A software engineer with a solid background in building desktop apps and experience with creating websites

Michigan Technological University

2008 Cum Laude

BS Electrical Engineering Technology

Software Skills

  • C#
  • XAML
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SQL
  • WPF
  • Blazor
  • .NET
  • Identity
  • Entity Framework
  • UI Path
  • Installers
  • Obfuscation
  • Unit Testing
  • Plugins
  • Memory Leaks
  • DevExpress
  • Arction Lightning Chart
  • Git
  • Website Design Principles
  • Website Speed Practices

Website Projects

  • Created online store website
  • Built using a RESTful API, Blazor WASM, SQL database, Microsoft Identity and Entity Framework
  • Please note the initial load of the site is a bit slow because it is Blazor WASM which reduces server resource requirements by running components client side
  • Performed all front end development and half of the design work
  • Voluntarily built static website for local martial arts gym
  • This was my first time using html/css and I wanted to do more but I learned how difficult it can be to get content

Robotics Process Automation Developer

Aultcare

May 2024 to Present

  • Created automation to add/remove employees from Azure Entra Id
  • Built automation to create customer invoices for the Dashboard website
  • Wrote WPF application to allow for easy management of customer emails for Dashboard automation
  • Made automation to add programs to provider contracts on the QNXT website
  • Updated several older automations to handle various tasks for the QNXT website
  • Wrote or updated process design documents for each automation project

Software Engineer

Stackpole Engineering Services

12 years

  • Performed all front end work and half of design for new company website
  • Created a RESTful API website and supporting apps to run multiple user uploaded simulations on servers, significantly reducing time to obtain results
  • Resolved memory leak problems for flagship software product
  • Big role in development of plugin based data analysis application used by many large automotive companies
  • Sole developer for feature rich tire model analysis app with sql backend used by NASCAR and other race series teams
  • Designed and developed highly customizable application to allow for easy dataset file conversion between Pi, Atlas, Motec, and other formats
  • Advocated for the importance of obfuscation and pushed for its implementation across all software where practical
  • Lots of experience solving time sensitive problems in high stress situations
  • Large contributor to development of a very complex and feature heavy vehicle dynamics simulation app used by NASCAR and other race series teams

Maintenance Supervisor

Republic Engineered Products

2 years

  • Responsible for maintenance and improvement work at continuous steel casting facility
  • Provided technical assistance to maintenance technicians during repair and improvement work
  • Planned and assigned work and preventative maintenance to be performed during repair shutdowns
  • Placed requisitions for materials, equipment, and contractors
  • Reduced maintenance and improved reliability of 8’ overhead dust removal fans
  • Eliminated cast steel cut off torches frequent failures resulting in increased productivity
  • Improved operation of bar end rail mounted automated product ID stamping machines resulting in significantly less hand stamping
  • Determined reasons for biannual failures of shipping crane’s hoist gearbox and made changes in installation procedure to correct

Plumber

Plymouth Plumbing

6 years

  • Worked as an apprentice learning all aspects of the plumbing trade
  • Trained and capable of plumbing a new home from start to finish
  • Experience with home remodeling and commercial environments

Investing in Myself

  • Learning new skills. Whether its coding, home improvement, or something else I'm always interested in training my brain.
  • Exercising at the YMCA. I enjoy a mixture of weight lifting and cardio to get the heart pumping.
  • Gaining knowledge and perspective. As a free thinker I spend a lot of time analyzing the world around me.

Building and Problem Solving

  • Complete bathroom remod with new flooring, plumbing fixtures, and a sink cabinet I handbuilt
  • Installed metal roof on home
  • Replaced all home windows and interior/exterior trim
  • Diagnosed furnace exhaust fan failure and repaired
  • Installed wood burning fireplace insert
  • Installed french drain around home to help resolve minor basement leaks
  • Installed chain link fence around backyard
  • Built custom designed loft bed frames
  • Perform 99% of my own automobile maintenance/repair

Making Noise

  • Self taught guitar player
  • Composing and recording music
  • Made a 1W tube amplifier from only a schematic
  • Built many guitar effects pedals
  • Car audio enthusiast with a fair amount of experience in installation and building custom speaker enclosures

North Canton, Ohio

330 418 0881