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John David Letaw Jr.

DesMoines,WA

Summary

An entrepreneur turned engineer with 10+ years of professional experience in hospitality, technical software support/development, and business management. I am looking to join a team where I can continue learning and make impactful contributions. I am enthusiastic about team collaboration, product development, and service improvements. I am agile and adaptable with a motivational approach and upbeat nature. Skilled at training employees and leveraging organized approaches to handle daily planning, scheduling and customer service requirements. Forward-thinking and industrious with diplomatic communication style focused on maximizing engagement and satisfaction for the end-customer.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

AECIQ
10.2021 - 09.2023
  • Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs and enhancements.
  • Reviewed code, debugged problems and corrected issues. Provided software application engineering and maintenance for development lifecycle.
  • Developed clear specifications for project plans using customer requirements.
  • Managed development milestones from initial steps through final delivery.
  • Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.
  • Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.

Scope of responsibilities:

  • Software Development
  • Technical Support Engineer
  • Product Management
  • Project Management
  • Documentation

Software Engineer Intern

GoDaddy
06.2021 - 09.2021

Digital Care Messaging Team

  • Wrote clear, clean code for various projects.
  • Collaborated effectively with members of software development team and personnel in other departments.
  • Prepared and submitted reports and other documentation to assist development team members.
  • Brainstormed with engineering team to determine appropriate code testing processes.
  • Shadowed team members to learn new tasks and how to appropriately handle technical issues.
  • Sat in on design team and planning meetings.
  • Coordinated project tasks among multiple departments.
  • Proofread technical documentation and user manuals.
  • Worked closely with peers to identify issues and provide suitable resolutions.
  • Worked with design teams and Senior Software Engineers to build customized software products for consumers.

Engineering Apprentice

AECIQ
02.2020 - 06.2021
  • Apprenticing under principal-level engineer, spending numerous hours shadowing as well as time contributing
  • Worked closely with engineers and assisted with testing of [Type] products.

Areas of learning:

Agile Workflow, Requirements Gathering, Software Design, Navigating Tech Debt, Testing,

Debugging, Refactoring, QA, and Deployment

Projects : Acquisition Target List Submission Workflow UI - Company Archival Functionality - Candidate Archival Functionality

Tech stack: TypeScript, React, Redux, PHP (Laravel), LESS, Bootstrap,

Linux, Nginx, Redis, Docker, and MySQL

Owner, President

MAKERS Workspaces
08.2017 - 08.2020
  • Started a coworking business managing a team of six people
  • Grew to 750k ARR, becoming net positive within the first three quarters
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.
  • Improved records management systems for leases and contracts to boost renewals timeliness.
  • Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.
  • Aligned branding initiatives and sales strategies with client goals.
  • Orchestrated positive media coverage and stakeholder relations as public face of company.
  • Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Clients consisted of individuals, small businesses and multinational corporations.

Assistant Manager, Training Supervisor

C5 Restaurant Group
10.2014 - 05.2016
  • Assessed new employee skills and strengths to provide customized training.
  • Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
  • Developed loyal and highly satisfied customer base through proactive management of team customer service strategies.
  • Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.

Creative Director

Faith Community

Technical Writer

BandwidthX

Technical Director

Newbreak Church

Service Producer

Puyallup Foursquare

Skills

  • JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Express, Jest, HTML, PHP, JQuery, CSS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Git, GSuite, Figma, Jira, Confluence, Notion

Referral

Cary Meskell - Senior Software Engineer at ServiceNow

Timeline

Software Engineer

AECIQ
10.2021 - 09.2023

Software Engineer Intern

GoDaddy
06.2021 - 09.2021

Engineering Apprentice

AECIQ
02.2020 - 06.2021

Owner, President

MAKERS Workspaces
08.2017 - 08.2020

Assistant Manager, Training Supervisor

C5 Restaurant Group
10.2014 - 05.2016

Creative Director

Faith Community

Technical Writer

BandwidthX

Technical Director

Newbreak Church

Service Producer

Puyallup Foursquare
John David Letaw Jr.