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Full Stack Software Engineering Apprentice @ Coding Dojo Graduated from the Coding Dojo program where students train 1000+ hours building 3 different full-stack web applications in the following technologies:• HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript/JQuery/Bootstrap• NodeJS/ExpressJS/AngularJS 1/MongoDB/Mongoose***• Ruby/Rails/SQLite/Postgres• Python/Flask/Pylot/MySQL• MVC/TDD/Git/UnixProjects:Portfolio Project: • My public Portfolio listing all of my current projects:• Tech Stack: AngularJS 1, Express, NodeJS, JQuery, HTML5, CSS3• http://andrewbalberchak.com'Touch Face'...

Full Stack Software Engineering Apprentice @ Coding Dojo Graduated from the Coding Dojo program where students train 1000+ hours building 3 different full-stack web applications in the following technologies:• HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript/JQuery/Bootstrap• NodeJS/ExpressJS/AngularJS 1/MongoDB/Mongoose***• Ruby/Rails/SQLite/Postgres• Python/Flask/Pylot/MySQL• MVC/TDD/Git/UnixProjects:Portfolio Project: • My public Portfolio listing all of my current projects:• Tech Stack: AngularJS 1, Express, NodeJS, JQuery, HTML5, CSS3• http://andrewbalberchak.com'Touch Face' Project: • Manipulated an Amazon Echo to respond to custom commands • Tech Stack: Python, Twilio API, Flask-Ask, ngrok, AWS• https://github.com/abalberchak/TouchFace'Herbal Fusion' Project: • A Ruby on Rails web application for sharing recipes for those with lifestyle and medicinal needs• Tech Stack: Ruby, Rails, SQLite, Heroku• https://github.com/abalberchak/herbal_fusion-1https://herbal-fusion.herokuapp.com/ From July 2016 to December 2016 (6 months) San Francisco Bay AreaProduct Operations Analyst @ Zenefits I served as a liaison between Zenefits (the Insurance broker) and various Insurance carriers in this heavily cross-functional role. My knowledge and product expertise allowed sales and implementation teams to succeed within the organization. The role also played a critical role in the feedback loop to product management / engineering for product improvements. As a Product Analyst I:• Located and reduced bottlenecks in the implementation process via running SQL queries in Chartio/Domo and utilizing Process Flow Diagrams, Root-Cause-Analysis (Ishikawa), and GANTT Charts• Led Front-End development effort for an internal web application tool used to train new hires (HTML/CSS/JQuery). This reduced training/onboarding times by 50% (2 week reduction). Progress was tracked via “Burn Charts” and Asana• Managed and troubleshot 30-60 SMB/Enterprise accounts at a time for various insurance policies• Collaborated cross-functionally with Insurance Carriers, Implementation, Product Management, Engineering, and Sales to ensure a smooth transition to using Zenefits as the clients' broker• Designed and utilized Excel tools to scale automation processes across the Product Operations team; reduced manual prep-work by 50% for Aetna clients. From March 2015 to June 2016 (1 year 4 months) San Francisco Bay AreaHCM Applications Solutions Consultant @ Oracle I provided my expertise in automated recruiting methods to HR Leaders in order to boost their company's efficiency and success. As an SC, I have• Delivered customized demonstrations and technical consultation (POCs/RFPs/RFIs) on Oracle HCM Enterprise cloud applications (Taleo) to a variety of customers, including multibillion-dollar companies and C-Suite executives• Developed and debugged 80+ Custom POC Webpages for customers using HTML/CSS/JavaScript• Led Discovery Calls with Account Executives and clients to identify customer “pain points” and requirements• Collaborated cross-functionally in order to target key decision makers • Designed and managed internal campaigns for revenue generation after collecting feedback from Account Executives & Managers• Managed entire sales cycles (pipelining to post-sales support) with up to 10 Account Executives / Managers at a time• Received fundamental sales training through Oracle’s World-class Sales Academy (Sandler Selling and Demo2Win) From June 2013 to March 2015 (1 year 10 months) Redwood Shores, CAProject Manager–Photo Bio Reactor @ Cal Poly Food & Nutrition Deprtment • Designed, built, and tested a Photo Bio Reactor for algae (Chlorella) production and research• Completed the project using systems engineering principles (A3 Thinking and Root-Cause Analysis) • Used statistical analysis, GANTT charts, Kaizen principles, and human factors• Compiled a 66-page technical document highlighting the entire project• Quadrupled production capacity while decreasing labor costs by $5,000+/yearSource URL: http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/imesp/118/ From September 2012 to June 2013 (10 months) San Luis Obispo, California AreaAssociate Marketer/Caller @ Cal Poly State University • Marketed Cal Poly and raised $47,000+ individually for the university • Gained invaluable negotiation/selling skills• Contributed to the Cal Poly team as a detail-oriented and motivated worker From January 2012 to June 2013 (1 year 6 months) San Luis Obispo, California AreaAccount Manager @ Sales Engineering Club (Cal Poly) • Identified project opportunities for students by linking the Sales Engineering Club with 10+ other campus clubs • Forged partnerships between SEC and 7 multibillion-dollar companies (Eaton Corporation, Parker Hannifin, Cisco Corporation, etc.) raising $10,000+ in club sponsorships From March 2011 to June 2013 (2 years 4 months) San Luis Obispo, California AreaIT Project Management Intern @ Cost Plus World Market • Managed a team of contract workers for the assembly and distribution of hardware to multiple store locations• Compiled technical documents for proper device setup while following safety regulations• Led organization efforts and managed $1.5 Million in inventory at the headquarters From June 2012 to August 2012 (3 months) Oakland, CATeaching Assistant – Intro to Electronics Manufacturing Lab @ Cal Poly State University • Gave demonstrations on proper lab equipment usage and helped students with projects • Maintained a safe and clean working environment From September 2010 to March 2011 (7 months) San Luis Obispo, California AreaGlobal Support Engineer @ UpGuard UpGuard's Cyber Resilience solution was designed to reduce/eliminate security threats for both small and large enterprise alike. For this role, I:• Served as a technical advocate and SME for the UpGuard Cyber Resilience platform (DevOps) while providing exceptional customer service through phone and virtual communications (Zendesk) to CXO and DevOps Engineering Teams.• Replicated/tested product bugs via Shell Scripting (Linux), Configuring Virtual Machines (VMWare), and running/testing API calls (Postman).• Proactively served as the customer’s voice while defining product improvements with Sales, Engineering, and Product.• Built internal tools to boost response times and overall customer satisfaction. From 2017 to 2017 (less than a year) Mountain View, CASolutions Engineer @ BetterWorks Betterworks is a Performance Management and Goal Execution system powered via OKRs / CFRs (Objectives & Key Results, Conversations, Feedback, and Recognition). In this role I:• Served as a Subject Matter Expert on the OKR & CFR offerings of the Betterworks platform• Showcased the value or our product to company leaders (CXO and HR Leaders) from rising startups to Fortune 100 companies via virtual and in-person demos• Developed Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) while responding to RFPs and Security Questionnaires• Scaled the Solutions Engineering team via creating internal content and improving processes• Strategically collaborated with Sales Account Executives in order to close deals in a timely & efficient manner• Identified, documented, and relayed product enhancements to Product / Engineering.• Collaborated w/ marketing via promoting content as well as performing competitive analysis. From March 2018 to April 2020 (2 years 2 months) Redwood City, CaliforniaImajineer (Freelance Web Developer) @ Imajine Studio Imajine Studio, is a full service web design, development, and digital marketing firm. My responsibilities included:• Gathering requirements from the client, Loudoun Clear Marketing• Designing and building the Front-end side of the client's new website• Utilizing HTML5, CSS3, and Wordpress technologies to redesign Loudoun Clear's new marketing website From 2017 to 2017 (less than a year) Bay Area (Remote)Software Engineering Apprentice @ Udemy Academy Took this opportunity to focus on Python Development, Linux/Bash Scripting, as well as acclimate myself to the world of IT Ops/DevOps/Cybersecurity From April 2020 to November 2020 (8 months) Remote