Skills
Combining my skills as a developer, data analyst, & sociologist, I can provide a unique perspective.
Full Stack
AngularJS
Bash
Express & Hapi
Java
Javascript
MongoDB
MS SQL Server
Node.js
PHP
PostgreSQL
Python
Redis
SQLAlchemy
User Experience / Interface
Bootstrap
CSS3
HTML5
jQuery
Less
Sass
Tools
Atlassian
AWS
Heroku
git
GitHub
Grunt
Gulp
JIRA
NPM
SPSS
TravisCI
Trello
Yeoman
Data Analysis
From surveys to focus groups, & everything in between. Data analysis expertise includes data visualization, descriptive & inferential statistics, & social network analysis.
Research
Need to find out what your customers want? I've got you covered!
Cultural Context
As a sociologist, I can provide often-needed cultural context for app & product development.
Resume
Work Experience
Senior Data Application Developer @ Juice Analytics
from Feb 2018 to Oct 2023
Senior Data Application Developer
As a senior data application developer at Juice Analytics, I
- Performed all the duties of a Data Application Developer as described below
- Helped customers go from zero to production on Juice Analytic's proprietary platform, Juicebox
- Mentored and trained new team members
- Assisted in training external developers on creating apps using Juicebox
- Assisted in creation of training materials and knowledge base articles as they relate to developing apps on Juicebox
- Organized and lead group events among my team such as code reviews, post mortems, demo days, and training sessions
- Identified and advised delivery management regarding best practices and platform improvements that would promote efficient and high-quality application development
- Worked with the platform development team to prioritize enhancements to the Juicebox platform based on customers' needs and timelines and to identify strategies for making app development more efficient and reliable
Data Application Developer @ Juice Analytics
from May 2016 to Jan 2018
Data Application Developer
As a data application developer at Juice Analytics, I
- Helped customers go from zero to production on Juice Analytic's proprietary platform, Juicebox
- Developed ETL pipelines to ingest customer data, designed database models, wrote data services in Juicebox, and configured the application to meet the customer design specifications
- Worked with customers to understand their data and technical environment and designed and developed solutions to meet customers' needs
- Set development timelines and communicated progress to all parties involved
- Collaborated with Juice team members to overcome development challenges
Data Analyst @ PatientFocus
from Feb 2015 to Oct 2015
Data Analyst and Developer
As a data analyst and developer at PatientFocus, I
- Performed complex analyses in an evolving data environment
- Worked closely with client services and sales teams to identify business information needs
- Provided ongoing reports
- Documented and improved existing data ingestion and cleaning processes
- Developed management tools in the internal administrative application that enabled staff to work independently of the IT team
- Participated in initial redesign of existing web applications (client, patient, and administrative portals) and environment infrastructure
Evaluation Specialist @ McREL International
from Oct 2013 to June 2014
Education Program Evaluation
As an evaluation specialist, I conducted external evaluation activities for multiple projects including several initiatives funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor. In particular, I was involved in projects related to college and career readiness, access, and success and educator preparation and professional development. My responsibilities included designing data collection instruments; collecting, preparing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, including social network data; and developing reports and presentations of evaluation findings. I also specialized in survey design and administration methodology, and digital and gaming culture and learning.
- Dataset management and analysis
- Descriptive studies
- External third-party reviews
- Experimental and quasi-experimental designs
- Instrument development and validation
- Literature reviews and research syntheses
- Needs assessments
- Outcome and impact studies
- Process and implementation studies
- Qualitative and quantitative methods
- Social network analysis
Research & Evaluation Associate @ Edvantia, Inc.
from Aug 2011 to Oct 2013
Education Program Evaluation
Acquired by McREL International on October 1, 2013. See duties as described above.
Graduate Assistant, Department of Sociology @ Middle Tennessee State University
from 2010 to 2011
Graduate Assistant, Department of Sociology
Assisted in courses, including class lectures, tutoring students, and grading assignments.
Courses:
- Introduction to Sociology
- Data Analysis/Statistics
- Social Stratification
- Medical Sociology
- Social Theory (graduate level)
Graduate Student Representative, Department of Sociology @ Middle Tennessee State University
from 2010 to 2011
Graduate Student Representative, Department of Sociology
Served as the liaison between faculty members and students. Organized focus groups for an external program evaluation of the Department of Sociology, designing, implementing, and analyzing a student course preference survey, and creating and maintaining the department undergraduate FaceBook page. Additional duties included setting social media goals, gathering student feedback to understand how they use social media and determine social media content, posting departmental news and events, facilitating sociological discussions, responding to student questions, moderating comments, etc.
Graduate Student Representative, Institutional Review Board @ Middle Tennessee State University
from 2010 to 2011
Graduate Student Representative, Institutional Review Board
Served on the committee to review and monitor research involving human subjects.
Editorial Aid @ The Review of Religious Research
from 2008 to 2009
Tennessee State University
Provided coediting support for former editor to prepare journal article submissions for publication. Duties included proofreading, revising, and formatting text, bibliographies, tables, and figures.
Education
Nashville Software School
from June 2014 to Jan 2015
Nashville, TN
An intensive, full-time six month bootcamp for software engineering and web development. Developed full-stack web and hybrid-mobile applications in a rigorous and fast-paced environment. Designed and implemented multiple solo and group projects. Collaborated with peers utilizing technologies such as git, pair programming, and test-driven development.
M.A. Sociology
from 2009 to 2011
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Graduated with honors: summa cum laude
Thesis: Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) Player Identity: An Application of Identity Control Theory
B.S. Sociology
from 2006 to 2009
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
Graduated with honors: summa cum laude
Senior Project: A Retrospective Examination of Race Differences in the Onset of Criminal Careers among Incarcerated Men
A.S. Social Science
from 2005 to 2006
Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA
Graduated with honors: summa cum laude
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