Vera Mankongvanichkul

A Certified Scrum Master and recent graduate with a BAS in Information Technology & Software Development. I love solving complex problems and designing exciting, user-friendly websites and applications. At GRC I’ve worked in multiple Agile teams where I’ve been able to apply my skills and knowledge to help build cohesive high-quality products using full stack development and object-oriented programming. I am actively seeking a position at a company where I can make an impact and feel passionate about the work I’m doing.

Skills and Certifications

Languages & Tools

  • Javascript
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • HTML5
  • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
  • Java
  • SQL
  • Spring
  • React
  • JQuery
  • Python
  • C++

Coursework

  • Data Structures & Algorithms
  • Full-Stack Development
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Database Design
  • Web Development Frameworks
  • Systems Programming
  • Front-End Web Development (PHP & MySQL)
  • Web Programming w/ Javascript
  • Database Fundamentals
  • Agile Development Methods

Certifications & Awards

  • Certified Scrum Master, by Scrum Alliance August 2019
  • Green River College Foundation Scholarship, October 2019
  • Aaron B. Powers and Sarah Clabaugh Scholarship, October 2018

Experience

Application Developer

GoalMine, 2020

Developed a mobile app for parents to quickly track their special needs student's educational progress, raising engagement by 30%.
Deployed a RESTful API in Azure using Node.js and Express, to provide endpoints that accessed an existing MS SQL database.
Rapidly developed a cross-platform (iOS and Android) mobile app using Flutter that utilized the API endpoints created.

Full-Stack Developer

Green River College, 2020

Developed a web application for the foreign language department that visualizes student success in relation to the usage of tutoring resources on campus.
The newly interpolated data drove a 50% increase in funding, allowing more resources to be diverted toward student success.
Developed a RESTful API using Node.js with Express and MongoDB, and a front-end web application using React and Bootstrap with charts.js.
Worked in an Agile Scrum team of four working directly with a client switching off roles as a Product Owner and Developer over a 6 month iteration.

Software Developer

Rock Steady Boxing, 2019

Worked in an Agile team of four on an Android application for boxers with Parkinson's.
The Boxers with Parkinson's project is a way for coaches to digitize cumbersome paper files of their boxer's information and assessments.
Our team inherited the Boxers with Parkinson's app from a previous team to implement the final features and bug fixes to prepare it for the launch of version 1.0.

Web Developer

Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), 2019

Contributed in an Agile team of 4 to build a website to automate connecting teacher/counselors with industry professionals to speak with high school students to help inspire them about their futures. Our team worked with a client to cohesively build a website of the client's vision from scratch.

Retail Store Manager

Verizon Wireless, 2014 - 2017

Lead and assisted employees to achieve business & personal sales goals.
Delivered excellent customer service and support that inspired repeat visits and expanded customer base.
Assisted in recruiting, on-boarding and training team members to achieve their full potential.

Projects

GoalMine Mobile App

The GoalMine Mobile App is a tool that allows parents to log in on their phone for a quick reference and update on their special needs child's progress in school. The app allows for a child’s information to be loaded almost instantly, on the go, without having to log in from a browser showing all their essential information.

Developed with: Flutter, Node.js, Express.js, Dart, Azure, Sql

The Language Lab

The Language Lab is a web application for correlating student language lab attendance to language proficiency and overall school success. Developed a RESTful API using Node.js with Express and MongoDB, and created a front end web application using React and Bootstrap with charts.js. Worked in an Agile (Scrum) team of 4 as a Product Owner and Developer over 6 months using version control with GitHub and making adjustments based on Usability Testing.

Developed with: React, Node.js, Express.js, Heroku, MongoDB, JavaScript

The Boxers with Parkinson's Project

The Boxers with Parkinson's app stores all boxer data and assessment results digitally, replacing the need for cumbersome paper files and speeding up the assessment process. It's easy to use and accessible to boxers of all physical levels. The app uses a foundation of HTML, CSS, and Javascript and uses Cordova to convert the code into an Android application to be used on tablets. The Boxers with Parkinson's app is currently an Android only application and is going live in December 2019.

Developed with: Node.js, Express.js, Cordova, MongoDB, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript/jQuery, JSON

WTIA Connections

A web application that allows volunteer tech industry speakers to connect with high school teachers/counselors and request speaking opportunities. Set to help inspire students from over 200 high schools in Washington State. Still in the developmental stage.

Developed with: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript/jQuery, PHP and MySQL

The Ice Cream Shoppe

A mini web application that would give an ice cream shop the means to take customer orders and allow employees to view and fulfill those orders. Submitted orders are sent to an SQL database using PHP then queried and displayed on the employee's view order page.

Developed with: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript/jQuery, PHP and MySQL

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