Experience

Columbia Insurance Group

• United States
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Full Stack Developer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  I assist my team in the development of software used by CIG for insurance business operations. We use technologies such as Node.js, React.js, AWS, AWS Serverless, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM AS400, Java and IBM WebSphere. We perform a lot of service based development, and integrate various in-house and third party APIs using things like REST and SOAP. Our responsibilities span everything from CSS and page layout to backend scripting and database operations using AWS Lambda Functions and DynamoDB. Our team is highly collaborative, participates in paired/group programming, and develops using agile methodologies. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work. Show less



Veterans United Home Loans

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Web Developer

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2022

  I was responsible for primarily back end code and maintenance on veteransunited.com and various other VUHL websites. My team worked with topics such as PHP/JavaScript (LAMP stack) development, service and API-based development, version control and continuous integration/deployment. I consistently delivered results with integrity in a fast-paced and changing environment every day. I was responsible for primarily back end code and maintenance on veteransunited.com and various other VUHL websites. My team worked with topics such as PHP/JavaScript (LAMP stack) development, service and API-based development, version control and continuous integration/deployment. I consistently delivered results with integrity in a fast-paced and changing environment every day.



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programmer/Analyst - Expert

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2018

  I was employed by MU's Office of International Programs as a programmer on the communications team. My team was responsible for supporting the communications needs of all offices within the International Programs division.I was involved with topics such as WordPress theme and plug-in development, API integrations and development, local development and containerization, HTML5/CSS/JS, page layout and design, and database development.I worked with technologies like the MySQL database platform, PHP, jQuery, Docker, Git, and Linux and related tools.My job involved working on a distributed team and required me to be self-motivated. It also required me to be organized and able to break complex topics down into simple terms. Show less

• Programmer/Analyst - Specialist

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2016

  I continued working with the International Center at the specialist level, and later moved to a position with the central campus web development office.This position involved working with teams to create and develop tools, policies, and standards for use by developers across campus. It also involved working with departmental clients to develop new websites and to support completed projects.The position was responsible for custom WordPress theme and plug-in development, custom PHP web application development, database development in both the Oracle and MySQL RDBMS platforms, JavaScript/HTML5/CSS for website development, and software analysis. The department made use of technologies such as Vagrant, and the Git version control system. Show less

• Programmer/Analyst - Entry

  • May 2008 - Sep 2010

  I was employed by two departments at the University of Missouri as part of a partnership, working out of the office of Web Communications. Job duties included software analysis for vended applications, XML/XSLT development in the Cascade CMS for website implementation, custom web application development in PHP, database development in the Oracle RDBMS system, JavaScript development, page layout and design, and Linux development.