Professional Experience

Expel Inc, Herndon, VA
Software Engineer: 12/2022-Current

Designing & building a check-in application from concept to deployment for users that allows for the entry of details for an activity (running, cycling, hiking etc) and will alert a selected friend of the activity, details of the activity, alert time, and send the information via SMS.

• Implementation of APIs for security (Auth0) and SMS service (Twilio), creating a clean and intuitive UI, and deployment.
• Writing clean, readable, and efficient code.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade software.
• Verify and deploy programs

Zollege, Austin, Texas
Full Stack Developer: 6/2021-12/2022

Working as full-stack developer effectively collaborating with team members and stakeholders to translate client designs into a high quality product utilizing frontend and backend technologies.

• Produce clean, efficient,readable code and UI/UX design based on business specification.
• Writing clean, readable, and efficient code.
• Proficiently utilize SQL to develop complex, effective queries.
• Ability to take and apply direction and constructive feedback.
• Version control experience/an understanding of Git.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to be highly adaptable.
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Self-Employed, Round Rock, Texas
Full Stack Developer: 6/2020-Current

Designing & building a check-in application from concept to deployment for users that allows for the entry of details for an activity (running, cycling, hiking etc) and will alert a selected friend of the activity, details of the activity, alert time, and send the information via SMS.

• Implementation of APIs for security (Auth0) and SMS service (Twilio), creating a clean and intuitive UI, and deployment.
• Utilized frontend and backend technologies: React, Node.js, MySQL.
• Writing clean, readable, and efficient code.
• Design flowcharts, wireframes, and algorithms.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade software.
• Verify and deploy programs

AirBorn Inc., Georgetown, Texas
Production Control Manager

Manages the alignment of material with production timelines and works with various teams to ensure that the production plan remains on track. Success in the role has been based on the ability to plan, maintain and, compare progress to schedule, resolve scheduling conflicts, assess data, track fine details, and coordinate solutions cross-functionally.

• Confer and coordinate with buyers on the status of purchase orders for parts being procured to ensure timely release and completion of work orders.
• Participate in operations and material status meetings to provide detailed updates on the plan and manage promised delivery dates.
• Evaluate and coordinate detailed engineering change orders.
• Work with Engineering to manage first time builds, design changes on released drawings, handing details precisely and thoroughly, discuss obstacles, and coordinate the transition of new products to Manufacturing.
• Participates in process improvement teams to address process or system gaps.
• Proactively communicate material availability updates to all levels of Sales, Materials, and Production including potential inventory or customer service risks.

KONG Company LLC, Golden, Colorado
Forecast Manager/Purchasing Manager

Managed the forecasting and purchasing team of four, and directed $75M in purchasing for 1325+ SKUs for three US warehouses and two overseas subsidiaries for $130M Dog and Cat Toy Company.

• Consistently met 98% fulfillment rate in US and 99% rate in UK through analytical forecast models using data of historical movement, seasonality, researching trends for product lines and stakeholder input to adjust demand forecasts and purchasing policies.
• Achieve 100% on-time new product launch as the Product Manager for KONG Company Limited (UK subsidiary). Activities include: advising on best products to launch based on performance metrics in the US market, assisting in developing launch calendar, forecast planning, and initial purchase orders.
• Provide quantitative analysis required for the strategic direction and capacity planning for the manufacturing division that initiated the process for investing in additional machinery circumventing predicted shortfalls.
• Negotiate contracts for a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program & Kan Ban Programs that reduced cost increases, resolve issues of stock outs, and reducing purchasing time by approximately 252 hours a year.
• Proactively collaborate with the software development team to: aid in improvement of system usability, processes, forecast methods, inventory reports, and data integrity.
• Actively provides training and coaching of forecasting software and purchasing strategy to personnel globally.
• Held Product Management role for rubber category, grooming category, and tennis category effectively fulfilling needs for product launch, special orders, and customer private label product
• Actively develops and modifies strategies for forecast management, inventory targets, and purchasing.