Kevin Mitchell

Software Developer

Career Profile

I have spent most of my adult life working very closely with people in collaborative environments. Through my years of being a server, actor, and tour guide, I have learned the value of teamwork and proper communication within fast-paced workflows. I decided on a change of career by learning software development and have not only enjoyed writing code, but have learned how the Humanities applies to this career field. I look forward to working in an industry that values collaboration, communication, and teamwork.

Experiences

Pre-Work Instructor

Nov. 2017 - Present
Actualize, Chicago

My work as the pre-work instructor for Actualize starts with being the first point of contact to students for the remote portion of the Actualize program. I hold office hours twice a week to address student questions and concerns. If students are struggling I follow up with them and offering one on one instruction. I am currently recommending changes to curriculum to alleviate pressure areas for students. To improve the experience, I took the initiative to introduce mini-lessons during regular office hours to explain and expand on concepts.

Teacher's Aide

Nov, 2017 - Present
Actualize, Chicago

As a TA for Actualize coding bootcamp, the most rewarding experience is assisting students with their final Capstone project. The students spend the second half of class building a full-stack web app using ROR, Postgresql, and Vue.js. I help students debug, understand, and write code in order to move closer to their goals come presentation day. I also assist with daily in class exercises and coding challenges.

Web Developer - Apprentice

Jun, 2017 - Oct, 2017
Actualize(The Difference Engine), Chicago

I worked a with team to build an admin web app for the San Jose Obrero Mission in Pilsen(Chicago). The app allows users to login with specific authentication, check-in residents, and track resident activity. For the project we used Ruby on Rails, Postgresql, HTML/CSS, and GitHub. More specifically, I worked on authentication which provided users with different levels of access

Projects

A list of some of my project both complete and in progress:

Finding History - A self-guided tour of Chicago's history through the streets of the city.
This website - I wanted to put the time in and create a personal website from scratch.
Gym(current) - Allows the user to generate a workout routine