Technical Proficiency
Languages
JavaScript, PHP, Python, MySQL, SASS, bash, Perl, Fortran, R, MATLAB, LaTeX
Frameworks/Libraries
React, Angular, AngularJS, Vue.js, RxJS, Jest, webpack, Symfony, Laravel, CodeIgniter, WordPress, PHPUnit, Doctrine, Eloquent
Capabilities
Git, Agile, FP, OOP, AWS services (Lambda, SNS, SQS), Regex
Professional Experience
Gartner
Senior Software Engineer
Contribute to the SoftwareAdvice suite. Build, maintain, and deploy React, Angular NgRx, Python, and PHP applications. Own our tracking and conversion pipeline comprising various AWS services. Test with Jest and PHPUnit.
Austin, TX
2018-Present
Bite Squad
Software Developer
Collaborated with the desktop and mobile software team to improve, streamline, and maintain the core product suite built using Symfony, Doctrine, and Backbone.js. Tested with PHPUnit.
Austin, TX
2017-2018
FinanceGenius
Software Developer
Contributed to the core Loan Origination SAAS product built using CodeIgniter, MySQL, Doctrine, PHP-DI, AngularJS, Knockout, jQuery, Kendo UI, and Bootstrap. Employed an object-oriented MVC/MVVM architecture. Tested using PHPUnit, Karma, and Jasmine.
Clients: Austin Telco, First Financial, Webster First
Austin, TX
2015-2017
W2O Group
Developer
Collaborated on the Social BI and W2OPress software teams. Created object-oriented, responsive back-end web sites and single-page front-end applications. Built and maintained WordPress (multi)sites. Developed plugins that interact with a variety of external APIs. Planned and deployed Google Analytics events and conversions.
Clients: MasterCard, Purdue Pharma, Intel, EMD Serono
Austin, TX
2013-2015
VM Foundry
Web Developer
Built websites using PHP, MySQL, jQuery, and CSS. Maintained several WordPress sites. Learned best practices for deploying to staging and production environments using Git. Programmed a variety of cross-browser newsletters to work across multiple email clients. VM Foundry was sold and merged with W2O Group in 2012.
Clients: PGA, Sunny Delight, Auxogyn, Sutter Home
Austin, TX
2012
Web Services Consultant
2010-2012
Prison Call Solutions, LLC
Developed and maintained the front and back ends of several online businesses. Managed clients/billing using WHMCS, SugarCRM, and Recurly. Created custom reports and set up website translations.
Austin, TX
Adapt Training
Designed a secure, web-based training log and database query using PHP, MySQL, Perl (CGI), and JavaScript designed to handle, manage, track, and return client-driven user input
Beaverton, OR
The Greenwood School
Built custom educational tools for youths with autism using JavaScript
Portland, OR
New Media Arc, LLC
Designed tools to streamline website creation using Perl
Oklahoma City, OK
Other Projects
  • Setup/Admin an Ubuntu server on a powerpc 32-bit G3 Mac iBook
  • Task management portal program w/ PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript
  • Comparison of NumPy execution speeds against Python OOP methods
  • Perl program to yield from recipes, a grocery list sorted by store aisle
  • Coded Python, PHP, JavaScript, and LaTeX apps to aid in finding a job
North Carolina State University
Research Assistant: Tropical Dynamics Lab
“Effects of Appalachian Topography on Precipitation from Landfalling Hurricanes” – A study that isolates topographic from synoptic forcing using rainfall climatology, storm case studies and composites, and numerical simulations
Raleigh, NC
2007-2009
Teaching Assistant: MEA-135 Laboratory Instructor
2007-2008
Habitat Assessment & Restoration Professionals, Inc.
Environmental Scientist
  • Field analysis and collection, lab analysis and plotting for all Rosgen stream parameters leading to construction oversight of design and monitoring
  • Research on the effects of urbanization on stream morphology in order to improve on stream design in urban (and developing) settings
Charlotte, NC
2003-2006
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Internship: Dr. Randall Forsythe
  • Created a land-use classification map for a Biology Dept. green roof study
  • May 2001 Undergraduate Research Award: NDVI by elevation from raw AVHRR imagery
  • Design and casing for mobile imaging unit digital camera with calibrated tunable filter
  • Designed and implemented a remote sensing class laboratory
Charlotte, NC
1999-2003
Internship: UNC-Charlotte Environmental Assistance Office
  • GIS map survey of grease spills (1999-2002) for Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities (CMU)
  • Designed, implemented, and reported on a pollution prevention survey of small businesses
  • Mapped sewer longitudinals collected from construction as-builts with CH2MHill for CMU
  • Assisted with AP Earth Sciences instructor summer 2001 conference
2001-2003
Internship: Dr. Craig Allan
Performed weather tower downloads and water quality sampling of Whitehall wetlands
1999-2002
Supplemental Instructor: University Center for Academic Excellence
Held independent class study sessions for Drs. Craig Allan and Alan Goldin
2000-2001
Education
North Carolina State University
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences M.S. in Atmospheric Science
Raleigh, NC
2009
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences B.S. in Earth Science (Conc. in Atmospheric/Hydrology)
Charlotte, NC
2001
Conferences & Presentations
Honors & Awards
  • Jeffrey F. West First Place Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research: Harville, S., and R. Forsythe, 2001: A Normalized Difference Vegetation Index by Elevation using AVHRR Imagery. UNC-Charlotte Undergraduate Research Fair
  • WxChallenge Graduate student division forecast winner (Peoria, IL), 2007-2008
Applicable Courses & Projects
  • Tropical Meteorology WRF simulations of Hurricane Ivan with & without topography
  • Adv. Weather Analysis PV analysis and inversion during the development of a tornado
  • Climate Modeling Correlation of hurricane track EOF with lagged soil moisture