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Tyler Calkins

Tyler Calkins

ABOUT ME

I am an aspiring Full-Stack Web Developer with a passion for learning. I believe in clean and efficient code, using creativity to solve problems, and leveraging resources for continued growth.

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EXPERTISE

Ruby on Rails
Javascript
Node JS
HTML / CSS
Mongo DB

Portfolio


Before After

Kyber & Offenbacher

Updated redesign of local Tax Firm comapny website utilizing more up to date concepts and bootstrap styling.

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QuestionBox

Question Box

Question Box is a Ruby on Rails project that made use of group pull requests and reviews, and stored user submitted questions and answers with search functionality, tags, pagination and bootstrap styling.

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Pinterested

Pinterested

Pinterested is a Ruby on Rails project that utilizes associations, bootstrap styling, devise authentication, pagination, and jquery-masonry to make a mock Pinterest web app

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Bars and Stripes

iTunes Music Search

iTunes Music Search is a Front-end project using JavaScript, HTML, CSS and the iTunes API to allow a user to search for an artist. Users can then select the album artwork for each song, and listen to a preview of that song.

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Robot Directory

Robot Directory

Robot Directory is a back-end project that acted as a linkedin for fictional employees. The directory showed an index view and show page for specific employees. This project made use of loading a data.js file of employees into MongoDB, allowed for querying the database via the MongoDB library. Employees were seperated by employed and looking for work and styling was done via Mustache and CSS.

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RESUME


Education

Full Stack Engineering

Three month intensive code school specializing in highly focused, immersive training centered on language fluency, object-oriented programming, and project-based learning. I gained extensive knowledge in a full stack curriculum with a focus of Ruby on Rails.

The Iron Yard
2017

Recreation & Sport Management / Business Administration

Bachelors of Science
Learned sales, marketing, financial, event planning, and facility strategies, regulations, and implementations within the recreation and sport environment and in the broader spectrum.

Coastal Carolina
University
2009-2013

Experience

Sales Coordinator

Produced leads and contracts for corporate accounts, events, and groups of various sizes. Maintained database of leads, signed contracts, and paid accounts, and exceeded forecasted sales goals consistently while assisting various departments.

Hilton Worldwide Hotels
2016 - 2017

Search Consultant

Identified, interviewed, and qualified technical candidates for positions primarily in the defense sector, and maintained client and candidate information in company wide database.

Federal Consulting Resources
2015-2016

Sales/Install/Marketing

Oversaw installation and repairs of heat pumps, air conditioning units, and furnaces. Diversified marketing efforts to through social media outlets, company site, and postcard mailings, and helped increase business through multiple marketing outlets, and outstanding customer service.

Mt Airy Heating & Air Conditioning
2006-2016

Contact


Tyler Calkins

Washington, D.C.

(240) 483-7247

tylercalkins89@gmail.com