Software Engineer

ALLEN LOSHON

*************@*****.*** My Portfolio 626-***-**** Los Angeles, CA allen-loshon/ aloshon SUMMARY

Software Engineer with a curious and tenacious approach to problem solving and developing applications. Proven ability to develop and debug expandable user-friendly applications. Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless development and successful project completion. SKILLS

LANGUAGES: Javascript, HTML, CSS, SQL, Node, Python, C#, NoSQL TOOLS: Git, PostgreSQL, Axios, Flask SQL-Alchemy, Flask-WTForms, Jinja, WebSocket, Heroku, Surge, AWS Lamda, Expo, GitHub, Firebase, Firestore, Render, Railway, Supabase, Jira LIBRARIES AND FRAMEWORKS: React, Redux, React Native, Flask, Express, jQuery, Jasmine, Jest, React Testing Library, Bootstrap, TailwindCSS, Unity, MaterialUI

EMPLOYMENT

Loak · Full Stack Software Engineer · Aug. 2022 to Mar. 2023 · Los Angeles, CA Implemented an in-house email verification system from scratch yielding cost savings of up to 10 cents per email sent. Trivialized the user onboarding experience with Google and Apple social sign-in methods. Coordinated with developers ensuring seamless and optimized communication between the API, database, and client application. Identified and removed bugs and bottlenecks from within the codebase. Springboard · Software Engineering Fellow · May 2020 to Aug. 2021 · San Francisco, CA Completed over 700 hours of comprehensive training, covering front-end and back-end web development, databases, data structures and algorithms. Received personalized guidance and mentorship from industry experts, ensuring a firm grasp of key skills in the field. Developed four innovative portfolio projects that showcased my proficiency in software engineering. Demonstrated advanced abilities in software engineering through practical application and hands-on experience. McDonald's · Crew Trainer · July 2017 to May 2021 · San Fernando Managed and led crew during peak hours, achieving low drive-thru times of 3 minutes or less and maintaining high production standards. Provided exceptional customer service in a fast-paced environment, fostering positive team culture and improving customer satisfaction reviews by 40%.

Recognized for outstanding performance and offered advancement opportunities on 4 occasions. Utilized slower periods effectively to ensure store cleanliness and maintain sufficient stock levels. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROJECTS

anonChat

Designed a live chat app with complete anonymity. Users can only view the other 1-9 users invited in the chat so everyone's free to speak their mind. Generated digital SSL certificate to enable end to end security of sensitive data. Ensured stable deployment with automated tests for front and back end using React Testing Library and Jest respectively. Integrated industry standard UX flow allowing users to load the past 25 messages by scrolling to the top of the chat. Employed Bootstrap to implement custom themes and a mobile-first responsive web flow. Scheduled daily cronjob to remove data from the database that has exceeded the 48 hour expiration date. Native Weather

Applied over 20 icons and 10 backgrounds based on current day's weather forecast. Prompted user for their location to provide an accurate weather description with a 7 day forecast. Secured 3rd party API KEY through deployed node backend API. EDUCATION

Springboard · May 2020 to Aug. 2021

• Web Development, JavaScript, Python, Event Driven Programming, Git/Terminal/Github, Modern JavaScript and Testing, AJAX, jQuery, DOM Manipulation, ReactJS, Redux, SQL, PostgresQL, Flask, Node, Express, Data Structures and Algorithms.

• 9-month intensive course in Software Engineering methodologies and technologies covering front-end web development, back-end web development, databases, data structures and algorithms.

Pasadena City College · Aug. 2017 to Feb. 2020

Computer Science Major

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