About
With 17 years of IT experience, and seven in a software engineering capacity Paul has a proven career of value added technical production. With a knack for tinkering he has built upon his mechanical inclination and tied in mechanical components to his skill set.
Skills
| Coding | Ethos |
|---|---|
| Python | Simplicity |
| JavaScript | Minimal dependencies |
| C# | Stakeholder focus |
| Java | Deadline focused |
| Mobile App Development | Intuitive Design |
| AI | Mobile |
Projects
PNW Marketing Technology
Paul has created or fixed software for dozens of PNW companies. If you live in the PNW, you've likely seen campaigns he's worked on and had his code run on your browser.
Unimog resto-mod
Instead of taking automotive classes. Paul dove into a DIY engine swap on a Unimog 404. Rebuilt and modified a diesel engine and installed using custom parts. While a learning experience, Paul utilized a can do outlook to make it happen.
| Innovations |
|---|
| LiFePo4 combo starting-house battery |
| ECU free, mechanical engine. |
| Doubled power |
| Hybrid pip / FRP composite panels |
| Pneumatic roof lifting system |
Engineering efficiency
Working for advertising agencies such as PB & Seattle, Cole & Weber, Hammerquist, DNA Seattle and others, Paul has taken standard bloated code-base HTML5 banners and transformed them into lightweight, easy to edit code. End clients have included WA State Convention Center, the Chihuly exhibit, Pride Seattle, Hawaiian airlines, the Olympic Partnership, Amazon, BECU and more. Paul was able to clearly explain any technical issues and the cost benefits of different solutions.
Normal code
800+ lines of this:
Paul's code
284 total lines of easy to edit code.
Red Wind Casino App
Working with DNA Seattle and Red Wind Casino Paul developed an android app for gamblers to find customer service information, be notified of promotions, check their reward points balance and more. It was easier to navigate than their normal website and was able to collect more marketing data. Paul worked minimally with the Red Wind Casino's IT department and was the sole developer. The app has since been superseded by a newer one.
BECU Image uploader
Paul modernized their failing image up-loader. Credit Unit members uploaded their pictures for an annual contest. The back end was able to upload images up to 15MB while filtering out bots, over / under sized files and preventing other issues.
Budweiser.com
Working with PB & Seattle, Paul created the marketing platform for the Budweiser.com site for the #MakeItYourAmerica campaign. To prevent software compatibility issues as well as bloat, Paul used pure HTML | JS | CSS. This was simple, but pretty fun to get the design just right. Paul worked with a few non-technical people and made several changes throughout the development.
Azure.com
Paul worked for Microsoft on mainly on the front end of the Azure.com, Stream.com, Flow.com, PowerApps.com and PowerBi.com. Very skilled developers gave him guidance every day and improved his ability as a developer. Paul worked in a .NET environment with custom LESS libraries and XHTML with C# and RESX injection. Several project managers worked with Paul to deliver solutions to the code quickly and effectively. They participated in daily standup using a Kanban method due to the high churn of development requirements and daily site deployment.
| Technology: | Team: |
|---|---|
| JavaScirpt | Developers |
| XHTML | Project Managers |
| LESS | DevOps |
| RESX | Design |
| JIRA | |
| C# |
Data Reporting System
Working with the Sr. Data architect at Cole and Weber, Paul created data intake, de-duplication, business logic implementation and publishing procedures. Working closely with the marketing department to get the correct requirements, they worked carefully to create a reporting system pulling from nearly 100,000 rows of data.
| Technology: | Team: |
|---|---|
| MS Server Management Suite | Database Systems Architect |
| SQL | Non-technical PM |
| C# | Business Logic Liaison |
| XML | Role: Developer |
Asteroids!
Inspired by childhood memories of the original arcade asteroids game. This front end only site features very simple and clean code to make a little, two player game. Click the asteroid and keep it from destroying the planet!
| Technology: | Team: |
|---|---|
| JavaScript | Role: Solo Developer |
| HTML5 | |
| CSS | |
| Blue Cloud Hosting |
There is no one place on the internet that features a plurality of expedition vehicles for sale. Overland It aggregates expedition vehicles for sale from a variety of sites and hosts them on a mongoDB database using Node.js and Express.js as the app back-end. The concept is to data scrape expedition vehicles from a few sources and aggregate them on the site.
| Technology: | Team: |
|---|---|
| JavaScript | CSS | HTML | Role: Solo Developer |
| Node.js | |
| Express.js | |
| MongoDB | |
| Angular-Material |
PrepperPrepper
This mobile responsive web app was created to help people be better prepared for emergencies. Users input where they live, down to the neighborhood, and are given a synopsis of earthquake, civil unrest and flood danger for that area. They are given recommendations for food, water and gun storage and can log in and get their prep score by inputting the number of meals, gallons of water, and guns they have.
| Technology: | Team: |
|---|---|
| JavaScirpt | CSS | HTML | API Developer |
| Node | Git Master |
| Express | FE Designer |
| Angular | Role: Project Manager & Developer |
| MongoDB |
GearSpoke
GearSpoke is a site where users can rent their outdoor gear to fellow users. There's no fee to sign up, you can pay the rental fee securely through the site and it only costs 10% of the rental to rent your equipment over the site.
As co-founder | CEO of GearSpoke, Paul learned while doing and was a major part in the development the site and it's community. With three technical developers and one designer, Paul created an easy to use, beautiful site while gaining the respect of his co-founders an mentors. After selling in 2014, Paul was determined to become an expert developer.
| Technology: | Team: |
|---|---|
| JavaScirpt | CSS | HTML | CIO |
| PHP | COO |
| NoSQL | DB Administrator |
| Boostrap | VP of Sales |
| Asana | Backend Developer |
| BaseCamp | Several Mentors |
| MailChimp | Role:CEO |
