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Sylvester L. Willis

Front-End Developer

I am a front-end developer who has experience with a wide variety of Javascript frameworks and have used said frameworks to create sites using backend REST APIS. I also have experience with creating said APIS using languages such as Python. In addition, I have used CSS pre-processors such as LESS and SCSS. The position that I am seeking would allow me to use these technologies in order to create stunning websites.

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Experience

Georgia Tech Research Institute

Research Scientist I • 2014 — Present

Participated in various projects as a front-end developer:

  • Worked alongside a team of developers to implement features and resolve issues for a network monitoring platform using Scala and AngularJS.
  • Worked with designer and architect to implement features in security test reporting software using Python/Flask, MongoDB, and jQuery.
  • Created prototype task handling application using Python/Flask/AngularJS.
  • Created informational site using HTML5/SCSS.

Aptean

Associate Software Developer • 2013 — 2014

Worked with team of developers to help develop software for various applications to increase customer retention.

  • Provided 3rd level support to help resolve customer issues related to software written in C#/C++, decreasing number of support tickets and software defects by 50%.
  • Implemented features and bug-fixes for Customer Relationship Management software written in C#/C++
  • Created prototype task handling application using Python/Flask/AngularJS.
  • Created informational site using HTML5/SCSS.

GSU Dept of Computer Science

Student Assistant • 2013 — 2013

Added features to Technical Committee on Parallel Processing curriculum website using PHP/MySQL to provide a source of curriculum information for those interested in Computer Science academia.

  • Created a search feature to facilitate researching of various courses.
  • Developed script to generate lists for the administrators to use when creating forms for the site.

Echostar

Engineering Intern • 2012 — 2012

Added features to webERP open source application using PHP, MySQL, and Javascript to fit company needs and increase accuracy of reports generated.

  • Refactored and added generation of Excel spreadsheets and PDF documents through website.

Education

Georgia State University

Bachelor Degree, Computer Science • 2008 — 2013

Skills

Proficient:

Javascript, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AngularJS, AJAX, jQuery, Git, CSS

Familiar:

Python, Scala, C#, Ruby, Java, NodeJS, React

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