Alex Kuhn
Software Engineer at HarbourVest Partners
Software Engineer at HarbourVest Partners
On the path to data engineering with enthusiasm and commitment! 

I am thrilled to direct my career into this exciting field that is leading the way in our world's current innovations. My previous work as a researcher in ecology provided me with many opportunities to develop a hardworking, self-directed approach to creative problem-solving. I have a great appreciation for teamwork and helping others, enhanced by my previous experiences with teaching.

I have experience with the following technologies am always eager to build on any and all of them: 

•Python 
•Django

•C# 
•ASP.NET Core
•Entity Framework Core

•JavaScript & jQuery
•React 
•Express
•MongoDB
•Node

•SQL
•HTML 
•CSS & Bootstrap
•AWS
•Postman
HarbourVest Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/company/harbourvest-partners
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Software Engineer
FDM Group
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fdm-group
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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IT Consultant
seeking new opportunities!
Software Engineer
Coding Dojo
https://www.linkedin.com/company/codingdojo
Immersive full-stack coding bootcamp that teaches 3 full stacks. I received top marks on all exams and created 3 projects, each showcasing a different stack of technologies:
1) Encounter, a MERN-based app for birders to create and save species checklists at birding locations
• Leveraged speed of single-page app development in React.js for fast, seamless UX
• Integrated GBIF and eBird APIs to populate a potential checklist based on user’s current location and bird species’ known ranges
• Developed back-end with Express framework and MongoDB for their flexible structure and ease of data access

2) DominionClone, a C#/ASP.NET Core-based app that emulates the deck-building game, Dominion
• Implemented ASP.NET Core’s MVC template with Razor Pages for efficient UI development
• As the project’s architect, I applied C#’s strong OOP properties to design clear, DRY data models
• Worked as scrum master to facilitate an Agile work environment and promote greater depth and complexity in building out game logic and UI

3) Wander, a Python/Django-based app for outdoor enthusiasts to find new places to explore
• Relied on Django’s MTV framework for fast back-end development and easily manageable UI
• Engineered custom algorithm to allow filtered-searching of parks database
• Designed database in SQLite for lightweight storage of park and user data and implemented Bcrypt’s password hashing to secure sensitive user account information
Orange County, California Area
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Student
UC Irvine
https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-california-irvine
Treseder Lab
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

• As a Teaching Assistant, I lead 130+ undergraduate students through lab or lecture material and assisted faculty in course content development, student assessment, and activity preparation

• As a Researcher, I designed and implemented 2 experiments, mentored 2 undergraduate researchers in lab and field techniques, communicated my findings through 2 poster presentations, 4 public talks, and 2 manuscripts, and was awarded over $50k in grants and fellowships

• As a Community Support Advocate, I co-founded a campus organization, QT STEM, to build community for queer & trans people in STEM fields at UCI. The organization gained $5k in funding and recruited 30+ members. I served as president, directing the executive board to plan weekly general meetings, coordinate volunteer activities, and a weekend-long retreat

• Developed strong time management to balance the demands of research, teaching, course work, and community outreach activities
Irvine, California, United States
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Graduate Student
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign
• Digitized fungal herbarium collections for online database, MyCoPortal (nearly 6.4 million records)

• Developed training material for technical elements of the project, including SFTP and photo-editing automation, and conducted in-person and web-based trainings for 38 participating institutions

• Communicated between participants and software engineers to solve problems with FTP (FileZilla) migrations of client data
Champaign, Illinois, United States
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Data Curator
Master of Science - MS
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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UC Irvine
https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-california-irvine/
Bachelor's degree
Conservation Biology
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State University of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry
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Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS
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SUNY Broome Community College
https://www.linkedin.com/school/broome-community-college/
C#/ASP.NET Core-based app that emulates the deck-building game, Dominion
• Implemented ASP.NET Core’s MVC template with Razor Pages for efficient UI development
• As the project’s architect, I applied C#’s strong OOP properties to design clear, DRY data models 
• Worked as scrum master to facilitate an Agile work environment and promote greater depth and complexity in building out game logic and UI
DominionClone
https://github.com/a-kuhn/dominion-clone
MERN-based app for birders to create and save species checklists at birding locations
• Leveraged speed of single-page app development in React.js for fast, seamless UX 
• Integrated GBIF and eBird APIs to populate a potential checklist based on user’s current location and bird species’ known ranges
• Developed back-end with Express framework and MongoDB for their flexible structure and ease of data access
Encounter
http://3.138.101.178/
Python/Django-based app for outdoor enthusiasts to find new places to explore
• Relied on Django’s MTV framework for fast back-end development and easily manageable UI
• Engineered custom algorithm to allow filtered-searching of parks database
• Designed database in SQLite for lightweight storage of park and user data and implemented Bcrypt’s password hashing to secure sensitive user account information
Wander
https://github.com/a-kuhn/wander
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chau
Worcester County, MA
Sean Chau
Cyber Security Analyst Co-op at HarbourVest Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/in/linette-mora
Austin, TX
Linette Mora
Academy Trainer at FDM Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hao-zhou-80669aa
Winchester, MA
Hao Zhou
Technical Lead/Senior Developer at HarbourVest Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanatilevitz
New York, NY
Chana Tilevitz
Data Analyst | Business Intelligence
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenmoshier
New York, NY
Steven Moshier
FDM Business Intelligence Consultant
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/awais-ziarat-6932681aa
Glasgow
Awais Ziarat
AWS Cloud Consultant at FDM Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-leary-57136528
Providence County, RI
Sean Leary
Technical Lead at HarbourVest Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-baio
Charlotte, NC
Dillon Baio
Software Engineer at HarbourVest Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-andrews-008185b7
New York City Metropolitan Area
Jasmine Andrews
Project Manager at Broadridge
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-page-812bba193
London
Benjamin Page
Regulatory Reporting Consultant - Broadridge Financial Solutions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/solomon-borocov-8b09963
Braintree, MA
Solomon Borocov
Sr. Business Analyst at Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessa-henry-a10739207
New York City Metropolitan Area
Jessa Henry
Recruiter at Morgan Stanley
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrommelmarcelino
Columbia, MD
John Rommel Marcelino
Account Executive at StarChapter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-graves-9b41a6166
Ashland, MA
Madeline Graves
IT Consultant at FDM Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-alviar-759650a3
New York City Metropolitan Area
Craig Alviar
Analytics & Cognitive Strategy Consultant at Deloitte
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-oberdiek-bb1bb81b4
New York City Metropolitan Area
Katharina Oberdiek
Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-capistrano-3677b61b5
New York City Metropolitan Area
Joshua Capistrano
Software Developer at Fannie Mae
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Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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Ruby on Rails / ReactJS Developer
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Pittsburgh, PA
Alex Kuhn
Helping 1:1 Coach, Consultant & Trainer Transition to Leading 100s-1ks of Clients ◊ Founder of Born to Lead
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Greater Kiel Area
Alex Kuhn
General Manager bei GDV Kuhn mbH
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Zurich, Switzerland
Alex Kühn
Redaktor bei Tamedia
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Washington, DC
Alex Kuhn
Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Coding Dojo Alumni
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Experis Development Talent Community
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The Ecological Society of America (ESA)
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