David A.

David A. has a diverse work experience. David started their career as a Laboratory Assistant at San Diego State University, where they conducted research and worked with paralyzed individuals using functional electrical stimulation.

In 2019, David pursued personal projects, including creating a grocery list application, a historical events interface, and an online multiplayer game. These projects showcased their skills in JavaScript, React, Express, HTML, CSS, and database management.

In 2019, David also joined MyVest as a Software Engineer I and later advanced to the role of Software Engineer II in 2021. At MyVest, they researched and implemented effective tools for the platform, upgraded Elastic Search for better information retrieval, and presented and trained Frontend Engineers for better code quality.

In 2020, David joined ShelterTech as a Software Engineer, where they made a difference in reducing homelessness by contributing to an open-source repository, refactoring the corporate website for donation season, and enhancing the search view for the resources page.

Overall, David's work experience demonstrates their expertise in software engineering, research, and open-source contributions.

David A. has a varied education history. In 2016, they attended San Diego State University and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Applied Arts and Sciences Kinesiology, with an emphasis in Pre-PT. In 2015, they enrolled in National University and pursued a Bachelor of Science Major in Computer Science, which they completed in 2018. Prior to attending National University, they attended San Diego Miramar College from 2014 to 2016, where they earned an Associate in Arts degree in Kinesiology for Transfer.

Additionally, David acquired several certifications throughout their educational journey. These include "Docker & Kubernetes: The Practical Guide" and "Gradle Fundamentals" from Udemy in December 2020, "Getting Started with JFrog Artifactory" and "Markdown Mastery: Simple yet Powerful Writing Format" from Udemy in March 2020, "Java Programming Masterclass for Software Developers" from Udemy in December 2019, "Testing Angular 4 (previously Angular 2) Apps with Jasmine" from Udemy in October 2019, "Learn Color Design" and "Non-Technical Life Skills" from Codecademy in April 2019, "Learn Reactjs: Part I" and "Learn Reactjs: Part II" from Codecademy in December 2018, "Learn jQuery" from Codecademy in November 2018, "Learn HTML" from Codecademy in September 2018, "How to Deploy a Website" from Codecademy in August 2018, "Learn Ruby" and "Learn Ruby on Rails" from Codecademy in August and July 2018 respectively.

David also acquired several certifications related to research ethics and privacy. These include "Certificate of Completion: Protecting Human Research Participants" from the National Institutes of Health (NIH): Intramural Research Program (IRP) in September 2016, "Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR); Faculty, Staff and Students: 1 - Basic Course," "Human Subjects Research (HSR); Social-Behavioral: 1 - Basic Course," "Information Privacy Security (IPS); Faculty/Staff/Student/IRB member: 1 - Basic Course," and "Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR); Research Involving Human Subjects: 1 - Basic Course" from the CITI Program, A Division of BRANY in October 2017.