In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, like many, I found myself pondering life's possibilities. In March 2020, as we were asked to step away from our jobs and stay home due to safety concerns, I recognized a unique opportunity for a career change. With time at my disposal and no immediate commitments, I embarked on a long journey of coding.
Encouraged by a developer friend, I enrolled in an intensive software development program. Nine months later, I proudly graduated from Code Fellows, armed with a plethora of new skills. In March 2021, I took my first steps into the technology industry as a teaching assistant and tutor at Code Fellows and then soon found myself promoted to Lead Instructor and Lead Curriculum Developer.
I am currently pursuing an associate's degree in computer programming with plans to transition into a Bachelor's degree program for computer engineering, specializing in AI and robotics.
- Languages: Bash, Python, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, HTML, Markdown
- Frameworks: React, Bootstrap, SciKit-Learn, NLTK, Pandas, Numpy, Django, Node.js, PyTest, jQuery
- Tools: Visual Studio Code, Jupyter Notebooks, Wireshark, Nmap, Cisco Packet Tracer, RADIUS, OpenVPN, Powershell, Git, CLI, Docker, GitHub, Postman
- Operating Systems: MacOS, Windows OS, Windows Server, Ubuntu OS, Ubuntu Server, Kali Linux, pfSense
- Platforms: AWS, Windows Active Directory, Heroku
- Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL
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A Growth Mindset:
- Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and solve problems with agility
- Envision beyond the responsibility of my role
- Build a career across multiple disciplines
- Attend every opportunity to learn and grow as a professional and a better human
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Diverse and Inclusive:
- Empower every person to achieve more
- Influencing others by encouraging communication
- Lifting up "Non-Traditional Backgrounds"
- Create a safe working environment for everyone
- Community outreach through volunteering
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Leadership & Collaboration:
- Effectively communicating within a team and across teams
- Positively influencing others by setting a good example
- Working tenaciously to deliver on commitments
- Constantly seeking bigger challenges
- Holding yourself and others accountable
- Great Dane Mom
- Building a Food Forest in My Backyard
- Retired Disney Princess
- Studied 14 Different Styles of Dance over 18 Years
- Took Up Longboarding at 25 and Roller Skating at 30 Years Old
- Collects Carnivorous Plants
- Performed Burlesque with a Troupe of Drag Kings
- Collected over 1,000 Hours of Tattoo Artwork and Body Modifications
- Tarot Reader for 10 Years
- Enjoys All Venues of Self-Improvement
- Wants to Build an EarthShip One Day