Software Engineer

Office of Public Health Informatics and Epidemiology, Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health

August 2012 - March 2016

• Developed 6 large health statistic systems using open source software, SQL, PHP and Laravel.
• Responsible for requirements gathering and creating project milestone projections prior to the start of each project.
• Developed highly interactive custom user interfaces for health statistic systems using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Responsible for all of the database administrator tasks which included server software install, configuration, user authentication, and data backups.
• Increased database performance when needed by using query optimization, improved indexing methods, or database restructuring.
• Merged and centralized health data from a variety of data sources including XML, CSV, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers.
• Created health data reports using Crystal Reports and Microsoft Report Builder.
• Created mobile friendly web pages and user interfaces using the mobile first approach, responsive design and modern mobile development libraries like Bootstrap 3.
• Integrated Google maps into electronic health statistic reports in order to create highly interactive geospatial data visualizations.
• Set up development, production and beta testing servers on both Windows and Linux.
• Created a beta testing process and a beta testing team for each major project.
• Utilized all aspects of version control for both the developed software and the data used by the health systems.
• Performed cross browser testing for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE and native mobile web browsers.
• Responsible for the migration of health data systems from Linux servers to Windows servers.
• Used Google's optical character recognition software(tesseract-ocr) in conjunction with Python to automatically detect a unique ID on 15,000 scanned PDF documents. This ID was needed to link these health forms back to data in other databases. This was previously a manual process completed by multiple employees.
• Continuously explored and integrated new software technology, tools, ideas and methods in order to develop and manage software more effectively.

Maintenance Technician

Lahontan Storage/Fort Churchill Storage

April 2009 - August 2011

• Designed and implemented a company website which included the integration of an online customer payment system.
• Perform a variety of advanced skilled trade and maintenance functions including new construction and remodeling of structures utilizing plumbing, carpentry, electrical, and painting.
• Provide technical assistance in order to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all mechanical components and machinery onsite at several locations.
• Operate a variety of machinery and equipment used in the construction and maintenance of assigned facilities including, but not limited to, tractors, backhoe, bulldozer and gas/electrical welding equipment.

Program Specialist II

City of Reno

June 2007 - April 2009

• Accepted and reviewed applications submitted to the City of Reno in order to determine eligibility of participation in City of Reno programs.
• Entered data into a CLASS database; used to store and track personal information, registrations, and payment history.
• Assisted in maintenance of this database to facilitate management of customer accounts; specifically pertaining to registrations and payments the services and programs offered.

University of Nevada, Reno

GPA: 3.7, 2011-2016

Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science Engineering

Truckee Meadows Community College

2007-2009

Associate of Arts (A.A.), General Studies