Experience

Vertical Merger

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Engineer

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Full stack engineer on diverse projects, specializing in front-end and middleware technologies. Full stack engineer on diverse projects, specializing in front-end and middleware technologies.



Outside Analytics

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Front End Engineer

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2020

  Front-end developer of web mapping platform, focusing primarily on React, React Native, and Node.js technologies. Front-end developer of web mapping platform, focusing primarily on React, React Native, and Node.js technologies.



Black & Veatch

• United States
• Engineering Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• UX/UI Engineer

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2019

  Responsible for web application design, prototyping, development, testing, and documentation. Other duties include native and mobile application development, database administration, automation scripting, server administration, technical support, and user training.

• Software Analyst III

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  GIS application and database development, automation scripting, server maintenance, GIS/engineering process integration.

• GIS Specialist II

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

  Duties include ArcGIS SDE server management, ArcGIS Online administration, custom Python tool scripting, web application development, and spatial data analysis.



Garmin

• United States
• Consumer Electronics
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marine Cartography Data Sourcing Specialist

  • Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

  Worked in Marine Engineering segment procuring spatial data to implement in Garmin mapping products. This process included contact and coordination with government agencies and private map sourcing companies, technical evaluation of GIS acquisitions, data QA/QC, and financial contract management. Worked in Marine Engineering segment procuring spatial data to implement in Garmin mapping products. This process included contact and coordination with government agencies and private map sourcing companies, technical evaluation of GIS acquisitions, data QA/QC, and financial contract management.



Central Michigan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2013 - May 2014

  Responsible for GIS mapping and spatial analysis of endangered species of wild rice in Masters' student's thesis project. Throughout the course of the study, duties included field collection of GPS data, synthesis of data into comprehensive map products, and further investigation into test sites through creation of watershed land use maps. Responsible for GIS mapping and spatial analysis of endangered species of wild rice in Masters' student's thesis project. Throughout the course of the study, duties included field collection of GPS data, synthesis of data into comprehensive map products, and further investigation into test sites through creation of watershed land use maps.



National Geographic

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Educational Mapping Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  Consulted with National Geographic Educational Program partners in the data research and cartographic representation of GIS layers for National Geographic's citizen science mapping platform. In addition, three internal mapping projects were undertaken, implementing ArcGIS Model Builder, Visual Basic for Applications, and Python scripting to organize and spatially represent internal reporting data for National Geographic initiatives. Consulted with National Geographic Educational Program partners in the data research and cartographic representation of GIS layers for National Geographic's citizen science mapping platform. In addition, three internal mapping projects were undertaken, implementing ArcGIS Model Builder, Visual Basic for Applications, and Python scripting to organize and spatially represent internal reporting data for National Geographic initiatives.



Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

• GIS Intern

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Worked with Hydrologic Studies and Dam Safety Unit engineers in development of flood plain maps. Responsibilities included digitizing maps and determining stream break points using water flow principles and engineering techniques. Worked with Hydrologic Studies and Dam Safety Unit engineers in development of flood plain maps. Responsibilities included digitizing maps and determining stream break points using water flow principles and engineering techniques.



Central Michigan University Geography Department

• Mt. Pleasant, MI

• Independent Researcher

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Collaborated with human geography professor on Independent Study project analyzing colloquial place name definitions throughout Michigan. Study was done on Michigan business names and results compiled in map products representing colloquial definitions as related to administrative boundaries. Collaborated with human geography professor on Independent Study project analyzing colloquial place name definitions throughout Michigan. Study was done on Michigan business names and results compiled in map products representing colloquial definitions as related to administrative boundaries.



CMU Research Experience for Undergraduates

• Mt. Pleasant, MI

• Student Researcher

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Worked in small group on open mathematics problem in graph theory, relating to the game of Cops and Robbers on graphs. Wrote Python scripts to automate brute force proof of theorems. Presented results at REU conference in 2012 at Michigan State University, as well as at the 2013 Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Diego, CA. Worked in small group on open mathematics problem in graph theory, relating to the game of Cops and Robbers on graphs. Wrote Python scripts to automate brute force proof of theorems. Presented results at REU conference in 2012 at Michigan State University, as well as at the 2013 Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Diego, CA.



Michigan Geographic Alliance

• Office Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - May 2012

  General office duties including budget management, reimbursements, educational materials dissemination, presentation preparation, and organization of records. Also observed geographic and environmental education curriculum development for elementary and middle school settings. General office duties including budget management, reimbursements, educational materials dissemination, presentation preparation, and organization of records. Also observed geographic and environmental education curriculum development for elementary and middle school settings.