Hi, I'm Sean! I am a passionate and eager software developer, driven by structure and efficiency to solve problems to benefit the user experience and satisfy the customer. I graduated a coding bootcamp with General Assembly in 2022, working with Python, Django, and the MERN stack. My previous career was in the arts: I’ve danced professionally in Denver, Chicago, Milwaukee and for Royal Caribbean Cruises. I was also a massage therapist for Disney on Oahu, Hawai’i. I bring with me years of experience in management and customer service working for nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies as well as over a decade of discipline and creativity from being a professional dance artist.
While I've loved everywhere I've worked, I truly feel like entering the coding world is a home-coming: I play D&D(2e) and may or may not have a collection of Harry Potter wands. So let's just say I've found my people. I love video games 🎮, dancing 🩰, cartoons 📺, period dramas 🎭, and Dungeons & Dragons 🧙🏻♂️. Come say hi!
- 😄 Pronouns: he/they
- 🌱 Experienced with React, MongoDB, NodeJS, Express, Python, Django, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS and Sass
- 📫 How to reach me: sean_wason30@me.com
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- 💬 Ask me about my cruise ship days through southern Europe, or anything else that you'd like!
Full Stack Developer | The Opportunity Project: General Assembly x US Census Bureau 09/2022 - Present
Grant Guide | GitHub (React, Express, NodeJS, JavaScript, JSX, TailWindCSS, Grant API, MongoDB Atlas and Mongoose) Single-page web application for under-resourced communities to increase accessibility of finding and applying for environmental remediation grant opportunities by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- Collaborated with a team of Full Stack Software Engineers, UX/UI Designers, and Data Scientists
- Wrote and refactored code to enhance scalability, functionality and readability
Software Engineering Immersive | General Assembly 04/2022 – 07/2022
Successfully completed 500+ hours of expert-led instruction in HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and hands-on learning of Algorithms, fundamentals, and the industries most in demand technologies. Developed projects, including:
Dungeons & Dragons (2e) Spellbook | GitHub (React, Express, NodeJS, JavaScript, JSX, SASS, MongoDB Atlas)
Spells database application build for use in the popular RPG game
- UX design reimagined using design principles, feedback data from User-testing, and prototyping
- Integrated Google Firebase user authentication and authorization on key administration features of the application
Class Booker Pro | GitHub (Python, Django, PostgreSQL, HTML, AWS Photo Cloud Services, Bootstrap, and CSS)
A dance class registration application with engineering to systematize a school’s operations
- Application allows for CRUD functionality across several student/class relational data fields with easy to use GUI.
Sphinx Mythical Trivia Test | GitHub (JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS)
Trivia game with tiered difficulty connecting API trivia questions to frontend graphic user interface.
- Designed an interface in JavaScript to display API trivia data using DOM manipulation and provide feedback from the Sphinx
Director of Conservatory Operations | Colorado Conservatory of Dance | Broomfield, CO 01/2021 - 07/2022
- Supervised, trained, and implemented communication solutions for 25 administrators and faculty members in organization
- Initiated improvements to operational excellence and technology solutions, resulting in a 50% decrease in administrative expenditures in under 6 months
- Managed business workflows and troubleshooting for return to a hybrid-model during the COVID-19 pandemic
Licensed Massage Therapist | Laniwai Spa, a Disney Spa | Ko ‘Olina, HI 11/2016 - 12/2020
- Analyzed client needs providing a variety of services and best practices to over 25 clients/week in a fast-paced environment
- Would train and collaborate with incoming employees on customer need analysis and detail-oriented presentation
Software Engineering Immersive | General Assembly | (Remote) Denver, CO 07/2022
Massage Therapist Certification | Boulder College of Massage Therapy | Boulder, CO 10/2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, cum laude | Cornish College of the Arts | Seattle, WA 05/2004