Steve Olsen

Senior Staff Engineer, Backend Lead at GoCo.io

Steve Olsen has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Steve started their career as a Data Specialist at QualSpec in 2008 and later transitioned to become a CAD Drafter at Team QualSpec in 2014. During their time at Team QualSpec, Steve excelled as a safety representative, implementing safety protocols and improving crew safety, earning him the Contractor of the Year award twice. In 2017, Steve joined App Academy as a Teaching Assistant, where they demonstrated strong teaching skills and a dedication to helping students succeed.

In 2017, Steve also joined RigMinder as a Software Engineer, where they took on a role as a Team Lead and implemented regular weekly releases, test plans, and code linting to improve the development process. Steve played a key role in transitioning the backend from PHP to Golang and worked on creating a responsive frontend using React.

Steve's most recent position was at GoCo.io, Inc., starting in 2019. Steve initially joined as a Software Engineer, specializing in frontend development using React and GraphQL. Steve led the initiative to build a mobile app using React Native. In 2020, they transitioned to a role as a Senior Software Engineer, focusing on backend development with Ruby on Rails and GraphQL. This shift allowed Steve to work with more complex problems and design patterns, expanding their problem-solving skills.

Overall, Steve Olsen's work experience showcases their adaptability, strong technical skills, leadership abilities, and commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

Steve Olsen completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Software Engineering at Brigham Young University - Idaho in 2019. Before that, they attended Diablo Valley College for General Studies, but it is unclear when they started or ended their time there. Additionally, Steve attended App Academy for Web Development, but the dates of their attendance are unknown.

In terms of certifications, Steve obtained a Certificate of Completion in C++ Course and HTML Fundamentals from SoloLearn in April 2016. Steve also obtained a PCMS certification in April 2015 and an AutoCAD certification in July 2014. The institutions that granted these certifications are not specified.

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Timeline

  • Senior Staff Engineer, Backend Lead

    August 1, 2023 - present

  • Staff Engineer

    September, 2021

  • Senior Software Engineer

    April, 2020

  • Software Engineer

    May, 2019