Bill Murray
bring the manatee plz
bring the manatee plz
Daphne
dinner?
dinner?
God
You were in a video
You were in a video
Dory
JUST KEEP SWIMMING
JUST KEEP SWIMMING
The ol' Curriculum Vitae
Resume
SUMMARY
After co-founding and growing Sidebench for 5 years (#329 on the Inc. 500 list for 2017), I decided to leave the company in July 2017 to fulfill a long time desire to build my own software engineering skillset. Currently interested in contract work, apprenticeships, and technical full-time positions with a high-performing team where I can both contribute and learn.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Full Stack JavaScript Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Contract & Self-Study
September 2017 - Present
- Focus primarily on full-stack JavaScript and more specifically React & Node
- Learn through a mix of contract work, my own projects, tutorials, online reading, and contributing to open source
- Completed Harvard’s CS50x to build foundational CS knowledge
- GitHub profile: https://github.com/cosst
- Technologies: JavaScript, React, Node, React Native, Vue, Python, Express, MongoDB, RethinkDB, REST APIs, Mocha, Chai, webpack, Babel, Git, Yarn/npm, Heroku, Firebase
Sidebench
Los Angeles, CA
Co-Founder & Director
April 2012 - July 2017
- Co-founded a leading LA-based product consulting company; bootstrapped it to $2.5m revenue in 2016
- Ranked #329 on the 2017 Inc. 500 list with 3-year growth of 1346%
- Responsible for everything early on; as company grew I focused primarily on internal operations, hiring & retention, and high-level account management along with some sales
- Grew company from a group of remote contractors in 2012 to an in-house team of 20 employees in 2017; served as hiring manager across design, product, and engineering teams
- Worked with clients to identify, plan, design, develop, and launch strategic technology solutions; oversaw product requirements gathering and served as a communication bridge between business and tech; clients included Red Bull, Oakley, Andreessen Horowitz, NBC Universal, Inland Empire Health Plan, and Sony
- Awards:
- Top 5 Enterprise App & Web Developers in America (Clutch)
- Top 5 Mobile App Developers in Los Angeles (SourcingLine)
- Most Promising Enterprise Mobility Solution Providers (CIO Review Magazine)
- 2017 Social Impact App - nOCD (Mobile UX Awards)
Elm Talent Group
New Haven, CT
Recruiting Associate & First Employee
August 2011 - September 2013
- Connected intelligent early-career talent with elite retained clients in the finance, tech, and life science sectors
- Responsible for client and candidate management, sourcing, screening, and closure; personally placed 25+ candidates at Bridgewater Associates, one of the most selective buy-side institutions in the New York area
- As the first employee, helped name, brand, and build the company; implemented structure and training procedures in order to successfully onboard new Recruiting Associates
Hawaii Literacy
Honolulu, HI
ESL Center Director
June 2010 - May 2011
- Managed and taught at English literacy non-profit; promoted from volunteer to lead teacher to director over the course of three months; provided free ESL instruction for ~250 students a year; grew center by 100% in one year
EDUCATION
Pomona College
Claremont, CA
B.A. English
May 2010
- Extracurricular Activities: Rugby (2010 D2 National Champions), Varsity Football, ITS Helpdesk
- Honors: Pomona College Scholar, National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
- Study Abroad: Beijing (Summer 2008), Edinburgh (Fall 2008)
SKILLS & INTERESTS
- Skills: Google-fu, scrappiness, listening, leadership, empathy, pattern recognition, recruiting, team building, dog whispering
- Interests: my dog Daphne, NYT Crosswords, downtown LA, Mad Men, topographical maps, NY-style pizza, rugby, Hawaii