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GRANT A DAWSON II 1505 W Cleghorn Wy, Santa Ana, CA 92704 | [email protected] | +1(714) 430-4997 OBJECTIVE To be in a position to command computers in today’s increasingly digital world. A mobile, web, and Java software developer looking for a good time. Committed to the bottom line, big picture, and product delivery. KEYWORD CLOUD JavaScript/jQuery, Backbone/Marionette/Require, Phonegap/Cordova, Java, J2EE/EJB 3, JMS/RabbitMQ, Spring MVC, SQL/Hibernate, MongoDB, C#/IIS/.Net/WCF/VSS/Team Foundation/Visual Studio, HTML5, iOS/Android mobile, REST/SOAP, Symitar/Epysis, JavaFX 2, Tomcat/WebLogic/WebSphere/JBoss, Maven/Ant, AWS/Heroku/DigitalOcean, DNS, SSL/HTTPS, Email, Stripe API, Parallels/VirtualBox/VMware Workstation, Eclipse/IntelliJ/WebStorm/Android Studio, JUnit/Microsoft Unit Test, Scala, Google Maps/MapQuest, SQL Server Management, 12 IT Certs (Microsoft/Oracle), NPM/Node.js, Responsive CSS/LESS, Grunt, C/C++/Objective-C, OpenCV, BoofCV, OpenGL, WebKit, Windows/Mac/Linux, Photoshop, Marketing, Finance MOBILE ENGINEER SCHOOLS FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 02/2013 – 2014 - Consolidated multiple apps into one cross-platform product deployed across Play, Apple Store, and web browsers. - Designed and recreated a Check Capture (eDeposit) app using native Java and iOS with PhoneGap plugins. Implemented camera and computer vision logic and WCF web services to process checks from mobile devices/browsers. - Traveled to credit union branches to introduce new features to Members. Troubleshooted general problems, technical issues, and demonstrated app usage. - Coded and maintained back end servers, databases, and front- facing clients. - Mentored new hires by communication existing architectures while implementing fresh ideas and stable design patterns. - Online banking accessed by 80,000+ users on a daily basis. - Worked with marketing, testers, and help desk to enhance features.

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II1505 W Cleghorn Wy, Santa Ana, CA 92704  |  [email protected]  |  +1(714) 430-4997

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OBJECTIVE

To be in a position to command computers in today’s increasingly digital world. A mobile, web, and Java software developer looking for a good time. Committed to the bottom line, big picture, and product delivery.

KEYWORD CLOUD

JavaScript/jQuery, Backbone/Marionette/Require, Phonegap/Cordova, Java, J2EE/EJB 3, JMS/RabbitMQ, Spring MVC, SQL/Hibernate, MongoDB, C#/IIS/.Net/WCF/VSS/Team Foundation/Visual Studio, HTML5, iOS/Android mobile, REST/SOAP, Symitar/Epysis, JavaFX 2, Tomcat/WebLogic/WebSphere/JBoss, Maven/Ant, AWS/Heroku/DigitalOcean, DNS, SSL/HTTPS, Email, Stripe API, Parallels/VirtualBox/VMware Workstation, Eclipse/IntelliJ/WebStorm/Android Studio, JUnit/Microsoft Unit Test, Scala, Google Maps/MapQuest, SQL Server Management, 12 IT Certs (Microsoft/Oracle), NPM/Node.js, Responsive CSS/LESS, Grunt, C/C++/Objective-C, OpenCV, BoofCV, OpenGL, WebKit, Windows/Mac/Linux, Photoshop, Marketing, Finance

MOBILE ENGINEER SCHOOLS FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION02/2013 – 2014

- Consolidated multiple apps into one cross-platform product deployed across Play, Apple Store, and web browsers.

- Designed and recreated a Check Capture (eDeposit) app using native Java and iOS with PhoneGap plugins. Implemented camera and computer vision logic and WCF web services to process checks from mobile devices/browsers.

- Traveled to credit union branches to introduce new features to Members. Troubleshooted general problems, technical issues, and demonstrated app usage.

- Coded and maintained back end servers, databases, and front-facing clients.

- Mentored new hires by communication existing architectures while implementing fresh ideas and stable design patterns.

- Online banking accessed by 80,000+ users on a daily basis.

- Worked with marketing, testers, and help desk to enhance features.

- Used VSS, Git, and TFS source control to maintain multiple projects and plugins.

- Trained in Agile/SCRUM work flows and team building practices.

- Aided in starting the Mobile Department for a large credit union until completion of core mobile projects.

- Implemented basic banking features such as money transfer, cash advances, bill pay, transaction history, account summary, password management, vehicle loans, map directions to branches/ATMs, internal tools and scripts, travel notices, card management, and direct deposit payroll cards for Orange County school district employees.

POLITE STARE (SELF-EMPLOYED/FOUNDER)06/2012 – 2014

- Entrepreneur project to create a product that auto-plays Netflix episodes.

- Years of iteratively refining algorithms, hiring freelancers, and public

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EXPERIENCE

marketing/advertising.

- Third generation since Reflix 1 and 2. Algorithms included node-gyp, JavaCV, OpenCV, BoofCV, and Java Image Processing. Settled with JavaFX, Spring MVC, and BoofCV to be a cross-platform service for Windows and Mac Netflix users.

- Solves the common problem of needing to click continue every 3 episodes.

- Beautified with responsive CSS and FXML designs.

- Credit cards processed by Stripe API with full PCI compliance and in-website custom form signups driven by scalable MongoHQ.

- Application and cloud based deployments using Netbeans to generate .EXE and .DMG installers. Used Maven and Heroku’s web-runner to configure Tomcat and SSL.

TUTOR CARE.COM (SELF-EMPLOYED)04/2011 – 06/2012

Tutored 6 clients from K-12 to achieve a letter grade boost through guided lessons.

SCHOOL

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY, SALT LAKE CITY, UT (ONLINE)BSIT, SOFTWARE (3.81) AUGUST 2012

- Gold medal FCCLA regional academic Competitive Recognition Events (Child Psychology/STAR). Toured preschools to read, perform, and create educational programs for developing children.

-Helped develop unofficial student portal app for WGU and coordinated alpha/beta testing. Currently used by 31,000 unique students.

- Creator of WGUnleashed before joining efforts with PocketWGU.

- Recorded useful SpringMVC, RabbitMQ, and EJB YouTube tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwdISLtlWic

LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE

13 years of hobby experience with HTML/JavaScript. Continuously exploring exotic languages and frameworks that aren’t listed. 12+ IT general education certificates provided by WGU and external trainers. 2 years of actual work experience using the technologies listed above. 9 years of hobby experience with C++ and Java. Fast-paced development experience working in a corporate environment within a small agile team with Intermediate/Senior level mentors. Quickly adaptable to new frameworks/APIs, languages, and hybrid technologies. Some experience with 3D/2D game programming as well as designing assets, models, and in-app art.

HOBBIES Music, motorcycling, crawling the web, Netflix, and programming.

REFERENCE Please request at the end of hiring process.

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