ALEXANDRA JOHNSTON

858-***-**** adx2fz@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/alexandraejohnston github.com/AlleyJay Johnstown, CO Analytical and critical thinker with 10+ years of experience in military technology and software engineering. Expertise in end-to-end DevOps and deploying full-stack solutions for complex requirements to drive technology projects forward. Passionate about building clean, scalable, and UX-friendly experiences. EDUCATION TECHNICAL SKILLS

Information Technology, Excelsior University, Albany, NY, 2024

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Courses & Self-Learning: Full Stack Web Development, Sabio School of Software Engineering, 2022

Clearance Level: Active Secret Clearance

• Front-end: React.js, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, JSON, Bootstrap, Ajax

• Back-end: C#, .NET, SQL, RESTful API

• Development Tools and Platforms: Postman, GitHub, Trello

• Product Development Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sabio School of Software Engineering Culver City, CA (Remote) Full Stack Software Engineer Oct 2022 - Present

• Taught comprehensive coursework, providing guidance and support to 12 cohorts of 30-80 students in the Full Stack Web Development course by implementing innovative teaching methodologies, such as interactive coding exercises to enhance students' comprehension and practical application.

• Coached students one-on-one in ReactJS, jQuery, SQL, and C# languages to train students on technical problem-solving skills, including how to effectively identify bugs, and provided course summary notes in Slack for collaborative review.

• Evaluated student assignments for all tests and projects and provided standardized student feedback to deliver written feedback to students on core topics by identifying key areas for student growth, including coding proficiency, scalability, and problem-solving. Carte [tech stack: AWS, C#, .NET, RESTful API, TSQL] Culver City, CA (Remote) Full Stack Software Engineer Aug 2022 – Oct 2022

• Supported the product application development of a digital menu and ordering platform for restaurant patrons by implementing custom models, domains, interfaces, services, and API endpoints for AWS file uploader, using .NET Core framework and C# to sync front- and back- end technologies.

• Designed standardized data tables and stored procedures within SQL Server to facilitate the functionality of the AWS file uploader by designing the tables based on business requirements and writing the stored procedures to perform the required CRUD operations.

• Built RESTful API to manage file uploads through the integration of AWS S3 logic embedded in the company’s .NET framework leading to a more streamlined way to upload photos to Amazon S3 and utilize the images throughout the application.

• Coded prioritized user stories to develop new functionality and capabilities for the flagship digital menu product to increase technical performance and user experience through developing in an Agile DevOps process. Ultra San Diego, CA

Systems Integrator II May 2019 – Jun 2022

• Served as the lead integrator for the Ultra’s Air Defense System Integrator, TacView C2, and Advanced Fusion Tracking System for the USMC Marine Air Defense Integrated System, responsible for defining and tracking hundreds of systems-level requirements for development, testing, and implementation in accordance with customer needs, standard business practices, and MIL standards.

• Created a framework for technical support question intake leading to reduced SLAs in a streamlined support operations process by triaging and assigning tickets, and providing consultation on proposed systems to relevant stakeholders. NIWC Pacific San Diego, CA

Tactical Data Links Technician Jun 2017 – May 2019

• Managed a team of two for the installation of system field changes and follow-on system operational verification testing to ensure the functionality of newly installed upgrades, leading to 0% downtime for 24+ ships, by finding and fixing issues during testing before updates reach ships in production.

• Performed testing across various mission-critical priorities and ad-hoc requests, including operational verification testing of newly installed equipment on new construction ships and Deploying Group Systems Integration Testing in support of deploying strike groups, by leveraging subject matter expertise on technical requirements of each request. Additional Experience:

• KES, Inc., Tactical Data Links Technician San Diego, CA, Feb 2017 – Jun 2017

• United States Navy, Electronics Technician San Diego, CA, Apr 2011 – Feb 2017

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