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NATHANIEL SIMON

Chicago,IL

Summary

Experienced in developing applications, databases, and cloud computing solutions. Seasoned professional in the field of Software Engineering with a strong track record in troubleshooting and debugging. Possess the skills necessary to effectively resolve complex technical issues. Expertise lies in creating innovative solutions that drive efficiency and enhance performance.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Part Time Store Manager

BP Gas Station
12.2020 - Current
  • Helped prepare an extension/expansion to the store and reviewed the civil plans and permits to make sure construction activities were in compliance with municipal code
  • Consistently attended the store to manage IT needs, scheduling, handle administrative paperwork, conduct secure bank deposits, engage with vendors, and proactively communicate with employees to address their requirements
  • Additionally, provided valuable support at the cash register on occasions, fostering strong connections with customers and the local community

IT & Systems Lead

Girard Law Group
09.2021 - 08.2023
  • Attended Court hearings with attorneys and assisted preparing evidence and articles to submit it to the court for trial
  • Respond to inquiries from new clients via email phone and website
  • Investigate client legal contracts and damage reports to prepare for legal action
  • Researched properties using their pins to determine delinquencies, liabilities, title and inspection reports
  • Drafting notices to stakeholders about legal deadlines and court and case management hearings
  • Spearheaded the implementation of an agile work environment within the team, introducing tri-weekly stand-up meetings and seamlessly incorporating Kanban methodology in order to improve the workflow
  • Leveraged Lawmatics software to streamline and automate lawyers' tasks, creating dynamic pipelines for document automation, email management, text messaging, task tracking, and more
  • Played a pivotal role in the development and upkeep of both existing and new websites, demonstrating expertise in server and domain administration, as well as enhancing the website's aesthetics and functionality through custom CSS and HTML enhancements
  • Adapted to various roles as needed, showcasing versatility and a willingness to tackle diverse responsibilities within the organization
  • Assisted in the introduction and integration of new technologies within the workplace, playing a key role in educating and training fellow colleagues
  • Drafted legal notices for Lawyers to review
  • Developed Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) and trained staff on new office procedures regarding updates on new tech stack
  • Prepare reports for the new development and projects and presented it to stakeholders

Software Engineer

Kohls
02.2020 - 11.2020
  • Worked on an agile team to help develop and maintain a plethora of applications
  • Developed and maintained 4-5 applications using Java spring
  • Assisted in the development of an application named POLR, which took different source systems that displayed financial feeds in different intervals and unified them into 1 stream which could be compared every 5 minutes
  • Used many different data science processes to develop a good visualization between systems
  • Ran reports of Data entry into our electronic databases to determine if they met certain criteria
  • Served as part of a team that automated an application and helped developed a validator system which could help find specific transactions instead of going through multiple applications to find the full transaction using java and xml mappings
  • Had to undertake a couple extra applications during the COVID transition

Software Engineer Intern

Kohls
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Collaborated with merchandise crew to set up displays and items to interest customers
  • Provided customer service at cash registers and helped customers register for store program

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
01-2019

Skills

  • Java
  • Javascript
  • C
  • C
  • C#
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Software Development Lifecycle
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Front-End Development
  • JIRA
  • Code debugging
  • Software Development
  • Agile
  • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Project Management
  • Git proficiency
  • Database Management
  • HTML and XML
  • Linux
  • MySQL
  • Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
  • Oracle
  • MongoDB
  • ReactJS

Projects

POLR Database PROJECT

Built a system to visualize for upper management for all sales figures for Kohl's combining multiple different databases and parse the information to be able to correlate with the others. Reached out to multiple teams lead DBAs for secure access to systems.

Optimization of MHT Algorithm

This was used for the purpose of the TSA in order optimize an algorithm that would help their camera detection system in public airports differentiate people and foreign objects. The purpose of this project is to start with an open- source implementation of the multiple hypothesis tracking algorithm and create a modified, usable implementation which could be run in our faculty adviser s lab. His lab conducts sponsored research in the field of multiple object tracking.

Other Projects
  • Developed a catering website ordering system bottom up using JavaScript.
  • Developed graphics and a scoring system using sensors for a basketball hoop

Timeline

IT & Systems Lead

Girard Law Group
09.2021 - 08.2023

Part Time Store Manager

BP Gas Station
12.2020 - Current

Software Engineer

Kohls
02.2020 - 11.2020

Software Engineer Intern

Kohls
05.2018 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Marquette University
NATHANIEL SIMON