Education

• Bachelor of Science
  Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics
  Western Carolina University
  GPA: 3.97
• Associates of Science
  AB-Tech
  GPA: 3.92

Achievements

• Western Carolina University

  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude
  • Dean's Outstanding Scholar in Computer Science
  • Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Computer Science Awards

Current Aspirations

As a software engineer, I have some goals in progress that comprise my overall goal of gaining greater expertise in full stack web and mobile application development. I am working to increase my knowledge of the Spring Framework, learn some other backend technologies, further my understanding of Angular, learn React, learn React Native to get a start on mobile application development, and continue working to boost my SQL skills. I am also in the process of learning enough AWS and related infrastructure as code technologies to be capable of managing the devops side of things reasonably well. That is quite a lot, and it will take time to get to the level of expertise I foresee myself achieving. However, I will be an increasingly valuable asset to my company as I progress in this larger goal, and I am very excited about all of it!

Goals

• Increase my knowledge of the Spring Framework
• Learn more backend technologies
• Further my skills in Angular
• Boost my SQL skills
• Learn React and React Native
• Learn infrastructure as code technologies
• Earn AWS Cloud Practitioner foundational certification
• Earn AWS AI Practitioner foundational certification
• Earn AWS Solutions Architect associate certification
• Earn AWS Developer associate certification
• Earn AWS Machine Learning associate certification
• Be promoted from Mid-Level to Senior Software Engineer
• Build my Git portfolio