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Thomas Turner

Back-End Software Engineer
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About me

I'm a veteran with two combat tours turned software engineer and I recently graduated from Turing School of Software and Design with a Back End focus. My most recent professional background comes from industrial and electrical machine sector in which I performed a variety of tasks from preventative maintenance and inventory control that require problem solving and critical thinking which I utilize to help build well tested and reusable code.

In this new career, I look to bring my past background in industrial machines into the world of web app development. My goal is to focus on becoming a better software engineer by continuing to learn new technologies and frameworks along side my peers.

Preferred locations

  • Rockford, IL
Open to other locations and/or remote work

Previous industries

  • Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Skills

  • Rails
  • Ruby

Currently learning

None specified

Projects

Squadfinder / backend-ruby

Squadfinder / backend-ruby

Project scope time 80 hours
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Tools Used

  • GitHub
  • Heroku
  • PostgreSQL
  • Rails
  • RSpec
  • Ruby
  • SQL

Consumed API to get video game data and exposed RESTful APIs at a high level through TDD and OOP. Worked in Sprints utilizing Github Projects to form tickets and track development. Used PostgreSQL as a database and Active Record as an ORM to store and retrieve data.

Code Repository
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The_Throne_Room_api

The_Throne_Room_api

Project scope time 80 hours
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Tools Used

  • GitHub
  • Heroku
  • PostgreSQL
  • Rails
  • RSpec
  • Ruby
  • SQL

Designed and developed a Rails application with a responsive user interface. Consumed Geododer API to get Lat/Lon for a given address. Utilized team based collaboration from concept to MVP.

Launch the App Code Repository
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