Jeffery Watkins
Software Developer
New Orleans,LA
Summary
To bring skills, experience, and passion to an organization where I can continue to expand and grow as a developer or in the field of Information Technology and Information Management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Team Developer
01.2019 - Current
Worked on various web applications in both front end and server side including:
- MapChat, a Geolocation based communication app
- Where should we eat, an Interactive group meal management app
- Node.LA, a Community based gardening resource and communication app.
Implemented Google authentication services with PassportJS
Integrated MySQL database utilizing Material-UI to improve UI and UX
Maintained database using MariaDB and Sequelize
Managed Express server traffic with FeathersJS
Program coordination assistant
NEW ORLEANS CITIZEN DIPLOMACY COUNCIL
01.2015 - 01.2016
- For NOCDC under a grant for the US State Department
WALMART LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Coordinating and shipping from a regional distribution center to stores across Louisiana
SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSISTANT AND LANGUAGE PARTNER
ENGLISH AS A
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Instructed Brazilian and Japanese exchange students, and helped to partner them with
- Merican students to engage in cultural exchange and correspondence.
Education
Political Science, International Studies
University of New Orleans
08.2005 - 01.2010
Information Technology
Operation Spark Coding Academy
New Orleans 01.2019 - 01.2021
Skills
React, Vue, Angular, jQuery, Javascript, CSS, HTML, NodeJS, Express, MySQL, NoSQL, MariaDB, Sequelize, FeathersJS, Passport Authentication, Google Cloud
Additional Information
- LEADERSHIP AND AWARDS , Howard Hughes Biomedical Scholar 2002. Furman Scholar 2002. Runner up of Southeast Regional Japanese American Association Speech Contest at Tulane University 2005. University of New Orleans/Doshisha University of Kyoto scholar 2010.
- References available upon request
Timeline
Team Developer
01.2019 - Current
Information Technology
Operation Spark Coding Academy
01.2019 - 01.2021
Program coordination assistant
NEW ORLEANS CITIZEN DIPLOMACY COUNCIL
01.2015 - 01.2016
WALMART LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION
01.2014 - 01.2016
Political Science, International Studies
University of New Orleans
08.2005 - 01.2010
SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSISTANT AND LANGUAGE PARTNER
ENGLISH AS A
01.2005 - 01.2009