Paul Bickford

US citizen, Brookfield, Connecticut, prefer remote work.

Full-stack Software Engineer

I am eager to pursue any position, preferably leading to full-stack work.

Although I don’t have much work experience as a developer, I actually have been programming for many, many years, as a hobbyist and to support my past professional work. Broadly, but informally, educated in computer science and programming, I am constantly learning and updating my skills. I am also an avid fan of Elixir, OTP, Phoenix, and LiveView.

Languages

Professional experience

• JavaScript, ReactNative, Python, Flask, Pytest, Marshmallow, MongoDB, HTML, CSS, Docker, & Git.

Personal experience

• Elixir, OTP, Phoenix, LiveView, Tailwind, SQL, React, Linux, Docker, Haskell, Ruby, Java, Visual Basic, C++, C, FORTRAN, & BASIC.

Experience

Software related experience

Contract Software Engineer, Nomad Health, New York, NY, Jan 2019 to Dec 2019

• Developed a mobile React Native app from conception to production for healthcare start-up, ‎Nomad: Travel Healthcare Jobs App - App Store.

• Worked on agile scrum team with engineers, product managers, and designers.

• Developed requirements and user stories with product managers and designers.

• Wrote API endpoints in Python/Flask app.

• Worked with JavaScript, React Native, Python, Flask, Marshmallow, MongoDB, Pytest, and Docker.

• Delivered core feature user experiences.

Co-Founder, 2b1, inc., San Francisco, CA, Jan 1996 to Jan 2001

• Managed all aspects of business, as well as general and technical staff for IT consulting firm.

• Analyzed needs and proposed technical solutions for customers.

• Designed and installed TCP/IP, Microsoft, and Apple networks: software, hardware, and wiring.

• Taught courses on software packages and network management.

• Installed and ported databases.

• Prepared client estimates, oversaw billing and receivables collection.

Director of Operations, Tribe Computer Works, Alameda, CA, Jan 1995 to Jan 1996

• Managed a team of five people in finance and operations up to acquisition by Zoom Technologies.

• Negotiated contracts and managed subcontractors for production run of line of routers and bridges.

• Managed all financial aspects of accounts receivable, accounts payable, product operations, and facilities.

Other experience

Stay-at-home dad, France & US, Jan 2001 to present

• Sold my consultancy, moved to France and raised my kids.

• As an avid hobbyist, I continually expanded my programming skills.

• Tutored children at high school and college level in probability, logic, computer science, math, physics, and chemistry.

• Renovated multiple houses in France and the US.

Propulsion Engineer, The Aerospace Corporation & Caterpillar

• Researched rocket and diesel energy conversion systems.

Education

Formal

• MS Aerospace Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle

• MBA, Columbia University, New York City

Informal

• Read widely from many classic academic and industry books,
  e.g. Cormen/Leiserson/Rivest, Meyer, Gamma/Helm/Johnson/Vlissides, Evans, Lippman, Fowler, Martin, Thomas, Perry, Jurić …

• Received 17 Udemy course certificates, covering REST API’s, Elixir, Phoenix, Python, JavaScript, React, React Native, Redux, HTML, CSS, Git, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes.

• Expanded my knowledge of probability, logic, and computer science, while tutoring children in high school and college.