WF

About Me

I'm a passionate full-stack developer with a focus on building elegant, high-performance web applications that solve real-world problems.

Background

With over 8 years of professional experience, I've worked on a wide range of web projects from small business sites to complex enterprise applications. I specialize in modern JavaScript frameworks and have a strong foundation in computer science principles.

Approach

I believe in writing clean, maintainable code and building intuitive user experiences. My approach combines technical excellence with a deep understanding of user needs to create applications that are both powerful and a joy to use.

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Experience & Education

My professional journey, educational background, and certifications that have shaped my skills and expertise as a full-stack developer.

Lead Application Developer

2023 - Present

Russell Sigler, Inc.

Leading development efforts on an microservice-based project of 20+ services on both AWS Cloud and On-Premises Hosting. Building responsive, performant, and accessible web applications using TypeScript on Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL and MongoDB.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptMaterial UITailwindCSSPrismaTypeORMSequelizeDockerDebianLinux

Programmer II

2022 - 2023

JT4, LLC.

Core developer of enterprise level Vue.js / Django web application. Supported transition and analysis efforts of C# / WPF desktop application. JT4 Employee of the Quarter (Q3 2022)

Vue.jsQuasarVuetifyTypeScriptPythonDjangoAWSDockerMongoDBMSSQLPostreSQL

Programmer II

2018 - 2022

IntegrITS Corp.

Support development for a popular C# / WPF desktop application and two Vue.js web applications for the US Air Force. Utilize an Agile development lifecycle tracked by Trello and Github. Part of "Team of the Year 2020" and "Team of the Quarter Q4 2020" from JT4, LLC

Vue.jsVuetifyMicrosoft SharePointWPFC#.NETMSSQL

Bachelor's of Science, Software Engineering

2022-2025

Western Governor's University

Specialized in Web Development. Capstone project focused on building and deploying a secure production-level MVP (HabitLevel.com).

AWS Cloud Practitioner

2023

Amazon Web Services

Comprehensive certification covering AWS services for developing, deploying, and maintaining applications.

AWSCloud ComputingDevOps

CompTIA Project+

2021

CompTIA

Credential ID: N2M22DF5KMV410WZ

Responsive Web Design

2021

Free Code Camp

Credential: [ https://www.freecodecamp.org/certification/wforbes/responsive-web-design ]

CompTIA Security+

2019

CompTIA

Credential ID: 79S8NEBMRH441EK6