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Matthew Akins

New York,NY

Summary

Self-motivated, diverse full stack developer and independent filmmaker with over 13 years of proven work and success in IT, film, media, and the arts. I provide a strong leadership role throughout all job positions. As a recent graduate of NuCamp's Full Stack Developer bootcamp, I am passionate about this new career path and believe my strong work ethic as well as the gained knowledge in software engineering will make me an excellent candidate for an entry to mid-level position.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Coding & IT Instructor

Goodwill Industries
03.2022 - Current
  • Develop and teach curriculum and lessons plans for coding and Google-IT classes with focus on student's development, increase in knowledge, skill, and future employment.
  • Monitor student progress through frequent assessments of various computer tasks.
  • Organize group projects that enabled students to collaborate on coding assignments.
  • Instruct students in beginning fundamentals of coding languages, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python.

Job Coach

Midwood Development Corporation
01.2016 - 01.2022
  • Prepared, organized, planned, and implemented job coaching and employment plan strategies
  • Conducted individualized assessments of client abilities, interests, and needs.
  • Maintained accurate records of services provided to each client including progress notes and case histories.
  • Negotiated contracts with clients for desired training outcomes, fees or expenses.

Adjunct Instructor

The Borough of Manhattan City Colleges (BMCC)
07.2019 - 03.2020
  • Coordinated pre-production activities such as casting, location scouting, equipment rentals and set design.
  • Scheduled interviews with guests and assigned stories to news reporters to optimize coverage and meet deadlines.
  • Completed all post-production tasks, including quality assurance reviews, editing videos and adding graphics.

Media Assistant

Dance Theatre of Harlem
12.2015 - 03.2020
  • Oversaw daily class schedule and calendar for performances and classes for over 150 students.
  • Provided technical support to faculty and students regarding multimedia equipment usage in dance studios.
  • Coordinated activities related to video streaming, webcasts, and interactive presentations.

IT Specialist

District of Columbia Local Government - Office of Contracting & Procurement
06.2012 - 10.2015
  • Developed custom software solutions that helped consumers make more informed decisions through ticket-based system, Zendesk.
  • Maintained inventory of all IT equipment and supplies in use by the organization.
  • Reviewed support cases for technical and troubleshooting accuracy and identified needed process improvements.
  • Developed training materials and procedures or trained users in proper use of hardware or software.
  • Installed operating systems, applications, patches, updates. as needed.

Education

Master of Fine Arts - Film

Howard University
Washington, DC
05-2014

Bachelor of Arts - History

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
05-2006

Skills

    Certifications:

    NuCamp Full Stack Web Development & Mobile App Developer, 2023

    JavaScript, React, React Native, Back End with NodeJS

    Google IT Automation w/ Python, 2022

    Google IT Support, 2022

    Skills:

    Python, JavaScript, CSS, SQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, HTML, JSON, APIs, Express, handshakes, system administration, back end, Adobe Premiere, AVID, system administration, web technologies: AngularJS, Jquery, bootstrap, libraries and frameworks

Timeline

Coding & IT Instructor

Goodwill Industries
03.2022 - Current

Adjunct Instructor

The Borough of Manhattan City Colleges (BMCC)
07.2019 - 03.2020

Job Coach

Midwood Development Corporation
01.2016 - 01.2022

Media Assistant

Dance Theatre of Harlem
12.2015 - 03.2020

IT Specialist

District of Columbia Local Government - Office of Contracting & Procurement
06.2012 - 10.2015

Master of Fine Arts - Film

Howard University

Bachelor of Arts - History

Northern Illinois University

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