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Kaina Cockett

Back End Engineer
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About me

Greetings! I'm a dedicated Software Developer, driven by a passion for technology and problem-solving. My journey started in dynamic customer-centric roles, including technical support, customer service, and sales positions. Through these experiences, I've cultivated a strong foundation in interpersonal communication, adaptability, and customer-focused solutions. My ability to troubleshoot effectively, communicate clearly, and manage challenging situations has been honed through many roles, setting a solid foundation for my journey into software development.

As an entrepreneur, I founded Dragonet Solutions, providing website design, hosting, and technology services. This venture allowed me to explore my creative side, designing responsive websites using HTML, CSS, php, and mySQL, while also developing innovative solutions to my customer's technology needs.

My passion for technology has led me to embark on an intensive web and application development bootcamp, where I've delved into the intricacies of coding, problem-solving, and collaboration. I'm excited to channel my blend of interpersonal and technical skills into creating innovative software solutions.

Key Highlights:

  • Background in technical support, customer service, and sales roles, fostering adaptability and communication skills.
  • Entrepreneurial experience as the founder of Dragonet Solutions, showcasing creativity and proficiency in web design and IT support.
  • Ongoing commitment to growth, exemplified by web and application development bootcamp training.

Let's connect and explore how my unique blend of skills can contribute to your software development projects.

Preferred locations

  • Broomfield, CO
Open to other locations and/or remote work

Previous industries

  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Networking
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Internet
  • Telecommunications

Skills

  • AWS S3
  • Azure
  • C++
  • Mentorship
  • User Experience Design / UX
  • Wordpress

Currently learning

  • ActiveRecord
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Projects
  • Heroku
  • LinkedIn
  • PostgreSQL
  • Postico
  • Postman
  • Rails
  • RSpec
  • Ruby
  • Slack
  • Software Architecture
  • SQL
  • Visual Studio

Projects

EscapeLink

EscapeLink

Project scope time 60 hours
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Tools Used

  • CircleCI
  • Continuous Integration
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Projects
  • Heroku
  • Miro
  • PostgreSQL
  • Postman
  • Rails
  • RSpec
  • Ruby
  • Slack
  • Visual Studio

Tech: Rails, websockets, multiple internal APIs

This application simulates an escape room where multiple players can solve multiple puzzles to complete the room.

Implemented front-end and back-end applications with API and websocket interaction

Leveraged websockets to synchronize puzzle completion and return a Leaderboard showing their standing

Launch the App Code Repository
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Next Steps

Next Steps

Project scope time 60 hours
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Tools Used

  • ActiveRecord
  • Bootstrap
  • CircleCI
  • Continuous Integration
  • CSS3
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Projects
  • Heroku
  • HTML5
  • Miro
  • PostgreSQL
  • Postman
  • Rails
  • RSpec
  • Ruby
  • Slack
  • User Authentication
  • User Experience Design / UX
  • User Interface Design / UI
  • Visual Studio

Tech: Rails, multiple internal/external APIs

The application assists those in need with an uncluttered search for localized resources.

Implemented front-end and back-end applications with API interaction

Leveraged an external API resource and filtered that response for a clean presentation

Code Repository
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