Front End Developer at Michigan State University Libraries
Projects
- MSU Comic Database: Work with MSU Library to write a Python program to parse the comic index and import the data to a MariaDB database
- 237 Letters in a Database: Create a MySQL database using the data from the project "237 Letters"
- Build a Django web application: Build a web application using the Python web framework Django
- Responsive Multipage Website: Build a basic website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Hosted on GitHub Pages
Activites & Organizations: Society of American Archivists, American Library Association, Michigan Esports, Google Developer Student Club, UMpy Python Study Group
Projects
- 237 Letters: Primary Research in the University Archives regarding a collection of 237 letters from 1971
Activites & Organizations: Undergraduate Symposium, Marching Band
Front End Developer - Information Technologist I July 2022 - Present Michigan State University Libraries | East Lansing, MI
- Contribute to the update of the MSU Libraries website from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9.
- Contribute to open source application [TO BE NAMED]:
- Design wireframes
- Complete low-mid fidelity mock-ups
- Select an accessible color palette for the application
- Implemented Vue.js components using Quasar
- Implemented GraphQL migrations
User Experience Intern January 2022 - April 2022 The Center for Digital Curricula at the College of Engineering/University of Michigan | Remote
- Assist in user research related to the Collabrify Flipbook application used by upper elementary school students to create simulations to model real-life phenomena.
- Assess the effectiveness of Flipbook and provide recommendations for changes to the applicatoin to assist student learning.
- Analyze user data created by students using the application, distribute a survey to student users.
Library Assistant September 2020 - April 2022 The University of Michigan Hatcher Graduate Library | Ann Arbor, MI
- Manage and edited bibliographic metadata according to MARC metadata standards and in accordance with Library of Congress specifications. Create high-resolution scans of maps and other collection items on patron request using a Suprascan Digibook scanner.
News Analyst May 2016 - May 2019 Prime Research | Ann Arbor, MI
- Researched, analyzed, and compiled relevant media hits, competitor and market trends for daily and weekly news reports for clients. Wrote concise executive news briefings summarizing the key highlights of the day.
- Provided real-time alerts to clients regarding breaking news stories within their industry and competitive scope.