Rocky Fischer

Rocky Fischer began their work experience in 2006 as an IT Coordinator at Global Mapping. During this time, they designed and ran a project using Ruby and MongoDB to collect addresses for mapping. They also provided assistance with VBA macros in mapping software and used PostGIS to run queries on spatial datasets. In 2012, Fischer joined the University of Michigan Medical School as a Programmer Analyst. In this role, they designed and implemented a Java-based webapp for managing a new Cancer Center service and built a data entry and reporting interface using React and Redux. They also worked with an interface designer to style the site and communicate ideas using mockups. Fischer then joined the Toyota Research Institute in 2018 as a Full Stack Engineer on the Cloud Data Team. They designed and built a Python and React-based tool for managing vehicle inventory and calibrations, contributed to a Python/AWS Athena pipeline for extracting metrics from vehicle data, and built a Pandas-based tool for unifying data sources. Finally, Fischer is currently working at Kong Inc. as a Full Stack Engineer on the Data Team. No specific details about their responsibilities in this role are provided.

Rocky Fischer completed their education by obtaining a BSE degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan College of Engineering, which they pursued from 2006 to 2010. Subsequently, from 2011 to 2013, Rocky pursued a MSI degree in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Michigan - School of Information.