies and subject knowledge.* Coding Interview Prep: Helping candidates beat the technical challenges of coding interviews.o Selected to teach ACT prep classes for Irvine Public Schools Foundation.

New York, New York, Us

o Trained new consultants in full-stack web development, including database design and automated testing, via 20-person, 12-week cohorts.o Provided direction and constructive feedback on programming assignments and projects.o Exceeded all metrics for completion rate, placement rate and instructor reviews.o Coached consultants on topics of value to the professional developer beyond just coding, e.g., communication, collaboration and critical thinking.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

o Developed and taught 6-week evening classes to upskill professional developers in subjects including microservices, orchestration, algorithms and data structures. o Engaged students in conversations to help develop communication skills and thought leadership with respect to the subject matter.

o Taught development and deployment of full-stack web applications via 12-week bootcamp classes. Ensured that the school’s curriculum provided students the opportunity to add exceptional work to their portfolios. o Developed and maintained the school’s curriculum to reflect any changes to technology or to the local job market. Always seeking improvement to labs, projects and teaching methods.o My students shattered school records for fastest placement times after graduation.o Planned and delivered eight hours per day of valuable educational activities.o Helped students days, nights or weekends with class work, personal projects, career advice, job searching, résumé prep, referrals and references.

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

o Designed and implemented, in an Agile/Scrum environment, products based on property information databases containing 7 billion+ imaged documents.

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

o Developed web applications to aggregate and present unstructured patient data – history, lab tests, documents, etc. -- to physicians via an easy-to-navigate interface.o Created and led Hart University, an in-house center of excellence focused on all elements of Agile software development, including teamwork, leadership, communication and programming practices.

Irvine, California, Us

o Developed game-based instructional software used by more than 800,000 students to improve math ability and comprehension and to develop perseverance and problem-solving skills. o Led daily Scrum team meetings.o JavaScript, AngularJS, Node.js, MongoDB, D3.js, Bootstrap, Scrum, Agile

o Led implementation of electronic healthcare records (EHRs) for QSI Dental SaaS application. This was a critical selling point as QSI customers qualified for incentive payments of up to $60K per provider for demonstrating meaningful use of EHR technology.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

o Reduced lead time and improved predictability for new software features via introduction of Scrum and Kanban.o Worked closely with developers to continuously improve user stories, code, designs and test plans.o Led development of both in-house and customer-facing web applications in support of iPass's global Wi-Fi connectivity services.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

o Transformed an unstructured development organization to Agile / Scrum / Kanban. Provided coaching, training and mentoring at multiple levels, including developers, development management and product owners.o Upgraded development practices, including backlog grooming, automated testing, definition of done, limiting WIP and continuous integration.o Facilitated individual and team learning via blogs, wikis, webinars, presentations, guest speakers, user group meetings and one-on-one coaching. Enabled a culture of continuous improvement.o Managed project managers, analysts and programmers in developing and maintaining an online healthcare portal for nurses, patients and families.

Ms, Computer Science

Ba, Communications / Journalism