Employment History

BizETech LLC (Formerly J&E Software Engineering Services)

Destin, FL

August 2019 - Current

Primary Duty: Current Owner Bizetech, LLC. Master Integrator. Consultant for: software and systems engineering, corporate culture, business structure, and sales strategy development.
Customers: Destin Dreamers. TL Engenuity. Coastyle Homes. Destin Coffee. Feed Indonesia. Engineered and implemented various CRM systems. Interacted with customers. Corporate and business development.
Bare-Boat Designated Master. Feed Indonesia Director. Really Good Dark Roast Coffee Owner.
Assisted TL Enginuity with business development on sales structures for proprietary hardware with heavy confidentiality requirements.
Wrote custom search algorithm that searched over 180,000 files for chararacter sets, including pdf's, on Windows machines that accomplished search 50 - 100 times faster than native windows explorer search utility to assist customer in locating critical information on former employee laptop.
Built custom search and rescue application for US Coast Guard from scratch.
Implemented 2 software systems and developed custom software to integrate data from Airbnb, Home Away, and in house systems.
Conducted software engineering sprints for customer and generated IEEE standard Software Requirements Specification Document.
Built custom booking platform for boating company.
Stood up all marketing and operations for boating company taking business from $0 in reservations to over $12,000 per month in reservations on one boat during peak season while managing bookings in less than a month.
Managed all reservations and pre-check-in/post checkout side of business including marketing, software systems, hiring and training staff, working with customers to secure bookings, ensure accounting administered correctly, finding new owners, selling them on company, and onboarding new owners.
Prevented Destin Dreamers from failing, took company from 6 houses and $350,000 in revenue to 11 houses and $1.1 million in revenue, developed new policies and procedures in a very fast paced, high stress work tempo, navigated COVID-19 response, pleased many customers with superior support.
Single handedly booked over $750,000 in reservations while implementing two property management software systems (Guesty first then we were forced to abandon Guesty and implement Streamline), developed manual systems that were used to book new reservations, track existing reservations, and fulfill reservations (including writing necessary custom software) while transitioning to new system(s).
Performed numerous entrepreneurship and innovation sprints to evaluate next steps / to test if new ideas would be of any value.
Recruited, hired, and trained staff, and managed half the business. Ensured systems were running well. Handed all responsibilities off, successfully, before departing company.

ExoAnalytic Solutions, Colorado Springs, CO and Huntsville, AL

April 2018 - July 2019

Job Title: Systems Engineer 2 and Information System Security Manager
Primary Duty: Provided software engineering support to analysts for the development of models and simulations.
Served as temporary ISSM and network admin for Huntsville Office secured area.
Developed detailed plan to comply with Risk Management Framework and developed and implemented tools to comply with RMF controls. Learned RMF in detail.
Utilize System Effectiveness Analysis Simulation (SEAS) and Tactical Programming Language (TPL) to build models and simulations to answer questions for the government.
Software lead for integration project of modeling simulation software AFSIM and SEAS software before moving to Huntsville.
Blew Whistle on illegal activity in one of the companies' secure areas. References will validate.

Springs Technology Inc., Colorado Springs, CO

Aug 2017 - April 2018

Job Title: Developer
Primary Duty: New development on Google Scripting utilizing Google Sheets (Excel Spreadsheets in Google Framework) with scripts calling various APIs and performing different data transformations in the code.
Receive weekly requirements from client on east coast of United States, generate cost estimates, and implement iterations then modify as client needed. Design for changes as client often had incomplete requirements at the start of a project. Update client and supervisor as projects evolve.
Evaluate design patterns for JavaScripting (Google Script is simple Javascript with a few integration libraries) and implement more efficient patterns as necessary after discussion with supervisor.
Correct legacy sheets' scripting and update from SOAP to REST.
Average workload of 15 - 20 hours per week while attending school, this was a part time job during school.

Jobson Interactive, Colorado Springs, CO

July 2016 - April 2017

Job Title: Web Developer / QA Lead
Primary Duties: designed, implemented, and maintained websites for eyeglasses industry utilizing MVC.NET, design patterns, AJAX, JSON, and various Java Script libraries on legacy sites and for new projects.
Kept project manager and management up to date using CRM and MS Project.
Generated cost estimates for change requests and new projects.
Maintained legacy code and new projects in Subversion Source Code Repository (Tortoise SVN).
Updated product line software requirements documents as new features were implemented.
Maintained backlog of various projects including low priority bugs, new features, and change requests.
Prioritized daily activities per project management needs and maintenance needs.
Implemented Quality Assurance process where none existed. Trained junior developer on correct Quality Assurance processes. Established documentation procedures for all developer interactions with quality assurance process.
Left after only 10 months because the company restructured and stopped doing development work; I was offered the opportunity to stay but decided I would return to school full time, reference can validate.

AlphaPlex Inc., Colorado Springs, CO

Oct. 2014 - July 2016

Job title: Web Developer
Primary Duties: Web Customizations – Worked with multiple stakeholders using customized agile methodology to elicit requirements for customizations for data driven SaaS applications.
Implemented customizations from legacy code using ASP.NET, Java Script (JQUERY, AJAX) HTML5, CSS, BOOTSTRAP, SQL, Object Oriented Programming, and more.
Documented customizations and delivered final product to customers including setting up web hosting and training stakeholders.
Sales - told customers about possibilities and if they wanted suggestions, generated price quotes for new features.
Requirements elicitation - on new projects, would elicit requirements through phone conversations and emails.
Design - drafted micro design documents for requirements on customizations.
Project Management - ensured customization projects were on time, all stakeholders were kept informed and all work was done correctly (for site customizations from new requirements elicitation to delivery).
Maintenance - completed numerous bug repairs (legacy and new code)
Quality Assurance (developed test suites and execute tests)
Upgraded entire product line to responsive web design using bootstrap.
See professional projects page for detailed information.

Colorado Technical University Work Study, Colorado Springs, CO

Sept. 2013 - Oct. 2014

Job Title: Computer Science Tutor and IT Specialist with Colorado Springs Early Colleges.
Tutored students in HTML5, CSS, C++, linux, data structures, discrete math, algebra, homeland security, organizational management, and APA formatting.
Sat at library desk, answered phones, assisted students with library help such as scholarly document locating and computer usage.
Assisted with all high school IT duties including network administration, network automation, and computer builds / rebuilds.
Maintained network, assisted students, completed various projects i.e. camera and recording device installations for school buses.

Bold Technologies LTD., Colorado Springs, CO

2008 – 2013

Job Title: Quality Assurance and Product Care Specialist
Served as a Software Quality Assurance Technician for 2.5 years.
Served as help desk technician for six months.
QA'd entire user manual and updated complex instruction sets for numerous change sets.
QA'd new versions of Central Station Automation Software called Manitou.
QA'd new modules.
Generated test cases, test suites, and regression tests for numerous new features and executed tests.
Configuration Management - created software distribution packages and updates on a weekly basis and in response to emergencies, then tested and released the updates and packages.
Made documents (user and technical) for numerous pieces of new software. Troubleshot and repaired software when needed.
Prioritized various projects with many stakeholders and made time sensitive decisions.
Maintained small bank of virtual and stand-alone servers utilizing V-Sphere.
Analyzed software designs against user requirements, modified functionality with developers, oversaw quality of product development from inception to delivery.
Made and implemented communications template into ticketing system that optimized communications and reduced time on one support ticket by an average of 60%.
Subject Matter Expert for Kantech security system integration with Manitou. Ensured all requirements were met and all code functioning as well as developing test suites for these items.
Subject Matter Expert for Quickbooks integration with Manitou software.