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Experience

Software Engineer

Feb 2023 – present

Ripple Effects · Remote

  • Designed the device API and MySQL schema for ~300 voice-enabled classroom devices, feeding a school-facing Data Viewer.
  • Cut average API response time 85% (3.0s → 0.46s) with targeted indexes and N+1 query fixes.
  • Maintain nightly student-data ingestion, de-identification, and data migrations.
  • Led a company-wide WCAG 2.1 accessibility initiative to certification; architected an AWS Cognito auth modernization for SOC 2.

Lead Instructor, Code 201

Feb – May 2023

Code Fellows · Part-time

Taught foundations of software development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, DOM) through lectures, labs, code reviews, and 1:1 mentorship, emphasizing semantic, accessible code.

Education

A.S. Computer Science

Expected Fall 2027

Champlain College · Online

Advanced Full-Stack JavaScript

2022

Code Fellows · Certificate

Intro to Web Accessibility

2022

W3Cx WAI0.1x · Certificate

Skills

  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • SQL
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Node / Express
  • React
  • Next.js
  • AWS Cognito · RDS
  • WCAG 2.1 AA
  • Git
  • pandas · Jupyter (learning)
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This form isn’t wired up yet — email me directly at stephni.hill@gmail.com.