MERN stack JS developer with 10 yrs of management experience in edtech & an education in design.

Developing websites and solutions for clients and deepening my developer skill set.

• casaelectronovo.rocks : brochure website for a music act.
• exberlinerflatrentals.com : bug fixing and adding features to legacy LAMP stack web app.

Tech Stack

• Client-side: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, SASS, ES6, React, Redux
• Server-side: Node, Express, MongoDB w/ Mongoose, Next, ejs
• Dev Tools: Linux, VSCode, Bash, Git, GitHub
• Deployment: Now, Gatsby
• Concepts: Clean Code, DRY, MVC 

Projects and coursework

Built a resume app with client and cloud hosted API and database using Bootstrap, SSR, Javascript, Node,  Express, Mongo and Now.

• Experienced and learned about technical debt.
• Learned scrum and Trello to manage the project.
• Understood the value of tools like Gatsby and Now.  

Built inventory and contact apps w/ front-ends in React, back-ends in Express, Node, Mongo, and authentication using JWT and Passport

• Learned how to read and use documentation 
• Learned to fix my own bugs and break down tasks into reasonable chunks.
• Completed my tasks and began to see my progress as a developer.

Overview

Wall Street English was a blended learning language school active in Germany from 1995 until December 2016.

Easily the hardest but most rewarding job I have had until I started writing code. Used my teaching and design skills to become a manager who developed workflows, process and people to reach objectives and improve the business.

Schools Managed

• Berlin, WSE Mitte - Flagship Centre Awarded Best WSE Manager, Germany - 2015
• Berlin, WSE Charlottenburg Awarded 3 month sabbatical
• Berlin, WSE Charlottenburg & Schöneberg 2 schools w/ 20 staff & 800 students
• Berlin, WSE Charlottenburg, Stgltz & Schnbrg Awarded Best WSE Manager - 2007

Task and Responsibilities 

Learning and Development
• Staff development, workplace and school culture, continuous improvement, staff onboarding, new product and process training, meeting L&D objectives.

Customer Success and Experience
• Learners meeting objectives using WSE method.

Internal Sales
• met 30% - 50% of centre sales target through B2C contract renewals and referrals.

Community, Events, and Social Media
• Creating and organising relevant events, newsletters, social media content for our 15k learners and alumni.

Recruitment
• End to end recruitment and on-boarding +50 hires.

Compliance and Reporting
• Arbeitsagentur, GutCert, and Pearson Education policies: Efficacy, Anti-Corruption, Anti-Discrimination. Salaries, bonuses, cost control, KPIs and analysis, QMS analysis.

English Language Teaching
• Leading the line with quality instruction since 2003