Garrett WITZENBURG
Des Moines,IA
Summary
Software development professional prepared for high-impact roles within technology-driven environments. Extensive background in designing and optimizing software solutions, with commitment to delivering high-quality results. Known for effective teamwork and adaptability, with key skills in coding and system architecture.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer II - Software Engineer III – Tech Lead
AssistRx
04.2021 - Current
- Built robust front-end systems utilizing the Angular framework with RxJs, integrating internal and external APIs
- Worked closely with our stockholders to achieve their envisioned product. Lead teams to hit strict deadlines and exceed our customers’ expectations.
- Built on my knowledge of building out APIs by contributing to our .NET systems, which I then integrated into our Angular applications.
- Helped drive innovation and better engineering practices by actively contributing in our daily stand-ups and retros. I lead initiatives to help improve the quality of our code.
- Assisted in leading team / provided direction through defining architecture and seeing that the vision of the project was achieved
- Developed reusable components that significantly reduced development effort on multiple projects.
- Designed and implemented scalable software solutions to enhance patient management systems.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline development processes and improve delivery timelines.
Software Engineer
John Deere
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and deliver optimal results.
- Consistently met project deadlines by effectively managing time and prioritizing tasks according to importance.
- Implemented automated testing procedures, increasing code reliability and reducing deployment time.
- Mentored junior engineers on best practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Led the design and architecture of scalable applications, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Senior Software Developer
Nationwide
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Built front-end applications for our financial department, utilizing the Angular framework, along with Java for back-end capabilities.
- Due to a hard work ethic and a desire to learn new technologies, I was promoted to Senior Developer in my first year.
- Become skilled in tools that aided in full-stack development: Visual Studio, Typescript, RXJS libraries, chrome debugging, database analysis and query creation.
- Improved software performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks in the code.
- Documented code thoroughly, facilitating ease of understanding for other team members during maintenance cycles or future updates.
Business Analyst / Automation Testing
Remy Health
04.2018 - 10.2019
- Utilized multiple avenues of BI tools including Sisense to help find trends and solutions for our customers
- Manual testing, test automation, testing scripts in Java. Experience with RESTful services and API configurations.
- Used tools such as: SQL, JIRA, Visual Studio, Postman, Java, SOAPUI.
- Analyzed business processes to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements for system enhancements.
Account Project Manager
Worldwide Logistics
04.2015 - 08.2017
- Managed multiple high profile accounts that helped generate substantial profit for the company
- Communicated and coordinated deliveries and logistics for some of our major clients.
- Helped lead a team of 5 that had their own accounts aligning with the companies priorities and objectives.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, ensuring alignment with client objectives and timelines.
- Overcame project obstacles with creative problem-solving strategies to achieve desired results.
Education
Bachelors - Computer Science
Regis University
01-2018
Skills
- Angular / Typescript / React
- NET Core / C#
- Redux / RxJS / NgRx
- API Development
- Azure DevOps
- Agile Methodologies
- SQL – MySQL, MSSQL
- RESTful services / API integrations
- Parsing Data from JSON/XML
- CSS / SCSS
- HTML
- Postman – API
- Object-oriented programming
- Javascript
- Front-end development
- Git proficiency
Accomplishments
- Built a solution to a manual daily file pull that lead to significant improvements in the tasks accuracy
- Designed and created our website that handles a large number of traffic, using stored procedure
- Developed solid working knowledge of engineering, design and architecture as the Lead Software Developer
Timeline
Software Engineer
John Deere
08.2023 - 01.2024
Software Engineer II - Software Engineer III – Tech Lead
AssistRx
04.2021 - Current
Senior Software Developer
Nationwide
01.2020 - 04.2021
Business Analyst / Automation Testing
Remy Health
04.2018 - 10.2019
Account Project Manager
Worldwide Logistics
04.2015 - 08.2017
Bachelors - Computer Science
Regis University
CONTACT
- Phone: 515-864-1346
- EMAIL: glwitzenburg@gmail.com
- SOCIAL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-witzenburg-3b5b37109/