Career Profile
Seeking to transition into Software Engineering by leveraging project management experience, problem-solving skills, and a lifelong passion for software.
Projects
BestBuy Stock Bot
- Django web app with custom web scraper that retrieves stock market data. - Update POST calls made asynchronously through ajax. Data display updated without page reload via DOM manipulation with response from ajax success. - Data stored in PostgreSQL database, updated by user demand and age to reduce database demand.
Stock Simulator
- Bot that monitors Best Buy product pages using Selenium. Configurable for different products. - Asynchronously loads pages while masking bot presence. - Configurable to automatically purchase and set payment/delivery options.
Experience
Analyzed defect data, identified discrete recurring issues to drive production improvements and reduce quality issues and associated cost impact.
- Data analysis of defects to drive root cause and process improvements. Act as primary liaison with the customer and ensure contractual requirements were met.
- Mentor, train, and direct junior staff.
Directed development and installation of robotic weld cells.
- Managed budget, schedule, & specification of new robotic weld equipment.
- Oversaw vendors to design custom equipment and purchase components.
- Planned and coordinated installation and delivery of equipment.
Engineering analysis of Pratt & Whitney jet engines and Universal Studios animatronic theme park characters.
- Developed scripts to automate parameterized analysis.
Analyzed warranty data and customer feedback to identify quality issues, conducted root cause analysis, tested parts, and worked with manufacturing, design, and sales to develop countermeasure to resolve issues.
- Developed analysis tools to identify defects using large datasets and drive process and design changes.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to develop and implement countermeasures.