Education & work history

Career timeline

My roles in technical support, team leadership, and software development, along with education and certifications.

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Field Service Technician I · AGS

Joined American Gaming Systems. Service gaming equipment across Southern California and parts of Arizona.

Completed YAPI tenure

Finished a nearly seven-year tenure spanning technical support, team leadership, and C# and React/TypeScript development. Final title: Onshore Support Manager.

Learning React.js · LinkedIn Learning

Completed React.js training.

Technical Support Team Lead · YAPI

Moved into support leadership. Later held the Onshore Support Manager title while continuing development work.

Senior Technical Support Specialist · YAPI

Promoted from Technical Support Specialist.

Technical Support Specialist · YAPI

Joined YAPI supporting dental software, practice-management integrations, and installations.

Programming studies · Riverside City College

Attended C++ programming studies. Holds the C++ Programming State Certificate.

Android Programming Nanodegree · Udacity

Completed Android programming training through a Google scholarship.

Independent Software Engineer / IT Support

Started independent hardware and software troubleshooting and application installation work, through July 2019.

Guitar Wiring Technician · Suhr

Wired, soldered, inspected, and tested custom guitar electronics. Worked at JS Technologies / Suhr through February 2018.

Field Service Technician · Miatech

Installed and repaired commercial reverse osmosis, misting, and fogging systems. Worked at Miatech through June 2016.

Equipment Operator · Nike / Converse

Worked in warehouse operations through January 2014. Promoted into a SQL reporting migration from Crystal Reports to IBM Cognos in two project phases totaling about one year.

Simulations Programming studies · Art Institute of Santa Ana

Studied simulations programming from January 2009 to February 2010.