Allendale, Michigan, United States
I’m a software engineer with a non-traditional background in exercise science and physical therapy. During my gap year before grad school I explored a variety of career paths, and that’s when I learned about software development. After a ton of deliberation, I withdrew from grad school and haven’t looked back! I work on cloud-based solutions at Gentex. In particular I support development of our IoT and smart home products such as Place (smart smoke detector), and HomeLink (smart home automation from your car). As a cloud developer, I work primarily with AWS tools to deploy scalable and resilient infrastructure to support our emedded devices, as well as write robust APIs to feed our mobile and web apps. In my time outside of work, I enjoy working out and taking my dog to new parks and trails.
Used AWS CDK to deploy serverless cloud infrastructure for IoT products. Designed DynamoDB tables for IoT mobile app notifications using NoSQL single table design. Built API endpoints using ExpressJS, NodeJS, and TypeScript to consume AWS resources. Collaborated in Agile teams using Scrum methodology.
Led student orientation and discussion panels with to help new Asian students adjust to college. Served as a representative for the Asian Student Union and Vietnamese Cultural Association.
Architected cloud infrastructure for an IoT thernostat using AWS CDK. Created a cloud backend using TypeScript/Node.js, IoT Core, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway. Developed and tested UI features for iOS and Android using Flutter (mobile cross-platform framework). Worked in Agile teams, using Git Flow, Azure DevOps, and Jira.
Provided excellent customer service while working part-time. Supervised team members of all age ranges at the second busiest location in Michigan.
Trained team members after acquiring the Training Within Industry (TWI) certification. Adapted to both on-line and off-line duties for multiple teams during initial COVID period.