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					<p class="cs1">Software Developer looking to apply their knowledge of programming to the role of Software Engineer. A driven worker skilled with project management, meeting and/or beating deadlines, and working either independently or as a driving influence within a team. Has a strong inclination to grow, learn new skills, and relate acquired knowledge to any role assigned.</p>
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				<div><p class="cs2">Work History</p></div>
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						<p class="cs3 title">ULS IT Resident</p>
						<p class="cs1 dates">02/2022 - Current</p>
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						<p class="cs4">University of Pittsburgh Library System - Systems Development <br> Pittsburgh, PA</p>
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							<li><b>Software Development:</b> Re-wrote legacy systems to bring them up to modern versions.</li>
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								<li><a href="https://orcid.pitt.edu/">ORCID@Pitt</a> is a CakePHP application built to connect Pitt researchers with ORCID identifiers. The legacy code, developed in CakePHP 3, lacked a real upgrade path to CakePHP 5. This upgrade involved rewriting and implementing an unconnected part of the system that was written as straight PHP.</li>
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							<li><b>Software Development:</b> Resolved issues and contributed features to Open Source Code that is used within the ULS:</li>
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								<li><a href="https://github.com/pkp/">Public Knowledge Project</a>'s <a href="https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib">library</a> and <a href="https://github.com/pkp/ojs">OJS</a></li>
								<li><a href="https://github.com/RockefellerArchiveCenter">Rockefeller Archive Center</a>.</li>
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							<li><b>Systems Analysis:</b> Completed a needs assessment and analysis for enabling Rockefeller Archive Center's <a href="https://github.com/RockefellerArchiveCenter/project_electron">Project Electron</a> application for internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n). This included:</li>
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								<li>Researched translation frameworks that work with React, benefits and drawbacks, and translator’s preferences for working with translation files.</li>
								<li>Presented those findings to both the department and Rockefeller Archive Center for feedback.</li>
								<li>Implemented feedback into a functional version.</li>
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							<li><b>Software Development:</b> Enabled single environment-based docker configuration of <a href="https://github.com/ulsdevteam/astraeus">Astraeus</a>.</li>
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								<li>Utilized localization changes to Project Electron to apply Pitt's branding overtop.</li>
								<li>Extended and customized Rockefeller Archive Center's <a href="https://github.com/RockefellerArchiveCenter/styles">Style library and guide</a> to create a version of it with Pitt's styling.</li>
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									<li>Achieved by learning and applying Storybook to manage these changes.</li>
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							<li><b>Mentoring:</b> Helped mentor the next IT Resident.</li>
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								<li>Was available to talk and do impromptu meetings.</li>
								<li>Answered questions and reviewed code.</li>
								<li>Pointed out current and future issues/flaws with code.</li>
								<li>Helped diagnose and solve malfunctioning code.</li>
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							<li><b>Systems Analysis:</b> Assisted in exploration of automating the Library System's data workflow.</li>
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								<li>Learned existing workflow.</li>
								<li>Communicated with other organizations.</li>
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							<li>Participated in weekly agile-like development cycles which included discussions on: previous project goals, road-blocks to projects, and current project goals.</li>
							<li>Additional responsibilities included:
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									<li>Reviewed other’s code before it goes into production.</li>
									<li>Wrote up documentation for others to use and maintain code.</li>
									<li>Was available for emergency situations during working hours.</li>
									<li>Kept shareholders informed of upcoming outages for development.</li>
									<li>Added features requested from the shareholders.</li>
									<li>Coordinated all the parts required to push my work to production.</li>
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						<p class="cs3 title">RAWRS</p>
						<p class="cs1 dates">01/2021 - 04/2021</p>
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						<p class="cs4">Pitt Capstone Project <br> Pittsburgh, PA</p>
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							<li><a href="https://wilkie.gitlab.io/rawrs/">RAWRS</a> needed to become a more robust application before replacing the current usage of the MARS program within the CS department at the University of Pittsburgh.</li>
							<li><b>UX Development:</b> Improved the tooltip information for a better user experience.</li>
							<li><b>Software Development:</b> Enhanced the current memory display and usages.</li>
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								<li>Extended functionality of TinyEMU to access the memory and propagate that access to the javascript level of the emulator by creating new hooks.</li>
								<li>Utilized the new functionality to allow users to directly manipulate the systems memory from the memory display.</li>
								<li>Mapped the memory labels to the memory address, and enhanced this feature by ordering the labels by their address.</li>
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				<div><p class="cs2">Education</p></div>
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						<p class="cs3 title">Bachelor of Science: Computer Science</p>
						<p class="cs1 dates">08/2017 - 08/2021</p>
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						<p class="cs4">University of Pittsburgh <br> Pittsburgh, PA</p>
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						<dt class="cs1">Relevant Coursework Completed:</dt>
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						Software Engineering, Programming Language for Web Applications, Algorithm Implementation, Software Quality Assurance, Intermediate Programming using Java, Database Management System, Team Project Design, and Implementation
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						<dt class="cs1">Capstone Project:</dt>
						<dd>RAWRS, Partnered with Danny Phan.</dd>
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						<p class="cs3 title">PyData NYC 2022</p>
						<p class="cs1 dates">11/2022</p>
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						<p class="cs4">Microsoft Conference Center <br> New York City, NY</p>
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						<dt class="cs1">Relevant Talks Attended:</dt>
						<dd>PyScript & Data Science: PyData stack on the Browser</dd>
						<dd>Expressive and fast dataframes in Python with polars</dd>
						<dd>Quarto Render All the Things</dd>
						<dd>I hate writing tests, that's why I use Hypothesis</dd>
						<dd>Shiny for Python: Interactive apps and dashboards made easy-ish</dd>
						<dd>ML Latency No More: Useful Patterns to Reduce ML Predicition Latency to Sub X ms</dd>
						<dd>pandas at a Crossroads, the Past, Present, and Future</dd>
						<dd>Large Language Models for Real-World Applications - A Gentle Intro</dd>
						<dd>Scaling Python - Bank Edition</dd>
						<dd>Dask</dd>
						<dd>Building a Semantic Search Engine</dd>
						<dd>Practical MLOps: Do we need all the things?</dd>
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				<div><p class="cs2">Awards</p></div>
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						<p>Graduated University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information Science Cum Laude</p>
						<p class="dates">08/2021</p>
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						<p>Dean&#8217;s List</p>
						<p class="dates">Spring 2017</p>
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						<p>Stifel and Adams Scholarship</p>
						<p class="dates">Fall 2017</p>
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				<div><p class="cs8">Tyler R. Lendon</p></div>
				<p class="cs9">Contact</p>
				<p class="cs10">Address</p>
				<p class="cs11">Pittsburgh, PA, 15228</p>
				<p class="cs10">Phone</p>
				<p class="cs11"><a href="tel:304-559-1145">(304) 559-1145</a></p>
				<p class="cs10">E-mail</p>
				<p class="cs11"><a href="mailto:Tyl13@pitt.edu">Tyl13@pitt.edu</a></p>
				<p class="cs10">LinkedIn</p>
				<p class="cs11"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-lendon-5ab173174">www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-lendon-5ab173174</a></p>
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				<p class="cs9">Skills</p>
				<p class="cs11">Organizational skills with attention to detail and planning.</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Very Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">Algorithm implementation</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Very Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">Java</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Very Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">Python</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Very Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">Windows</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Very Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">PHP</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">HTML and CSS</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">JavaScript</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">Linux</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">SQL and DB Design</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">RESTFUL Concepts</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">Git</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text">Good</div>
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				<p class="cs11">XML</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text over-one">Average</div>
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				<p class="cs11">Red Hat Enterprise Linux</p>
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					<div class="progress-bar-text over-one">Average</div>
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				<p class="cs11">Docker</p>
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