Austin Slater

Software Engineer | Backend Developer | Java Developer

Austin, Texas, United States

About

📌About Me: I am a backend developer currently finishing up a 9-month full time program at BloomTech (formerly Lambda School). Our curriculum is developed in partnership with Amazon based on their Amazon Technical Academy. Thus I am especially familiar with the technologies used in Amazon backend development, including many AWS services. In addition to my time at BloomTech, I've spent a great deal of my own time learning and exploring new technologies. For several years prior to making the change to software engineering, I worked in the education industry. My most recent position was as a Scoring Director at Pearson where I oversaw the scoring of a variety of standardized tests and certification programs. 📌Skills: Java | Python | Kotlin JavaScript | React | HTML | CSS Spring Boot | AWS Lambda DynamoDB | Relational Databases 📌Contact: Email: [email protected] GitHub: https://github.com/daslater

Experience

  • Amazon (4 yrs)
    • Software Development Engineer II
      Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Software Development Engineer
      Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

  • Pearson (9 yrs 4 mos)
    • Scoring Director
      Apr 2015 - Oct 2021 · 6 yrs 7 mos

      -Oversaw scoring of a variety of standardized tests, enabling client organizations to evaluate millions of students -Delivered in-person training to groups of 100+ scorers to ensure that client-specified scoring rubrics were followed -Provided troubleshooting and remediation to meet contractual standards of quality and timely completion -Managed teams of scoring supervisors, coaching them on how to work with scorers to produce optimal results -Met regularly with state education agencies to develop standardized scoring rubrics for statewide tests

    • Scoring Supervisor
      Mar 2013 - Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      -Provided direct oversight of scorers to ensure they were meeting standards of quality and productivity -Worked with individual scorers to give feedback and remediation when quality was below standard

    • Scorer
      Jul 2012 - Mar 2013 · 9 mos

      -Scored a variety of standardized tests such as the SAT essay with accuracy and efficiency

  • Freelance Audio Engineer at Self-employed
    Apr 2010 - May 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    -Mixed and recorded audio for a variety of bands in studio -Mixed sound and assisted in technical setup at live music venues

  • File Clerk at Slater & Kennon, LLP
    Jun 2008 - Mar 2010 · 1 yr 10 mos

    -Assisted in research and analysis related to the firm's cases -Organized and maintained an orderly file system of all the firm's legal documents