About Me

who I am:

I'm a former librarian who loves data and helping people find what they need, even if it's different from what they thought they were looking for.

I'm a tinkerer, a maker, a puzzle-solver, a finder of lost things and a fixer of broken things.

small details

• Mountain timezone
• When I can, I like to start my day early, work through lunch, and log off early to enjoy as much daylight as possible.
• full-stack engineer with a preference for back-end and db

how I like to work:

• Blocks of uninterrupted 🎧 time when working on assigned tasks
• Collaborative pair programming/discussion when stuck on a problem
• Regular and consistent check-ins with team - synchronous or asynchronous

how I communicate:

• Frequently
• Prefer Slack as much as possible
• I'm a "Clear all the red flags" type, so email will reach me quickly

how I receive feedback:

• the positive:
  • Any ol' way is fine!
• the negative:
  • Please do not surprise me in a meeting.
  • When possible, privately in writing first with the option to follow up face-to-face.
  • Never publicly.

how I learn:

• hands-on learner - fastest way for me to learn a new system is by debugging
• written is good, lists are better, visuals are best
• see one - do one - teach one: I like to share out what I learn, either by adding/adjusting documentation or by walking through it together

things I love:

• learning
• solving puzzles
• data and finding patterns
• genre fiction (mystery, thriller, horror, sci-fi)
• yes, and - building off of each other to ideate exciting solutions
• mentorship mentality

things I actively dislike:

• bullying
• gatekeeping
• unhelpful nitpicking
• bringing umbrellas to a brainstorm
• folding laundry