Felice Forby
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Japanese Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Introductory German
Oregon State UniversityJul, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N1
The Japan FoundationDec, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Japanese Oral Proficiency Test - Advanced-High Level
ACTFLJul, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Jun, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Beam Benefits
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United States
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Insurance
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200 - 300 Employee
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Software Engineer
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Jul 2021 - Present
- Engineer new features for our in-house claims team with a focus on backend work in Ruby on Rails - Work collaboratively with other engineers, project managers, and stakeholders across the company - Maintain a robust test suite using RSpec for our Rails backend and Jest/React Testing Library for our React frontend - Engineer new features for our in-house claims team with a focus on backend work in Ruby on Rails - Work collaboratively with other engineers, project managers, and stakeholders across the company - Maintain a robust test suite using RSpec for our Rails backend and Jest/React Testing Library for our React frontend
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Shiolab
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Matsumoto, Japan (remote)
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Full-stack Web Engineer
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Aug 2019 - Jul 2021
I worked on a small team that develops web applications mainly with Ruby and Rails. I also helped manage our team of contracted developers. Here is a brief list of projects I contributed to: - Developing a parts ordering app for machine manufacturers (Rails) - Upgrading an app from Rails 3.2 to Rails 6 - Building an app that analyzes led lights for hotel room number panels (Rails & Python) - Implementing new features for a smart home IoT admin application (Rails) and related PWA app (Vue) Show less
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MT Laboratories, Inc.
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Japan
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Translation and Localization
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Web Developer and Japanese Translator
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Apr 2017 - Jun 2019
I worked on planning, layout, and coding of multilingual websites (WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript). I also carried out DTP tasks for multilingual print media projects using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and occasionally InDesign. On the translation side, I translated and proofread websites, pamphlets, tourism content, business content and more (mainly Japanese to English). I worked on planning, layout, and coding of multilingual websites (WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript). I also carried out DTP tasks for multilingual print media projects using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and occasionally InDesign. On the translation side, I translated and proofread websites, pamphlets, tourism content, business content and more (mainly Japanese to English).
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Cookpad
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Community Manager, Translator, and Occasional Ruby Developer
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Apr 2011 - Jul 2016
My role started as translating/interpreting for in-house documents and meetings and helped set up our international business group office. Later, as I became interested in app development, I transitioned into a role in which I helped set up the international user support system, worked as a community manager for English-speaking users, and helped with Ruby on Rails development tasks. My role started as translating/interpreting for in-house documents and meetings and helped set up our international business group office. Later, as I became interested in app development, I transitioned into a role in which I helped set up the international user support system, worked as a community manager for English-speaking users, and helped with Ruby on Rails development tasks.
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The Ohio State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
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Aug 2009 - Jul 2010
I worked on a research project in Wooster, Ohio for the Sugar Creek Watershed Project and worked with a K-12 science teacher to incorporate hands-on STEM activities into the classroom. The children participated in the research project, which involved insect ecology, by collecting their own data. I worked on a research project in Wooster, Ohio for the Sugar Creek Watershed Project and worked with a K-12 science teacher to incorporate hands-on STEM activities into the classroom. The children participated in the research project, which involved insect ecology, by collecting their own data.
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Funny Square English School
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Kawachinagano, Japan
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English Teacher
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Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
I taught over 30 small English classes ranging from kid's to adults. I developed my own lessons and adjusted content to match the needs and skills of my students. I taught over 30 small English classes ranging from kid's to adults. I developed my own lessons and adjusted content to match the needs and skills of my students.
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Education
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2022 - 2025
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor's of Science, Applied Computer Science -
2018 - 2019
Flatiron School
Community-powered Full Stack Web Developer Program -
2020 - 2020
Udacity
AI Programming with Python -
2010 - 2011
Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC)
Intensive 10-month program, Advanced Japanese -
2008 - 2010
The Ohio State University
Master Coursework, Rural Sociology and Environmental Sociology -
2005 - 2007
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), East Asian Studies and Japanese -
2002 - 2004
Ohio University
Wildlife Biology
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