Hey!

My name is Parker and I'm a Software Developer from Calgary. I never let a challenge slow me down and I pride myself on my abilities as a quick, self-directed learner and developer. I have a natural curiosity for tech so I can pick up and enjoy just about any programming language or framework with pleasure!

While I do love the nitty-gritty programming side of things, I do have a soft spot for design and making things functional yet beautiful. I've had professional experience creating user interface design sketches, wireframes, and prototypes and executing on them through clean front end development to create a valued product that looks and feels quite dandy.

Education

University of Calgary
Bachelor of Science - B.Sc
Computer Science, Minor in Data Science
September 2016 - April 2022
  • Academic All-Canadian Student Athlete. (2018 - 2021)
  • Dinos LEAD - Leadership Development Course (2019)
  • Varsity Athlete - Men's Volleyball
  • Summer Volleyball Coach and Camp Leader
  • Competitive Programming Club Member

Experience

Software Developer
Arcurve
Fulltime
September 2022 - Present
  • Front end development using React, Redux, and Node.js on a client facing application for a national telecommunication company with over 900,000 subscribers
Technologies
Full Stack Developer Intern
Showpass
Internship
May 2021 - August 2021
  • Developed RESTful API webservices using Python Django REST framework
  • Created a custom SQL query that reduced load time of event calendar widget by 85% (5s to 0.75s)
  • Automated the process of cloning event templates to allow the Client Success team to mass produce templates
  • Assisted production deployment and provided post-production support and troubleshooting on an on-call basis
Technologies
Software Developer Intern
Arcurve
Internship
June 2020 - May 2021
  • Designed, developed, and deployed new company website arcurve.com
  • Worked closely with UX and UI designers in carrying out extensive user research and design planning to maximize contacts with potential clients by creating personas and journey mappings
  • Shifted company to new CMS and consolidated all dynamic content uploaded to website into one easily operated form
  • Received an offer and transitioned to a permanent part-time position over the 2020-2021 school year
Technologies
Software Developer Intern
4iiii Innovations Inc.
Internship
May 2018 - August 2018
  • Sole developer of vehicle roof rack obstruction detection sensors/software from concept level to physical prototype
  • Analyzed large data sets to produce understandable and actionable visualizations
  • Hardware protoype received commercial interest from multiple industry leading cycling companies
  • Presented research analysis in marketable fashion to clients.
Technologies

Projects

Pokémon: The "Extended" Pokédex

This dashboard is a centralized location where knowledgeable players can go to search out and compare two different Pokémon and their attributes. Received an A+ on final project.
Made with: JavaScript, HTML/CSS, D3.js

openLeaderboard

Versatile leaderboard management mobile application. Create your own leagues and submit the matches you participate in. Activity is tracked and rankings are determined through the ELO rating system.
Made with: Swift, Python, PostgreSQL, Flask.

Website Redesign

During my internship at Arcurve, I was tasked with redesigning the company website so that it felt modern and more accurately reflected their culture and services.
Made with: JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Adobe XD, Webflow.

Abigayle's Creed

A cute 2D sidescrolling game that highlights what I learned about a classmate through a personal interview. Viewed best on desktop.
Made with: JavaScript, HTML/CSS.

ActionShot

A photo application that takes a photo through a microphone volume-based trigger. Set up your phone during the big game and when your team scores and you cheer, ActionShot will capture the magic!
Made with: JavaScript, HTML/CSS.

Peek-a-Boo with You

A two-way video conferencing application that is designed to foster a closer relationship between those who can't be together in person. Designed specifically with the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, this application allows grandparents to interact in a meaningful way with their young grandchildren.
Made with: JavaScript, WebRTC, HTML/CSS.

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