Primarily a back-end dev with two YOE. Experience with Java/Spring, MongoDB, Oracle/SQLDeveloper, Reactive Kafka, Chaos Engineering, Kubernetes, and some React

I have a uniquely varied set of experiences that brought me to development. My very first job was working for a small company that built computers and loaded them with bootleg programs. My job was to add cracked versions of 3D rendering software when I was 15.

I ended up going to school for writing and received a B.A. in Creative Writing and a Master's in Professional Writing (largely financial and technical). I worked in mortgages through 2008 and then got into oil and gas legal work. Over the years I have been a manager of large accounts, a project manager, a department manager, worked in legal research, compliance, performed risk analysis, worked as a grants specialist for the nation's best funded psychological research facility, worked as a real estate agent, and have owned my own company. I have also been the chair of a non-profit and am currently the marketing and communications lead for the state of Florida for a business resource group with my current employer, J.P. Morgan Chase.

I pivoted to development after working with grants as I found myself far more interested in what the developers were doing with the research scientists than I did in the grant process. I attended a Java/Spring development bootcamp and was working as a Software Engineer for JPMC a few months later. I was promoted to Software Engineer II before reaching 2 years of experience and am looking for new challenges. I am currently on a project developing with Kubernetes, Reactive Kafka, Java 17, Spring, MongoDB, and React. Prior experience involved Java 8 and 11, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and acquiring the Cloud Practitioner Certification in AWS. I am also currently developing skills with Cucumber and Selenium.

The best thing that I have done as a developer was joining a program at JPMC called Force For Good. I was able to spend time weekly over the course of 8 months to meet with a non-profit, determine their needs, and provide a functional, cost-efficient, and maintainable solution. I enjoy helping people and working with non-profits, so this was a real highlight for me.

Although I am a decent Engineer, I think that the biggest strength that I bring to the table is my empathy and communication skills. I am excellent in a meeting with a client, but am also an active team member who will champion for others to ensure that everyone is treated equitably and is comfortable in their role/setting.

I also REALLY like scripting relational databases for reasons I can't fully explain.