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VoltBuilder
Primary Back-end Engineer
I have been involved as a lead consultant and primary back-end engineer on the VoltBuilder project since its inception. I collaborated in the development of the idea of VoltBuilder, and continue to direct the progress of the product. I designed and implemented all back-end infrastructure of the product, and currently monitor and maintain the product in its entirety.
NS Basic Corporation
AppStudio Development
AppStudio is a cross platform, integrated development environment for the creation of mobile applications. I’ve been involved with the project from the outset, first as the programming languages consultant and now as the lead developer.
WDET
WDET Data Transfer
I helped WDET transition from a custom built CMS to a standard WordPress site. This process involved transferring over 10,000 articles, along with audio, video, and image files, from the old to the new site. I cleaned up data sources and maintained SEO using redirect links.
HeyWallet
App Development
As an engineering consultant for the HeyWallet team, I implement validation strategies to ensure that HeyWallet's source code met industry standards and best practices. I also help to guide project development by generating ideas that meet HeyWallet's needs.
Michigan Radio
Environment Report Data Transfer
I helped Michigan Radio move over 5000 articles (nearly 15 years of archives) from a custom built CMS to a standard WordPress site. This process included cleaning data sources, transiting audio and images from the old site, and providing redirect links to maintain SEO with the new site.
MSU College of Law
Animal Law Data Transfer
I transitioned Michigan State University’s Animal Law repository, the largest of its kind, from a proprietary CMS to Drupal. I reverse engineered the undocumented proprietary CMS, hosted and configured Drupal, and managed data migration. I now provide continuous support.
PawnGuru
Engineering Consultating
I consulted with PawnGuru as a general engineering consultant. I conducted source code reviews to ensure code quality and confirm that industry standards and best practices were met. I also acted as a sounding board to generate new ideas to meet PawnGuru's needs.
MSU Teaching & Learning
Consultation & Issue Resolution
I investigated and resolved a high priority networking issue with their Flash based LDX simulation. The task involved a deep dive into legacy source code to determine a root cause for intermittent connectivity problems between the media server and the back end database.
UofM Inst. for Social Research
Election Forensics Toolkit
I improved the functionality of the existing UofM Center for Political Studies Election Forensics Toolkit app by conducting a thorough review of their application. I helped put together an engineering team to correct issues, and managed technical support and app maintenance.
FrostWallet
Engineering Consulting
The FrostWallet team contacted me to improve their existing app. I conducted a code review, revealed issues, and worked with the team to implement changes while ensuring code quality and that industry standards were followed.
Thoughtback
App Development
Thoughtback is a web and mobile productivity app that has been installed on thousands of Android devices. I developed Thoughtback’s Android app and was an early member of the development team for the web app.
DemandFood
App Development
DemandFood is a food delivery service based in Austin, TX. I have created and currently support a mobile API and cross platform app which supports DemandFood’s delivery service using modern, highly available web technologies.
Joplin Regional Stockyard
App Consulting
I developed and implemented logic for offline data synchronization and acted as a code reviewer. I established code quality standards that aligned with industry standards and best practices, then located and corrected any issues.
Agrinet
App Consulting
I helped the Agrinet team to develop and implement logic for offline data synchronization. I reviewed existing code for issues, and ensured Agrinet's code met industry standards and best practices.
Olivet College
Teaching & Operational Support
I was instrumental in implementing and maintaining Olivet College’s experimental GNU/Linux-based computer lab. Additionally, I was previously an adjunct professor in the Computer Science department teaching Computer Science I & II, Relational Database Systems, Computer Networking and Computer Organization & Assembly Language.
American Quality Cleaning
Web Development & Support
I developed a Java application form for American Quality Cleaners, and now provide continuous web hosting and support.
Alliant Healthcare Products
App Development
I created an internal web application for Alliant Healthcare Products which enabled the company to track sales leads.