RESUME

Summary

Experienced software engineer with a proven track record of delivering successful projects in various technologies including Python (Flask, Django), Go, Vue.js, and Java (Spring Boot). Specializes in developing and deploying web applications, micro-services, and machine learning-based tools. Excited to bring my skills and experience to your software engineering team.

Work Experience

Software Engineer @ Lightmatter - Remote

Python • Django • Postgres • Typescript • AlpineJs • HTMX

Mar 2022 - Feb 2023

Contributed to an open-source Django server template using cutting-edge libraries such as Vite, AlpineJs, and HTMX. This led to a 30% improvement in first sprint velocity on future projects using the template.
Guided future contributors in developing a frontend component system for this open-source Django project which resulted in a twofold increase in components produced.
Collaborated in an agile team to engineer a web application for a health tech client, leveraging the aforementioned technologies to reduce the spin-up time of new developers by 40%.
Consulted and served as a staff engineer for this client after being invited to stay on, playing an instrumental role in bringing the aforementioned application to market.
Aided in the development of an open-source Python API wrapper for the EHR used by several projects at the company, ultimately facilitating a successful deal with this EHR company to refer clients on an ongoing basis.

Software Developer @ Security Onion Solutions - Remote

Python • Go • Javascript • Vue.js • Cypress • Tensorflow • Docker

Jun 2019 - Feb 2022

Developed both an extensible machine learning framework built on Tensorflow and a service app that used this framework for AI-assisted log analysis, introducing the first machine learning capability to the product which led to a 50% higher adoption rate among users.
Played an instrumental role in launching a new Docker-based version of a Linux distribution product, bringing it from beta to release on a highly accelerated timeline.
Automated end-to-end testing of the product via the Cypress testing framework and served as an advocate for its adoption among team members, which reduced release time from 1-2 weeks to half a day.
Architected a Python middleware between the primary Go web app and user-defined local and remote API services for extensible security data analysis, which removed a third-party dependency from the project and allowed for greater product flexibility.

Software Consultant @ Rural Sourcing Inc - Augusta, GA

Java • Spring Boot • Javascript • Angular • MySQL

Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

Rewrote a client's legacy desktop application as a full stack Java/Angular web app alongside an agile team, reducing the time spent in the app by its users by 75%.
Engineered and contributed to several Java (Spring Boot) microservices, including developing unit tests using Junit and Mockito with 100% test coverage, which allowed for highly reliable deployments of these services.

Education

BS in Computer Science

Augusta University

May 2019

Personal Projects

Building a wifi-enabled plant moisture and light meter based on the ESP32-C3, written in Rust
Developing and maintaining a portfolio website at rwwiv.com (where you are now!), using Sveltekit
See more under the Dragons link in the header

Volunteer Work

Caim - Software Engineer

2023 - Present

Code For Greenville - Individual contributor

2022 - Present

Languages & Frameworks

Python

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Django

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Go

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Java

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MySQL

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JS / TS

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Vue.js

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Postgres

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Cypress

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