James Wolak
Burlington,VT
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Strong believer of taking on tasks with a balance of logic and creativity.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Junior Software Developer
Westfield Gas+Electric/Whip City Fiber
07.2023 - Current
- Using .Net framework, SSMS, and GitHub streamlined Gas Department’s meter testing documentation from paper to UI, reducing human error, improving efficiency, and reducing costs
- Designed and constructed system using .Net, GitHub and Automate to enhance Gas Department’s workflow by reducing file processing time of large XML files when examining Data
- Upgraded HR department’s application used to record employees’ scheduled Training Sessions using .Net framework, SSMS and GitHub. Modifications included new UI and database reconstruction and migration, improving ease-of-use and reliability
- Created system to enhance Fiber Department’s workflow using Drag and Drop UI, reducing data input time from 40 hours to several minutes. Technologies applied included .Net framework, SSMS, and GitHub
- Collaborates as member of 4-person team to automate and improve full stack development using Laravel framework. Technologies include PHP, Javascript, Vue JS, Node JS, HTML, and CSS
- Acts as primary preceptor to local high school- and college-level student interns
Application Development Co-op
Westfield Gas+Electric/Whip City Fiber
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Reverse engineered current large scale Laravel framework system while providing clear documentation, flow charts and diagrams
- Assisted team members in modernizing and maintaining current system
- Adopted UI/UX design methodologies including personas, task flows, wireframing and prototyping
- Adhered to phases of database design as well as provided data dictionaries throughout database management
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Western New England University
Springfield, MA05.2023
Skills
- Project Management
- UX/UI Design and Implementation
- Database Management
- Data Structures
- Documentation Management
- Requirements Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Team Collaboration
- Agile/Scrum Methodologies
Independent Projects
'L7 Woodworking' Website
http://l7woodworking.com/
January 2023 - September 2023
- eCommerce hobby website where the business owner is given ability to perform product CRUD operations.
- Goods displayed in slide-show format with corresponding descriptions
- Technologies used: Laravel, Vue 3, TailwindCSS, Bootstrap, Node.js, MySQL, Docker
- GitHub: https://github.com/jwolak01/L7-Wood-Working
'Vanco or Vanco?' Mobile Application
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=vanco%20or%20vancno&c=apps&hl=en_US&gl=US
June 2021 - July 2021
- Designed specifically on Android Studio
- Created to assist inpatient healthcare providers with appropriately initiating and monitoring the antibiotic vancomycin for empiric therapy
- Technologies used: Android Studio, Java
- Found exclusively on Google Play
- GitHub: https://github.com/jwolak01/Vanco-or-Vancno
References
Upon Request
Timeline
Junior Software Developer
Westfield Gas+Electric/Whip City Fiber
07.2023 - Current
Application Development Co-op
Westfield Gas+Electric/Whip City Fiber
07.2022 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Western New England University
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