Languages: Java, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Perl, PHP, C

Libraries/Frameworks: BootStrap, Express, React, Flask, Spring Boot, Meteor

Databases: MySQL, MongoDB

Version Control Systems: Git, GitHub

Soft Skills: teamwork, leadership, communication, conflict resolution, dependability

University of Hawaii at Manoa | current student - MS in Computer Science | Honolulu, HI | Sep 2021 - present (Dec 2024 projected graduation)

• courses in Java, scripting, data structures and algorithms, discrete mathematics, and calculus

Coding Dojo | Full-Stack Developer Certificate | Honolulu, HI | Jan - Aug 2022

• Immersive Full-Stack Training Program in Python, Java, and MERN

Comptia Certifications | Network+ and Security+ | Augusta, GA | Nov 2015

• Fundamentals of network installation, operation, and security best practices

Utah Valley University | BS in Exercise Science | Orem, UT | Apr 2015

IT Manager | US Army | Schofield Barracks, HI | May 2019 - May 2022

• Helpdesk, tactical network, and radio communications manager for a US Army Infantry Battalion

Helpdesk Manager | US Army | Bagram, Afghanistan | May - Nov 2017

• Team leader for a first-line helpdesk providing tech support for a 600-person military organization

Networking Team Manager | US Army | El Paso, TX | Jan 2016 - Apr 2018, Dec 2018 - Aug 2019

• Supervisor for a 30-person team of radio and networking equipment operators

Building Manoa Inventory: POST - My Journey in Developing a Web Application in ICS 414

Introduction. During the first semester of my Master’s program, I had the opportunity to be a part of an 8-person group project to create a meteor web application called "Manoa Inventory: POST." Our objective was to develop a solution that would help users manage the spaces in the third floor of the POST building. We designed the application to cater to the needs of students, faculty, office staff, and IT support, with an administrative role to manage the website. My primary responsibility in the group was to create the admin user pages and integrate the front end, developed using React, with the back end, developed using MongoDB.

Project Initiation, Design, and Development Our journey began with forming the team and defining our roles. We assessed the needs of the various users in the POST building and set project goals and objectives accordingly. My first task was to create wireframes using Balsamiq to create a first draft of our concept for the web page. I created one user story each for the admin, faculty, office, student, and tech support role. After we set up the project structure and environment, I began working on the front end using React. I began to implement CRUD (create, read, update, delete) functionality for the various resources in the Admin account.

On the back-end, I studied Justn’s design for the database schema and collections using MongoDB. After some trial and error, I was able to successfully tie the frontend React Autoforms to the MongoDB, collections, and was even able to participate in some editing and updating of the collections.

Challenges Faced Throughout the development process, I faced several challenges, such as coordinating with other team members and learning how to integrate front-end and back-end components. Understanding collections was the most difficult challenge of the course because I had limited experience with MongoDB and had never seen a website with such complicated database structures before. I had also never heard the term “Collections”, so I spent the first couple of weeks thinking that collections were part of the development process and not part of the website itself.

Testing and Iteration As a group performed unit and integration testing to ensure the smooth functioning of the application. While I was able to utilize the tests created by my group members to ensure functionality of my code prior to merging my branches into the main, I did not do much when it came to writing the TestCafe code because I was one of the more skilled group members when it came to tying the forms to the database. This is one weakness in my experience that I plan to address when I work on future projects.

Reflection and Lessons Learned Working on Manoa Inventory: POST provided me with valuable technical skills and taught me the importance of effective communication and teamwork. It is amazing how chaotic it is trying to communicate and coordinate a team of eight people to get a website built. I had moments where I tried to get involved with parts of the website that others were working on, but ended up just making changes that they had to undo later. It seemed to work best when I took ownership of one role (the Admin role) and requested code reviews when I was unable to fix a bug in my code. Looking forward to future projects, I will most likely take more time to refactor my code as I go along and make improvements rather than just “making it work” then moving on to the next thing.

Conclusion In summary, the development process of Manoa Inventory: POST was an enriching experience. I was able to make a significant contribution to the initial design process by creating the wireframes, as well as the create, edit, and delete forms which others later used as examples in their own code. This project has contributed to my growth as a college student, and I am proud to have been a part of the MI:P endeavor.