Sammy Sirak
Dallas,TX
Summary
University of North Texas
Denton, TX - 2016
Bachelor of Science: Computer Engineering
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Vox Media
Dallas (Remote), TX
02.2020 - Current
- Maintained and contributed to the development of a large in-house Content Management System that supports numerous owned and operated publishers (Vox, The Verge, New York Magazine, The Cut, Intelligencer, and numerous others)
- Collaborated in an engineering effort to create an in-house API using Express that collects data on all of our publishers utilizing Google Cloud Platform's Big Query. The API collects information on all publishers and outputs the data in various forms for users to easily analyze and digest information
- Created unique digital experiences for brands in our in-house publishing platform (Hymnal). Some of the digital experiences include creating a hub for Ikea and their Tiny Home tour. As well as creating an interactive ad for Volvo that allows users to select their preferred vehicle for purchase
Software Engineer
USAA
Plano, TX
01.2017 - 02.2020
- Developed and designed numerous web applications widely used across the enterprise using frontend frameworks such as React and Angular. While implementing our backend services using Java and Node.js
- Designed and built tests for applications using test frameworks such as mocha and chai. While using Typescript to properly type variables and datasets for easier code readability and code management
- Configured pipelines for continuous integration continuous delivery integrating with technologies such as Openshift and Docker
Software Developer Intern
USAA
Plano, TX
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Developed an automation system for USAA's Member Service Representatives (MSRs) that improved overall system accuracy, which will ultimately save the company $52,000 per year through the reduction of manual processing
Skills
- TypeScript
- React
- React Native
- NextJS
- Python
- NodeJS
- Git
- Google Cloud Platform
- AWS
- Web3
- Solidity
- Ganache
- Truffle
- REST
- GraphQL
- Docker
- SQL
Extracurriculars
Alpha Phi Alpha - Member of Eta Epsilon Chapter at the University of North Texas
- Organized community events that helped promote brotherhood, encouraged academic excellence, and provided services to the community
National Society of Black Engineers
- Organized events for black engineers at the University of North Texas
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Vox Media
02.2020 - Current
Software Engineer
USAA
01.2017 - 02.2020
Software Developer Intern
USAA
06.2016 - 08.2016