Blayke LaRue
Thousand Oaks,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable Web Developer with 4 years of experience in website design and back-end development. Demonstrated talent for front and back-end web development to meet client goals.
Self-motivator savvy at finding reliable solutions for software issues.
Brings B.S. degree in Computer Science field and a cultivated approach based on latest technology standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Web Developer
Self-employed
Thousand Oaks, CA
01.2017 - Current
- Provided front-end website development using WordPress, Kirby, Jekyll, and other content management systems.
- Built web apps using modern client-side JavaScript frameworks such as React & Vue.js
- Drafted customized layout and wireframes based on predetermined parameters and expectations.
- Discussed site and app requirements with clients to produce actionable development plans and budgets.
Research Assistant
University Of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Utilized Unity and Web Development expertise to build sophisticated learning tool.
- Developed, implemented and optimized stored procedures and database schemas using PostgreSQL.
- Facilitated communication between Unity application and NodeJS server through network technologies.
- Generated reports on user statistics and built interface with React to enable Instructors assist students.
- Created automated on-boarding process to largely simplify user-testing sessions.
Unity Developer
Budget Ship Interactive (Student Project)
Thousand Oaks, CA
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Led team of 3 programmers amongst 8-student group for Moorpark College’s first student-developed Virtual Reality project.
- Built core systems with clean, well-documented code.
- Estimated work hours and tracked progress using Scrum methodology.
- Translated technical concepts and information into terms parties could easily comprehend.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA07.2021
Associate of Science - Computer Science
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA06.2019
Skills
- Front-End Skills: HTML, CSS, AJAX
- Back-End and Database Skills
- Web and Application Servers
- Responsive Web Design
- Javascript Libraries and Frameworks
- Design Software: Sketch, Invision, Photoshop
- Content Creation Tools
- HTTP Server Configuration
Personal Projects
Mutual Melody
June 2020 - July 2020
A platform to generate song playlists of matching tastes between you and your friends. University project created in 4 weeks with a team of 4 people.
- Contributed a significant amount of the site’s codebase under the React framework.
- Designed the platform’s logo, visual design, and graphical elements.
- Translated the design specs and mockups to functional CSS.
- URL: https://mutualmelody.vercel.app/
Apollo: A Co-Op Game
September 2019 - Present
Nominee: Best Student Game, Games For Change 2020
Official Selection: USC Games Expo 2020, IndieCade, OnePlays: IndieCade 2020
An asymmetrical co-op game developed in Unity, where you and up to 4 friends can plan and experience the NASA Moon Missions. I act as the team's sole programmer/developer.
- Implemented modular systems to ease the transition of developing for a wide range of inputs, including: Desktop, Mobile, and VR.
- Practiced structured programming, making sure to keep performance, maintenance and compatibility requirements in mind.
URL: https://www.apollogame.site/
Timeline
Research Assistant
University Of California, Santa Cruz
01.2021 - 12.2021
Unity Developer
Budget Ship Interactive (Student Project)
01.2018 - 05.2018
Web Developer
Self-employed
01.2017 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of California, Santa Cruz
Associate of Science - Computer Science
College of The Canyons