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Tom Scanlan, Engineering Software Developer in Chicago, IL, United States
Tom Scanlan

Engineering Software Developer in Chicago, IL, United States

Member since April 1, 2022
Tom is a problem solver and developer. He has built full-stack applications for companies leading out the entire development process to production and shipping. Tom is especially skilled in JavaScript, React Native, Node.js, computer graphics, and data visualizations.
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Portfolio

Experience

Location

Chicago, IL, United States

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

MacOS, Windows, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

The most amazing...

...thing I've done is create an online course for React Native with nearly 40,000 students.

Employment

  • Senior Software Engineer

    2021 - PRESENT
    Optum
    • Worked on key applications in React and Redux. Acted temporarily as the team lead on a migration project.
    • Helped convert older UI written in Angular to React. Implemented features and fixed bugs on the UHC mobile app using React Native. Worked in JavaScript and TypeScript.
    • Led a team of engineers in building a new healthcare search application.
    Technologies: React, React Native

  • Lead Developer

    2021 - 2022
    DMG Technologies
    • Developed a mobile app for iOS using React Native, which the company used internally. Wrote over 45 thousand lines of code as a team to build the app and create a Node.js service to power the back end and communicate with internal and external APIs.
    • Managed a team of four to pitch, design, develop, test, demo, and market the application.
    • Built proof of concept technology using Stable Diffusion, which was demoed in front of the board of one of the largest real estate companies in the country.
    Technologies: React, React Native, Node.js, Supabase

  • Data Science Developer

    2018 - 2021
    Strata Decision
    • Worked as lead developer of StrataSphere Benchmarking. Built an application to compare health systems on over 30 key performance metrics. Developed a React dashboard to work on desktop and mobile.
    • Helped lead the formation of a new scrum team, run meetings, and imagine and iterate on new ideas for data science-powered applications. Built and presented prototypes to product management as well as clients.
    • Created and maintained over 50 core components for the company UI library. Assisted in creating React applications and conducted employee training using new front-end technologies.
    Technologies: React, Full-stack

  • Computer Science Teacher

    2015 - 2017
    Mount Carmel High School
    • Taught a variety of technology classes to high school students. Included curriculum with CS principles, Python, JavaScript, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, and Blender.
    • Built a teaching curriculum and was a very popular teacher, having taught over 300 students in just two years.
    • Ran the Caravan Broadcast Network, an online streaming service for our many sports at the school. Moderated the STEM club.
    Technologies: Teaching, Tutoring, Management

Experience

Skills

  • Languages

    JavaScript, C#.NET, SQL

  • Libraries/APIs

    React, Node.js

  • Frameworks

    React Native

  • Other

    Data Analytics, Engineering Software, Tutoring, Full-stack, Machine Learning, Supabase

  • Paradigms

    Management

  • Platforms

    MacOS, Windows, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Industry Expertise

    Teaching

Education

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science
    2015 - 2017
    St. Xavier University - Chicago, IL
  • Bachelor's Degree in Economics
    2014 - 2015
    Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL

Certifications

  • Machine Learning Engineer (Nanodegree)
    OCTOBER 2020 - PRESENT
    Udacity

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