It all started with a , over ago.
was huge, and I started coding with .
From the very beginning, I've been creating , and code has been my canvas. As my journey unfolded, different passions and different applications of code would present, but it always comes back to .
While I was in High School in my hometown of I formed and a club where I taught other students beginner-level web development with + + .
After High School, my path took me to study Health Information Management and begin working in hospitals. I learned a great deal of working with the helpers and my community members in their times of need.
In September of 2024, I received my Bachelor's of Science in Applied Computer Science, with a focus in from Oregon State University.
My time at OSU was an apotheosis of all the I had been honing since my early days in Alaska, and sharpened my skills overall to a professional level.
Along the way, I have learned , , and especially excelled in . OSU offered me much more than just learning and using coding languages, though.
I with some of the most talented people I've ever met (many of which receive shoutouts in the narratives in my projects) or had the pleasure of working with. Many of these teams were also opportunities to and learn about managing a project.
In my senior year, my capstone project introduced to me the concept of . This marked a shift in my career focus towards infrastructure as code and automation, which has become a key aspect of my work ever since.
The clarity that has provided me is enlightening. My roots in is now linked to the bridge between development and operations.
I know that the most effective are those that people actually .
I know that the most effective are those that people actually .