Languages/Skills: Java, PHP, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaFX, JavaScript, JDBC, JSF, JSP, C++ Database Management: MySQL, MS Access, MongoDB Operating Systems: Windows 11/10, UNIX/Linux Technical Support: Installation, Configuration, & Troubleshooting of Software Mathematics: Calculus I, II, III, Differential Equations, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics, Sampling, Euclid’s & Analytic Geometry
EDUCATION
BS in Computer Science
October 2023
Bellevue University, Bellevue NE
BS in Business Administration in Technical Studies
March 2022
Bellevue University, Bellevue NE
Awards • Dean’s List • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member
EXPERIENCE
DEE Electronics Payroll Benefits Contractor January 2024 – current Des Moines IA
• Crafted sreadsheets to help ensure accuracy and effiency in payroll and benefits.
• Optimized spreadsheets with VBA.
City of New Market City Clerk September 2016 – October 2023 New Market IA
• Implemented a strategic action plan to rectify failing City records and processes; achieving a passing status in State Examination, ensuring protection of 85% of total revenues - property tax funds from State.
• Streamlined city website development project, allowing clerks to spend 18% less time on phone booking reservations, processing payments, and relaying city information, enabling focus on strategic initiatives.
• Researched, analyzed, and implemented online and in-person credit/debit card payment capabilities, resulting in an 18% reduction in clerk's time spent processing check and cash payments, based on a comprehensive time study analysis.
• Initiated integration of email capability for utility bill distribution, resulting in cost-savings of 16% for city postage expenses and time-savings of 16% for city clerks handling billing processes.
• Developed replacement clerk prior to leaving position upon entering new career.
Norwalk Public Schools Substitute August 2015 – August 2016 Norwalk IA
• Garnered high regard from Principals and Deans of Students for exceptional reliability, noted for adeptly gaining student respect and demonstrating an ability to maintain order in diverse educational settings.
UPS Acting Manager Hub Day Sort September 2001 – May 2009 Des Moines IA
• Generated program to extract sort information from hub intranet main computer, reducing hub manager’s manual data entry time by 23% and minimizing risk of transmitting erroneous information to district.
• Created individualized reports for each belt and loader, resulting in 10% reduction in part-time supervisor research time; enabled deeper data analysis to identify areas for improvement and drive operational efficiency enhancements.
• Persuaded and influenced 15 Day Sort part-time supervisors to foster a collaborative environment, elevating average safety days for 85 hourly employees from 30 to over 200, while increasing average pieces/hour by 8%.
• Analyzed, adapted, and communicated sort operational plans at moment's notice when unforeseen challenges presented themselves.
