The Phoenix Garage

software engineering, robotics, machine learning, and other fun stuff

A PDF copy of my resume may be found here

Skills

As a professional full-stack software engineer, I pride myself on being able to provide my employer solutions for their business problems and needs, utilizing the best of my experience and knowledge. My skills include all aspects of design, development and maintenance for desktop, server, and mobile-based applications. I have experience in a multitude of platforms and technologies, front-end to back-end, which include:

Javascript NodeJS ReactJS GatsbyJS
RequireJS Bulma Couch/Pouch SendGrid
Stripe API Google Maps API SASS Gulp
qUnit Jenkins OpenStack PHP OpenCloud
Codeigniter PHP Python MySQL
LAMP Stack Golang Linux / Unix Docker
Phonegap Corona Labs SDK Lua …and more!

My skills and experience are not limited to only these technologies and platforms; rather they serve as a sample of what I can bring to the table in order to provide solutions to meet the needs of my employer and their business. References are available on request.


Applications

My skills, experience and knowledge have been instrumental in the development and implementation of a variety of software applications and solutions, including:

Responsive mobile applications Online educational platforms
Cloud server deployment automation Geo-location (Mapping and Search)
Reporting (Audit, Logging, and Tracking) Multi-level/Domain/ACL Security
Storefront and Managed-content (CMS) Payment Gateway Authorization

Experience

Teaching, Volunteer Work, and Self-learning
February 2020 – Present

ECREATIONS (ecreations.net)
Senior Software Engineer
October 2019 – February 2020

ECREATIONS (ecreations.net)
Senior Software Engineer
May 2016 – September 2019

NOBIS TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
Software Systems Engineer
April 2014 – April 2016

FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION (FMIC)
Web and Application Developer/Analyst
July 2012 – January 2014

ZENUITY, INC
Web and Mobile Application Developer/Analyst
November 2011 – May 2012

INEXO, INC
Web Application Developer/Analyst
January 2007 – October 2011

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF SIX SIGMA PROFESSIONALS
Web Application Developer/Analyst
October 2004 – December 2006

ELDORADO COMPUTING INC
Windows GUI R&D Developer/Analyst
May 1998 – October 2004

ADVANCED FOODSYSTEMS INC
PICK and R&D Programmer/Analyst
October 1994 – May 1998

ISOTECH MARKETING & REDPATH COMPUTER SERVICES INC
PICK Programmer/Analyst
February 1992 – August 1994


Education

ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION

SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Scottsdale, Arizona
Classes for C/C++ training and software development

HIGH-TECH INSTITUTE
Phoenix, Arizona
June 1991 – June 1992
Graduated with a Technical Associates Degree in computer electronics.


Teaching Experience

Junkbotix (YouTube)
Robotics and Mechatronics by Example
October 2020 - Present

Using my skills in software engineering, mechatronics, and fabrication, I work to educate and inspire others in the development of hobbyist robotics. I create videos for YouTube and maintain a set of Github repositories (github.com/junkbotix) to serve as an evolving platform for this purpose.


Volunteer Experience

Wheelchair Labs (wheelchairlabs.org)
Electrical Repairs and Diagnostics
January 2014 - Present

I currently assist Wheelchair Labs with the refurbishment of donated electrical mobility devices, primarily in regards to electrical repairs and diagnostics. I also help to provide fabrication skills where needed, and other support in pickup and delivery of our chairs and devices to those in need.