- Overhauled large portions of AngularJS app to improve platform scalability and stability
- Transitioned core app from Bootstrap to internal CSS library and custom AngularJS components
- Created road map for migration of core app from AngularJS to React/Typescript/GraphQL
- Implemented Angular to React proof of concept; obtained buy-in from core Frontend leadership
- Brought all customer- and business-facing UIs into WCAG compliance (currently in-progress)
Scott Schupbach
Software Engineer
Full-stack, frontend
Chicago
email: ssschupbach@gmail.com
phone: (512) 638-7024
Work History
Sr. Software Engineer and Front End Lead, Analytics Platform
Aspera, an IBM Company (July 2015-July 2017)
- Architected a new analytics platform consisting of an Angular/D3 user interface, a Go/Glow big data processing component, an autoscaling Redis cluster, and a Rails API server
- Designed and implemented the Rails API server that feeds the Angular front end, queues background jobs for the Go back end, and utilizes a custom ORM and query language to retrieve schematized data stored in Redis
- Built all Angular modules pertaining to layout, site navigation, and basic UI, guided by a desire for an intuitive and aesthetically-pleasing UX
- Led the office in Legos displayed on desk and decorations put up at Christmastime
Owner, Web Developer
Denali Adventure Tours (Summers 2010-2015)
- Built tour reservation system with PHP and MySQL, including sales report generation and dashboard, as well as a user-facing tour information page
- Automated online reservations to decrease daily workload and increase off-season sales
Teaching Assistant in Linguistics and ESL
University of California, Santa Barbara (September 2013-December 2014)
University of Montana (August 2011-May 2013)
- Led 30 to 60 students each quarter/semester in in-depth discussion and practical application of course material
- Researched, designed, and implemented curricula for four EASL (English as an Academic Second Language) courses for undergraduate international students with sub-par English proficiency
- Received excellent end-of-course evaluations from all classes
Projects
JavaScript, HTML5
Reimagined classic arcade-style game with a Stargate twist.
- Implemented a custom key handler to allow for multiple simultaneous key events
- Coded vector-based two-dimensional elastic collisions for ship/asteroid interactions (source)
- Included several difficulty levels and game durations for variability of game play
jQuery plugin (used on this page)
Creates a two-tiered scroll with html content and a background image.
- A straightforward jQuery plugin with a simple yet flexible API
Translator Missing In (work in progress)
Ruby, GoogleTranslate API, Chatterbot
It's like a bunch of bad translators playing the game Telephone
- Wrapped Google Translate API in stand-alone Ruby module adding methods for creating translation chains
- Next steps include finishing the Twitter bot to listen for tweets and respond with the result of processing the original message
Ruby, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Create an interactive, recursive index for easy exploration of any directory
- Written in plain Ruby with a simple CLI
- App builds dynamic index pages with both a tree-view and a document-view for interacting with the directory contents
- Next steps include adding a few smaller features and bug fixes, refactoring, and packaging as a gem
CSS/jQuery widget
Creates a nested grid structure for focusing DOM elements - originally designed for use in an analytics platform GUI
- This is a first attempt at creating an app with a desktop-like feel, complete with zooming/scaling capabilities for focusing individual elements or groups of elements
- Utilizes jQuery to toggle CSS classes containing the
transform: scale()property
Volunteer Work
Tech volunteer (January 2018-present)
- Added “Quick Exit” and browser history override features to help ensure client privacy and safety
- Core contributor on redesign of the organization’s primary informational site built with Jekyll
- Assisted in Netlify integration, enabling non-technical org leadership to maintain site content
- Delivered key UI features/bugfixes for open source funds management and accounting app
TA, Teacher, Event Organizer, Open-source contributor (May 2015-June 2017, January-February 2020)
- Wrote algorithm for predicting number of event attendees based on prior attendance
- Taught students foundational concepts of Ruby on Rails apps and frontend design
- Planned, organized, and ran several events at various locations around SF Bay Area/Chicago
Education
Ruby on Rails Bootcamp
App Academy (February - May 2015)
- Immersive software development course with focus on full-stack web development, DRY coding, test- and behavior-driven development, agile, and scrum methodologies
- Strong emphasis on code quality and design patterns, engrained through pair-programming increasingly larger projects
- Highly selective with consistently strong outcomes for students who complete the program
Coursework toward a PhD Linguistics
University of California, Santa Barbara (2013-2014)
- Investigated issues related to language complexity within an Information Theoretical framework using Python and R to parse and analyze linguistic data and visualize the results (link to working paper)
- Co-founding member of Wugbot, an extracurricular student group devoted to exploring computational approaches to solving linguistic problems
- Left program to pursue a career in web development
MA Linguistics (GPA 4.0)
University of Montana (2011-2013)
- MA Thesis: "The Blackfoot demonstrative system: function, form, and meaning" (link to thesis)
- Earned student research conference Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Performance
BA Classics (GPA 3.97)
Grand Valley State University (2008-2010)
- Received The Department Award in 2010-11 (highest departmental award given to one student each year)
- Awarded The Sophia Prize for Accomplishment in Classical Languages in 2009-10 for academic excellence in Greek and Latin
- Earned award for Distinction in First-year Latin in 2008-09 (out of approx. 50 students)
Relevant Skills
Fluency
- Ruby (Rails)
- JavaScript (AngularJS, jQuery, React, TypeScript, Webpack)
- HTML5 (Jade, HAML, ERB)
- CSS3 (SASS, Stylus)
- SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sqlite)
- Redis
- Git
Familiarity
- Python
- RSpec
- Jest
- Grunt
- Gulp
- Backbone.js
- Unix shell (bash, zsh)
- R
- PHP
- Docker
- Jasmine