- Translated product ideas into well-designed features with minimal direction.
- Guided the implementation of advanced technologies and design patterns across the stack.
- Designed efficient single-table data structures for DynamoDB and API microservices.
- Conducted research on emerging technologies, trends, and design patterns.
Howdy, I'm Walker.
I'm a customer-focused full stack software engineer. I love building things, and working with the people who use them. My heart also beats fast for learning and applying new technologies, and teaching others!
When I'm not I'm not writing code, I enjoy volunteering, playing guitar, pickleball with friends, cooking, and doing stuff with my church.
Work Experience
See all work- Sep 2023 - Aug 2024OurHiveSr. Full Stack Software Engineer
- May 2022 - Jul 2023DeWaltSoftware Engineer
- Studied and implemented design patterns that reduced cost and minimized database load.
- Incorporated customer feedback across web/iOS platforms and microservices.
- Led QA, release processes, and maintained customer satisfaction during complex organizational periods of transition.
- Managed vendor partnerships to enhance cost efficiency and operations.
- Spearheaded customer relationship management for products under my influence.
📓 NOTE: If you notice that these responsibilities look rather scattered, that’s because they were! The organization was undergoing a lot of changes, so I wore a lot of hats!
Recent projects
See all projectsPersonality Assesments
Looking for a certain kind of person? Here are some of the personality assesments that I've taken over the last year.
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Enneagram
Full ReportMy Enneagram type is a 2 - “The Helper”. According to the Enneagram Institute, “Twos are empathetic, sincere, and warm-hearted. They are friendly, generous, and self-sacrificing, but can also be sentimental, flattering, and people-pleasing.”
The Enneagram helps us understand our motivations, core beliefs, and unconscious patterns that drive our behavior.
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Sixteen Personalities
Full ReportI am an ISTP, or “Virtuoso”. ISTP is a personality type with the “Introverted”, “Observant”, “Thinking”, and “Prospecting” traits. They tend to have an individualistic mindset, pursuing goals without needing much external connection. They engage in life with inquisitiveness and personal skill, varying their approach as needed.
Sixteen Personalities shows what really drives, inspires, and worries different personality types.
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Character Strengths
Full ReportAccoring to the VIA Character Strengths Profile assesment, my top 5 strengths are, in order: Honesty, Judgement, Prudence, Humor, and Creativity.
VIA Character Strengths uncover positive parts of your personality that impact how you think, feel and behave.
Let's Connect!
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