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Mary Stirling Brown

Birmingham,AL

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Application Development Contractor

Brooksource
06.2024 - Current
  • Trained in Elevate training program at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama to enhance skills as a mainframe programming
  • Completed mainframe and COBOL challenges weekly to strengthen necessary skills needed to work at BCBSAL
  • Received mentoring from App Dev - Provider Data and Pharmacy team to apply training skills to relevant projects
  • Devised and implemented coding changes in COBOL and JCL for production updates

Teaching Assistant

Vanderbilt University
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Oversaw office hours, graded assignments with constructive feedback, and guided weekly recitation session for Programming and Problem Solving course
  • Enhanced interpersonal skills of being able to lead group and effectively explain and elaborate on subjects

STEM Writing Center Tutor

Samford University
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Served as a tutor for students who participate in a grant-based program to prepare students for college-level writing and communications
  • Offered assistance with STEM-based job applications, ensuring accurate portrayal of experiences and goals aligned with program requirements

Computer Science and Mathematics Tutor

Samford University
08.2020 - 12.2021
  • Reviewed class material with students to support discovery of correct answers to problems
  • Adapted tutoring style according to individual needs, ensuring all students received appropriate levels of support

Research Assistant

Auburn University
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Investigated obstacle detection and collision avoidance algorithms for unmanned aerial vehicle systems with a LiDAR sensor and point clouds
  • Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities
  • Developed the valuable research skills and effective communication through papers and presentations

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Vanderbilt University
Nashville
12-2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Mathematics

Samford University
Birmingham, AL
05-2022

Skills

  • COBOL
  • SQL
  • JCL
  • IBM Db2
  • BMC Db2 Tools
  • JCL Utilities
  • FileAid
  • TSO Tools
  • EZtrieve
  • Xpediter
  • Control-M
  • CMOD
  • Java
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Team collaboration and communication
  • Agile methodologies

Timeline

Application Development Contractor

Brooksource
06.2024 - Current

Teaching Assistant

Vanderbilt University
01.2023 - 05.2023

Research Assistant

Auburn University
05.2021 - 07.2021

STEM Writing Center Tutor

Samford University
01.2021 - 12.2021

Computer Science and Mathematics Tutor

Samford University
08.2020 - 12.2021

Master of Science - Computer Science

Vanderbilt University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Mathematics

Samford University
Mary Stirling Brown