MICHAEL THORNTON
Los Alamos,Mexico
Summary
Full-stack web-developer with 3 years of professional experience. I have in-depth knowledge of all primary front and back end web developer tools; E.g. Javascript, HTML, CSS, NodeJS, Python, SQL, Coldfusion, GIT, and more. I have created multiple web-based solutions for the management and visualization of both spatial and traditional tabular data to assist in the management of federal public lands.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Full Stack Web Developer
Bureau of Land Management
Santa Fe, NM
05.2019 - Current
- Created state wide raster-based DEM slope models from vector-data with
- Wrote python scripts to automate geo-processing on spatial data to determine land suitability
- Wrote VBA-macros scripts to sort and clean 20+ tabular XL databases before transferring data to SQL server databases
- Wrote 100s of RESTful API's for data management
- Worked on small teams of 3-5 persons to assess needs and restrictions of applications
- Built two scalable and secure Web sites equipped with data validation; responsive geo-processing; role-based access
- Designed CRUD functionality for 50+ databases
- Designed 20+ single-page app web pages with JS, HTML, CSS, and SQL
- Designed relational data base schemas
Forest Ecology Intern
New Mexico Landscapes Field Station
Santa Fe, NM
05.2018 - 12.2018
- Collected and analyzed tree-ring samples
Education
Master of Science - Geography / Dendrochronology
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy And Religious Studies
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS05.2015
Skills
- Modern Database Design (CRUD; Relational; SQL)
- Backend controller creation (RESTful APIs: AJAX; Fetch)
- Frontend UI and UX design (JS, JQuery, DOM, CSS, Bootstrap, HTML and templating)
- JavaScript and Python OOP development
- Project development and time management
Accomplishments
- C for Everyone: Programming Fundamentals (University of California Santa Cruz;https://coursera.org/share/6de369b7bfc91611dd2114db399f9121)
- Creating Python Scripts for ArcGIS (ESRI; Cert ID: 50150498)
- Introduction to Web Development Using ArcGIS API for Javascript (ESRI; Cert ID: 50149815)
Timeline
Full Stack Web Developer
Bureau of Land Management
05.2019 - Current
Forest Ecology Intern
New Mexico Landscapes Field Station
05.2018 - 12.2018
Master of Science - Geography / Dendrochronology
University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy And Religious Studies
University of Southern Mississippi
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