Profile
Enthusiastic Full-Stack Developer passionate about finding creative solutions to any problem. My background in education, linguistics and engineering combined with my technical abilities provide me with a unique and compelling skill set that I look forward to using on a team of dedicated developers. As a lifelong learner, I am seeking opportunities where I can continue to develop my programming skills.
Technical Experience
Languages: JavaScript, Python, C#, MEAN
Front-End: BootStrap, Socket.io, HTML5, CSS, JQuery, and AJAX
Methodologies: OOP, MVC, API’s
Frameworks: Django, Express, React, Angular, Flask, Dapper, Entity, .NET Core, ASP.NET
Databases: SQL (SQLite, MySQL), PostgreSQL, NoSQL (MongoDB, Mongoose.js)
Other: Github
Professional Experience
Coding Dojo Chicago, IL Feb 2018- June 2018
Intensive 14 week coding boot camp where I spent over 1000 hours of coding coursework learning Web Fundamentals: HTML, CSS and JavaScript and then three full stacks: Python/Django, C# /.NET, MEAN, as well utilizing different frameworks and technologies.
Nasdaken International English (Yancheng) June-Aug. 2011, June 2012-Oct. 2017
Head English Teacher
Planned and executed English classes and seminars to adults and middle school students.
Designed, developed and taught a curriculum for the general English students.
Prepared high school students for an overseas education by helping them polish their Math and Physics skills.
Taught weekly international business classes to employees of one French and two American companies.
Tutored IELTS and TOEFL examinees
Responsible for HR matters for foreign staff, including hiring and firing
Worked as liaison between foreign and Chinese staff
Corporate English Teacher (Independent Contractor)
Faurecia, Yancheng May 2013 - October 2013
Taught business English to the company's top management twice a week.
Dongfeng Yueda KIA November 2014
Spearheaded a 4-week English Proficiency program at both the Yancheng plant and Nanjing offices
Yancheng Third Peoples Hospital May 2015 - July 2015
Designed and taught a 3-month, survival and medical English, program to a group of doctors and nurses preparing to go abroad.
Hannon Systems Yancheng Nov 2016 Apr 2017
Taught business English to the company's top management and employees thrice a week.
Jiangsu Jianghuai Power Systems Mar 2017- Jul 2017
Taught business English to the company's top management and employees thrice a week.
Nelong International English Institute (Dafeng and Yancheng) Jan-March 2012 and June-Aug. 2011
English Consultant
Taught English to children ages 8 16 and developed a standardized English curriculum.
Web International English (Nanjing) Feb. - May 2011-June- Aug. 2011
VIP English Tutor
Planned and executed English classes and seminars to adults and middle school students at a training center
Prepared high school and middle school students for the American education system by helping them polish their Math and Physics skills; and helped with test prep, general spoken English, and IELTS preparation.
Worked with adult students making a transition abroad.
Worked as liaison between foreign and Chinese staff
Nelong International English (Yancheng) June 2010 - May 2011
English Tutor
Created and implemented a curriculum for a new English school. (The programs I developed are still in use today)
Birdleads International English (Nanjing) Feb. 2009 -Feb 2010
Part time English tutor
Taught English to preschool students
Nanjing Kindergartens (Nanjing) Sept. 2009- Sept. 2012
English Teacher
Taught English to kids aged 3-7
Education
Coding Dojo Chicago, IL Feb 2018- June 2018
Intensive 14 week coding boot camp where I spent over 1000 hours of coding coursework learning Web Fundamentals: HTML, CSS and JavaScript and then three full stacks: Python/Django, C# /.NET, MEAN, as well utilizing different frameworks and technologies.
Harvard University Extension School Fall 2015- Spring 2016
Courses taken include; Financial Accounting; Fundamentals of Real Estate; Principles of Finance and Economics; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics
Shenyang Aerospace University Fall 2011- May 2012
Aeronautical Engineering
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Sept 2008-Mar 2010
Aeronautical Engineering
Northwest Normal University Lanzhou (西北师范大学) March 2008-July 2008
Chinese Proficiency Certificate
Projects (All ready to be deployed)
SOS (Snack Ordering System): Python/Django. Designed and built a snack ordering application for the school that allowed students to order snacks directly through the school and the school keep inventory up-to-date.
Road runner: C#. Travel planning application, complete with map integration highlighting popular stops on the trip, which allowed users to plan trips, join other users’ trips and comment on the trips.
Animal Shelter: MEAN. Application that allowed an animal shelter to keep track ‘resident’ animals.
Connect4 Game: MEAN. Clone of the classic Connect 4 game.
Skills and Interests
MANDARIN – Fluent SPANISH – Elementary Proficiency KOREAN- Elementary proficiency
ONLINE COURSES: Big Data on Big Data University, AI (Machine Learning) on Udacity
HOBBIES: Cycling, Soccer, Boxing and Golf