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Tim Wernke

New York,NY

Summary

Results-driven Full Stack Software Engineer with 5 years of experience working for startups and a digital agency. Adept at bridging the gap between business strategy and technical execution. Comfortable working with ambiguity and finding appropriate solutions. Known for excellent communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and a proven track record of working in cross-functional teams to achieve product excellence.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer III

Block Renovation
12.2022 - Current
  • Built an AI powered system that automatically generates renovation scope using an LLM
  • Led multiple initiatives end to end from technical specification to implementation
  • Created a script to generate boilerplate needed for graphql queries and mutations to follow clean architecture

Intermediate Full Stack Engineer

Engine Digital
01.2019 - 12.2022
  • Pushed for the introduction of Typescript at the agency and led the conversion of an existing project
  • Proactively sought out opportunities outside of core role (process improvement, leading dev syncs, writing for the agency blog)
  • Collaborated extensively with visual designers and UX strategists as part of a cross functional team

Full Stack Developer

Haulr
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Developed a matching system to pair and combine data from a third party API with our own Firebase/Mongo databases, displayed in a React UI where manually matching can be done
    • DRY'd out the code base by converting repeated code to design system components
    • Converted large portions of the codebase to Typescript

Web Development Teaching Assistant

BrainStation
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Lead supplementary lectures (Higher order functions, React Component Libraries)
  • Facilitated pods to review weekly content and run stand-ups
  • Marked student assignments and provided feedback

Training Associate/Accounting Systems Consultant

LiveCA LLP
07.2016 - 06.2018
  • Scoped out back office systems, made appropriate recommendations, then developed and documented procedures
  • Trained clients on bookkeeping procedures and software systems
  • Replied to client support emails and triaged tickets out to the team
  • Researched and investigated potential new systems
  • Trained internal team members on new software adopted

Senior Customer Support Specialist

Xero
07.2013 - 05.2016
  • Reviewed support answers for new team members and provided feedback
  • Responded to escalated support issues via phone and email
  • Assisted the support team with the conversion from internal tooling to Salesforce
  • Created internal training videos for on-boarding and up skilling the customer support team

Education

Brainstation
New York
10.2023

Full Stack Web Development Program - PERN/MERN Stack

BrainStation
Vancouver, BC
2018

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Finance, and Commercial Law

Victoria University Of Wellington
New Zealand

Skills

Front-End:

  • React
  • Typescript/JavaScript (ES6)
  • Apollo Client
  • HTML5
  • Tailwind

Back-End:

  • Node
  • Express
  • PostgreSQL
  • Laravel
  • GraphQL

Timeline

Software Engineer III

Block Renovation
12.2022 - Current

Full Stack Developer

Haulr
01.2020 - 12.2021

Intermediate Full Stack Engineer

Engine Digital
01.2019 - 12.2022

Web Development Teaching Assistant

BrainStation
09.2018 - 12.2018

Training Associate/Accounting Systems Consultant

LiveCA LLP
07.2016 - 06.2018

Senior Customer Support Specialist

Xero
07.2013 - 05.2016

Brainstation

Full Stack Web Development Program - PERN/MERN Stack

BrainStation

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Finance, and Commercial Law

Victoria University Of Wellington
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