Joseph Sivits has a diverse work experience in the field of computer science and software engineering. Joseph currently works as a Software Engineer I at OpenGov Inc., a fast-growing startup specializing in cloud software for local governments and state agencies. Prior to that, Joseph served as a Software Engineer at Cartegraph.
Joseph also gained experience in various roles at Concordia University Chicago, including IT Services Student Manager, Computer Science Mentor, Information Technology Specialist, and Conference Services Assistant. As a Computer Science Mentor, they volunteered at a mentoring clinic for youth, teaching them programming languages such as SQL, Python, C++, Java, and algorithms.
Joseph worked as a Coding Instructor at Code Ninjas, where they taught students the fundamentals of programming using Scratch, Arduino robotics, and JavaScript game development. Joseph also contributed to Hour of Code initiatives by giving presentations on fundamental game programming. Previously, Joseph was an Application Developer at Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company.
Their early experience includes working as a Robotics Computer Programmer at Sterling High School, where they developed software for the FIRST Robotics Competition using C++ and Java development kits. Overall, Joseph has demonstrated their expertise in software engineering and mentoring in various professional and volunteer roles throughout their career.
Joseph Sivits earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Concordia University Chicago from 2018 to 2022. In addition to their degree, they obtained the certification "Ionic - Build iOS, Android & Web Apps with Ionic & Angular" from Udemy in June 2022 and the certification "AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner" from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in December 2021.
December, 2022 - present