Aaron Ballesteros

Technical Beta Tester at CompSciLib
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Sacramento, California, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer
    Oracle
    May, 2023
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Beta Tester
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT — Evaluating student confidence and proficiency in courses such as: • Discrete Math • Statistics • Linear Algebra • Data Structures and Algorithms • Computer Architecture USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN — Ensuring an flawless user experience by: • Streamlining Navigation: Facilitating seamless transitions from point A to point B. • Enhancing Responsiveness: Guaranteeing compatibility across all devices. • Prioritizing Simplicity: Offering clear instructions and ensuring users can easily derive value from the product. SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE — Detecting and addressing bugs in key features including: • Practice modules • Homework Assistance • Study Plans • Miscellaneous and unforeseen issues FEATURE DEVELOPMENT — Recognizing and implementing new features: • Gathering insights from my experiences with CompSciLib. • Continuously refining the platform to better cater to student needs. Show less

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Agricultural Technician II
      • May 2019 - Present

      SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT• Providing flowcharts for iOS application development• Interfaced with cross-functional teams of environmental scientists, technicians, and developers to determine a comprehensive list of specifications for iOS & Desktop Application development.TRAINING DEVELOPMENT• Assisted in Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) development: defining protocol standards.• Constructed PowerPoint presentations and videos demonstrating training protocolsNEMATOLOGY LABORATORY• Providing department nematologists with processed samples.• Prepared tags prior to sample preparation and processing.• Performed laboratory duties such as specimen preparation, glassware sanitation, and cleaning.• Process soil and plant samples by a variety of techniques for the extraction of nematodes - techniques include, but may not be limited to: gravity sieving, mist extraction, baerman funnel, tissue staining, mechanical chopping and blending techniques. • Prepared samples for nematode extraction with misting chamber.• Cleaned and sanitized laboratory materials for future processing. Materials involved: test tubes, glass funnels, beakers, petri dishes, and mesh bowls.• Maintain daily sample inventory and distribution logs. • Maintain inventories of laboratory supplies and equipment.• Aid in other PPDC laboratories as needed.• Aid the professional staff with research and special projects• Prepare heat-killed and formaldehyde-preserved nematode suspensions. Distribute processed samples to nematologists.SEED LABORATORY• Perform general laboratory maintenance including washing lab glass and plastic-ware, cleaning work areas, sinks, floors, counter tops, seed germinators and walk-in growth chambers.• Organize seed samples in storage after sample processing.• Prepare raw seed, chemically treated seed and other laboratory toxic waste for disposal.• Aid in the curation of the California State Seed Herbarium.• Maintain inventories of laboratory supplies and equipment. Show less

    • Agricultural Technician
      • Jun 2017 - May 2019

      LABORATORY & FIELD DUTIES• Assisted program and laboratory staff in collecting field specimens. • Assisted in laboratory duties such as sanitation and cleaning.TRAPPING• Safely operated and maintained state vehicles to travel to designated work area.• Followed established trapping and survey protocols, including proper placement, handling, and servicing of traps. Adheres to trap servicing schedule. • Followed established phytosanitary protocols when entering/leaving trapping sites to prevent spread of pests and diseases of concern.• Followed maps to trapping locations. When performing field activities, draw maps to show exact geographic locations with the use of GPS technology to record geolocation data for trap and sample collection sites.• Maintained daily and/or weekly reports of work completed, including number of traps serviced, properties visited and/or surveyed, samples collected, and other information as needed.• Provided complete data and reports to the Environmental Scientist for tracking/progress of the trapping program.• Collected and maintained identity of traps, following established protocols. • Examined contents of traps, which may contain hundreds of insects and debris, and screen traps to make preliminary identifications of specimens that resemble target pests.GREENHOUSE FACILITY MANAGEMENT• Plant propagation and disposal.• Preparation of planting mix substrates and seeding.• General maintenance. Show less

Education

  • Western Governors University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
    2023 - 2024
  • Cosumnes River College
    Associate of Science - AS Honors, Computer Science
    2021 - 2022

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