Juneau, Alaska by Zach Nichols
I've always enjoyed improving the world around me, whether that means automating a repetitive office task or creating a personal gift registry website to make the Holidays a little less stressful.
This passion for finding solutions is what led me to Robotic Process Automation and ultimately to RoboSource. I may be new to the game, but I enjoy the collaborative environment and daily challenges that invoke curiosity and spark novel ideas.
Prior to bringing my tech stack up to speed at Eleven Fifty Academy, I studied Civil Engineering (Architectural) and Engineering Management at Purdue University. My 3+ years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer lend me a unique perspective when it comes to problem-solving and customer-oriented solutions.
My current tech stack includes .NET, C#, and Azure deployment, but I'm always open to learn more!
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As a capstone project for Eleven Fifty Academy, I created and published a gift registry website for all occasions. My inspiration was to eliminate the confusion in creating, sharing, and coordinating wish lists around the Holidays. The web app uses n-tier architecture, MVC design pattern, and an Azure SQL database. See my ReadMe file for more information!
The Eleven Fifty Academy Eleven Note MVC app focused on revisiting the Eleven Note API project (Blue Badge) and reconstructing it as an MVC app. The app allows users to create Notes (title, content), assign them to Categories (title, description), and even star Notes they deem important.
The Eleven Fifty Academy General Store MVC app focused on revisiting the General Store API project (Blue Badge) and reconstructing it as an MVC app. In addition to the required data tables (Products, Customers, Transactions), I added a functional shopping cart and implemented custom validation methods to ensure all Transactions were valid.
Eleven Fifty Academy's Red Badge program focused on utilizing the model-view-controller design pattern. The first assignment in this badge was to create a web app that can be used to track Restaurant information and ratings, similar to a previous Blue Badge assignment.
This was my first year participating in the Advent of Code programming puzzles. It took me two weeks into January to finish all 25 challenges, but I had a blast learning more about C# and comparing my solutions to those posted on Reddit. I'm excited to see what Eric Wastl cooks up for next year!
Partner: Adam Sadler
Eleven Fifty Academy's Blue Badge program culminated in a group API project.
We decided to create a character creation application for Dungeons & Dragons, complete with a console interface.
Partner: Adam Sadler
Eleven Fifty Academy's Blue Badge program focused on team projects, APIs, and entity frameworks.
We created a movie/show rater API within an agile development simulation.
The project was intended to have stretch goals and unfinished tickets that would be addressed in the next cycle.
Eleven Fifty Academy's Gold Badge program culminated in three console programs. I chose to create a restaurant menu management tool, a car model tracker, and an event retail management tool. All three console applications include unit tests, a local repository (CRUD), and an intuitive user interface.
The faux client Komodo Insurance required a console application for managing Developers and teams (DevTeam) of Developers. As part of Eleven Fifty Academy's Gold Badge program, the application utilizes a local repository and focuses on CRUD methodology.