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About Me

I am Dave Bry, a technology enthusiast currently living in South Jersey outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Working primarily as a .NET developer for over 15 years, I have experience in a variety of industries including e-commerce, legal, commercial mortgage, and retail marine sales. Most recently, I have been working as a curriculum developer writing learning materials for the aspiring software developers enrolled at Tech Elevator.

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Skills

Accomplished Senior Software Engineer bringing a commitment to excellence and a deep passion for coding. Known for consistently delivering high-quality results. Adaptable to change and skilled at turning challenges into opportunities with a proven track record of going above and beyond. Empowers, prepares, and mentors bootcamp students for entry level software engineer roles providing key programming concepts and skills needed to demonstrate technical proficiency. Expertly investigates, discovers, and solves technical problems providing improved user experience. Seeking employment in an organization with a “karma-positive” mission—one that makes a meaningful difference in the world.
  • Languages: C#, Java, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bash, Markdown, VB, PHP
  • Libraries/Frameworks: .NET, ASP.NET, Spring Boot, MSTest, JUnit, LINQ, FluentMigrator, Entity, Vue.js, Express.js, React, Vitest
  • Database Platforms: Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite
  • C#
  • SQL
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Java

Work

Tech Elevator

Curriculum Developer • Jan 2020 - Present

  • Led curriculum team of six in Agile project to significantly update core SQL content by defining tasks, organizing sprints, and fostering cross-team collaboration. Efforts resulted in enhanced learning materials, improved concept clarity, and a 70% increase in exercise scores.
  • Developed curriculum versioning strategy and deployment process, with a C# application bundling learning material from over 30 Git repositories into LMS and cohort repositories supporting consumer and enterprise product offerings, enabling bootcamp to rapidly iterate and support over 500 concurrent students.
  • Designed module capstone project based on a popular mobile payment service for students to demonstrate knowledge in client-server REST API applications in ASP.NET and Spring Boot and persistent data storage using SQL Server and PostgreSQL. Project resulted in increased module graduation rate and student confidence in module content.
  • Created automated testing and scoring process using custom Docker images to test student labs with MSTest, JUnit, Cypress, Mocha, and Vitest unit tests, enabling instructors to engage with individual students on a more routine basis.
  • Developed custom serverless functions with Express.js acting as read-only RESTful APIs. Examples led to better student understanding of real-world APIs by using non-local servers for lab exercises. 🔗 teapi.netlify.app
  • Tech: C#, Java, ASP.NET, Spring Boot, MSTest, JUnit, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS/JS, Vue.js, React, Cypress, Docker, Git

Bry's Marine

Web Developer • Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Elevated sales 12% year-over-year with redesigned website built on lightweight CMS with focus on SEO and improved user experience.
  • 🔗 https://www.brysmarine.com
  • Tech: Grav CMS, PHP/Twig, jQuery, HTML/CSS/JS, DreamHost, Cloudinary, Git

Traffic Safety Store

Software Engineer/Lead Software Engineer • Jul 2016 - Sep 2019

  • Co-led team of four in creating new e-commerce admin site using ASP.NET, Razor, and React achieving goals of unified logins, access to all online & phone orders, and quickly toggling on-sale/out-of-stock for products on all storefronts.
  • Implemented new interface for roll-up signs with built-in search using React, JavaScript, and ASP.NET, boosting sales of high-volume signs and enabling company to sell more than 200 new legends. 🔗 TSS - Roll Up Signs
  • Developed enhanced product category layout with live search and filtering capabilities with JavaScript, Elasticsearch, and ASP.NET. Increased conversion rates by more than 30% over previous versions in A/B tests. 🔗 TSS - Safety Vests
  • Tech: ASP.NET (C# MVC), SQL, React, jQuery, HTML/CSS/JS, Microsoft SQL Server, Elasticsearch, FluentMigrator, Git

Dechert LLP

IT Applications Developer • Jan 2011 - Jul 2016

  • Architected and designed ethical screen management system in ASP.NET, automatically applying Active Directory access lists to secure iManage digital documents and workspaces. Saved application support and general counsel teams more than 15 hours per week on previously manual tasks.
  • Implemented dynamic internal skills & experience tracking application using ASP.NET, CSS, and Photoshop mockups. Saved law firm over $20,000 annually by relying less on external resources.
  • Tech: ASP.NET (VB Web Forms, C# MVC), SQL, HTML/CSS/JS, jQuery, Microsoft SQL Server, SSRS, SSIS, iManage, Git

Coventry First

Associate Software Engineer • Feb 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Improved key systems of Contract Analysis department with enhancements to ASP.NET application and SQL databases enabling more efficient data capture. Analyst productivity increased resulting in 20% reduction in daily backlog.
  • Tech: ASP.NET (VB Web Forms), VB.NET WinForms, SQL, HTML/CSS/JS, Microsoft SQL Server

Capmark Financial Group, Inc.

Applications Developer • Jan 2007 - Feb 2010

  • Upgraded major finance applications to ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2008, implementing new features from business requirements and integrating with document management systems. Migrated T-SQL queries to views and stored procedures for improved performance and maintainability.
  • Ported mission-critical data transfer process to VB.NET Windows Service, improving reliability and reducing manual reruns and troubleshooting by 80%.
  • Tech: ASP.NET (VB Web Forms), HTML/CSS/JS, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, iManage

School of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Temple University

ASP.NET Developer • Jun 2006 - Jan 2007

  • Created ASP.NET web applications demonstrating and sharing knowledge for hospitality management professionals, leading to better information sharing among remote users.
  • Tech: ASP.NET (VB Web Forms), Classic ASP, HTML, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server

Other Technical

Pick For Me TV

2022

  • Developed website to pick a random episode from a user-defined list of TV shows. Utilized TMDB (The Movie Database) REST API, Vue.js front end, and Express.js back end.
  • 🔗 https://pickforme.tv

DD-WRT Mobile

2013 - 2014

  • Wrote iOS app in Objective-C for configuring routers running third-party firmware DD-WRT.

Bry's Marine

2010 - 2014

  • Developed custom interface for transmitting store inventory to manufacturer database searchable by all North American marine dealers. Part sales increased 10%, helping clear out older and obsolete parts.

Education

Temple University

College of Science & Technology • 2007

  • Major: Bachelor of Science, Information Science & Technology
  • Minor: Business Administration
  • Honors: magna cum laude

High Technology High School

Web Development & Programming Track • 2002

  • School named a "Star School" by NJ Department of Education, recipient of National Blue Ribbon Award, and consistently ranked within the top 20 high schools of New Jersey & US by many news organizations.