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Company Owner

Rob James

Second Generation, Ltd.

Director of Software Engineering – Product & Integrations

• Full stack web application development
• Peer leadership
• Coaching and mentoring junior devs
• Ongoing contribution to business strategy
• Project coordination and facilitation
• Constantly improving SaaS offering to expand into new markets and support new product offerings
• Technical environment includes: Ruby, Rails, React, Underscore.js, Sass, PostgreSQL, MySQL, PHP, HTML/CSS, RSpec, Cucumber, Linux, Vim, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform

Senior Software Engineer

Kynigi, LLC

• Founded a startup to bring modern and easy to use HR software to small and medium businesses that lack the time, training, and patience required to effectively use big, complicated systems
• Design, develop, and currently maintain Kynigi, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applicant tracking system
• Plan, deploy, and manage all server technology
• Develop and manage all marketing efforts including advertising, emails, social networking, and direct client presentations
• Technical environment includes: Ruby, Rails, Sass, JQuery, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS, RSpec, Cucumber, and Azure

Founder

Copyedit Mom, LLC

• Founded a startup that focuses on connecting talented stay-at-home moms to individuals and companies who need help
editing documents, emails, books, blogs, etc.
• Leverage social network opportunities through Twitter and LinkedIn
• Develop and cultivate ongoing client relationships of every size, from multi-billion dollar companies to retired individuals
• Manage ongoing business operations including sales, marketing, and billing
• Manage and lead a distributed team with non-standard working hours and an irregular work schedule

The J.M. Smucker Company

• Full stack web application development of brand websites and web campaigns
• Developed solutions for new brand websites and web-based marketing campaigns
• Supported and guided team efforts to adopt and practice Scrum
• Coached and mentored all team members
• Technical environment included: PHP, C#, Javascript, HTML/CSS, Pimcore, Knockout, MySQL, Codeception, and PHPUnit

Contract Software Developer

AvatarFleet

• Co-founded a software company to specialize in and focus on SaaS applications
• Led a programming team, including coaching and enforcing OOP best practices
• Daily hands-on experience with sales, marketing, finance, customer service, and technology
• Created ComplianceCare, an online compliance and document management system
• Standardized all web development to simultaneously support all mobile and desktop browsers
• Implemented and coached Agile processes, including TDD and ATDD
• Implemented and managed DevOps and test automation with full continuous integration and monitoring
• Planned, deployed, and managed all server technology
• Technical environment included PHP, Javascript, HTML/CSS, Perl, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Linux, Vagrant, Codeception, and PHPUnit

Co-founder, CTO, & Lead Software Engineer

Avatar Management Services

• Created ApplicantCare, an online applicant tracking system
• Created AssessmentCare, an online personality assessment application
• Designed and administrated databases that drove our software
• Built and administrated all server technology for our software
• Created custom software that supported the needs of the business and its clients
• Led a team that included programmers, web designers, and system administrators
• Technical environment included PHP, Javascript, HTML/CSS, Perl, R, PSPP/SPSS, C#, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Linux

Computer Programmer

Self-Employed

• Full offering of hardware and software services, including data recovery and system restoration
• Custom website development
• On-site repair and training
• Technical environment included PHP, HTML/CSS, Windows and Linux

Consultant

Franciscan University of Steubenville

• Member of a Network Field Maintenance Crew
• Solved any and all computer problems for staff and faculty
• Technical environment included VB 6, Red Hat Linux, Windows Server, and Novell NetWare

Helpdesk Technician

Founder | Leader | Software Engineer | Problem Solver

I have spent my career doing more with less while building and leading high-performance, winning teams. I discovered that operating tactically is necessary, strategically is superior, and philosophically is life-changing. I turn learning into action and I am always learning. I believe in extreme respect and gratitude. I am passionate about family, friends, sharing knowledge, and getting things done.

Nick Wagner

It could make life so much better.

It'll never work.

Maybe it will work.

It's going to disrupt everything.

That will be bad.

I don't understand it.

Don't use it.

It's changing things too quickly.

The old way is harder, but worth the cost.

I still don't understand it.

Back in my day, we did it the hard way.

I can't understand why kids these days don't do it the way I did.

I need to learn how to use it.

It's hard learning new things.

Why do I have to change?

Maybe I can find a kid to help me.

Leader | Catholic Speaker | Software Engineer | Problem Solver

1. Hire good people.

2. Let them work how and where they perform their best.

3. Support them and get out of their way. 

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"How can I improve?" is the most important question a leader can ask.

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