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Experience

Developer, Teaching Autistic Children, Inc.
(Part-time employee)
Oct 2004 - May 2007
(Portland, OR)
Developed an Access-based system for entering developmental assessments for clients, then creating custom charts via Excel automation. Also began work on a timecard entry system in Ruby on Rails, to be used for billing and payroll.
[Telecommuting position: company is in Sacramento, CA.]
Software: Outcomes Tracker
(Project)
(Portland, OR)
Version 1 (Feb 1998 - Jun 1999)
Created Access 97 database to track pre- and post-test client outcome evaluation scores for social service agencies in Placer County, CA and analyze program impact over time. This version exported data for SPSS (statistical software).
Version 2 (Aug 2003 - Feb 2004)
Ported user interface and business logic to Visual Basic 6. Added built-in charting and filtering features, which removed the need for agencies to spend over $1,000 to purchase licenses for Access and SPSS.
Version 3 (Jun 2006 - Jun 2007)
Rewrote the application for the Web using Ruby on Rails, to enable use of the software by teams in Africa as well as the United States.
Apr 2003
[Returned to college full-time.]
Database Developer, Personable PC Solutions
(Full-time employee)
Apr 2001 - Oct 2002
(Portland, OR)
Added new features, bug fixes and performance enhancements to two commercial Access-based applications for the health-care industry.
[May-July 2003: returned for short-term project.]
Developer, HellerEhrman
(Full-time employee)
Jul 1999 - Feb 2001
(San Francisco, CA)
Developed and maintained various departmental database applications using Access, Visual Basic, ASP and SQL Server.
Bradley-Angle House
(Volunteer)
2001 - 2006
(Portland, OR)
Troubleshooting, Windows installation and website updates.
Sisters of the Road Café
(Volunteer)
2002 - 2004
(Portland, OR)
Website updates and training.
Partnership for Safety and Justice
(Volunteer)
Jun 2002 - present
(Portland, OR)
Proofreading, Windows installation, hardware troubleshooting, Access assistance and website updates.
[PSJ was formerly the Western Prison Project.]

Education

Bachelor of Science, Portland State University, 2007. [less]
  • Major: Computer Science; Minor: Physics
  • GPA: 3.73 (cum laude)
  • Completed Computer Science department Honors program.
Associate of Science, Portland Community College, 2005. [more]

Buzzwords

(I'm comfortable discussing any of these in a technical interview.)