Sean Gilbertson
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Senior Software Engineer at Understood
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- QCreatorQuantum LuckMay 2019 - Jul 2019 (3 months)- Created an iOS app called Quantum Luck, that uses quantum physics to guarantee random dice rolls for Dungeons & Dragons games. Launched to the public in the summer of 2019.
- USenior Software EngineerUnderstoodFeb 2019 - Current (6 years 4 months)- Led the design and construction of a Python-, MongoDB-, and Tornado-based API for the MVP and eventual full public release of our app, Wunder, featuring robust Fastly-based caching capabilities. - Innovated local development processes by shifting to Docker Compose, ensuring that all services running in QA and production could be utilized locally, enhancing testing efficiency. - Pioneered a test infrastructure enabling easy authoring of test-driven full-stack integration tests for the API, including database fixtures, without requiring tools like VCR.
- TCreatorTinderboxFeb 2018 - Nov 2018 (10 months)- including images) and delivering it to users’ Kindle devices. - The service features a best-in-class algorithm for extracting web content from any source without any assumptions regarding format or structure. - Launched Tinderbox to the public in the fall of 2018.
Senior Software EngineerBuzzFeedFeb 2015 - Feb 2019 (4 years 1 month)- Conceived and built Infinite Quizzes, a feature for users to take multiple quizzes sequentially, delivering millions in annual revenue. - Contributed significant improvements to our proprietary CMS that enabled new types of content. - Introduced a popular feature allowing public to react to national election questions using emojis.- nDevelopernovuOct 2014 - Jan 2015 (4 months)- Assisted in launching a major redesign and enhancement of the core consumer offering. - Enhanced and maintained critical Rails- and Backbone.JS-based consumer-facing and back-end administration tools.
- Senior Software EngineerTargetJun 2014 - Oct 2014 (5 months)• Maintained and enhanced backend services and website for the Cartwheel application using Java and Spring Framework. • Created internal and external API endpoints for access to discount catalog and user- tailored discount recommendations.
- ASoftware EngineerAckmann & Dickenson, Inc.May 2012 - Jun 2014 (2 years 2 months)• Designed and implemented a web application using Rails & jQuery that transformed the management of complex HVAC systems, incorporating a proprietary algorithm that automated power settings to optimize costs and user comfort. • Spearheaded the development of a sophisticated Rails application to streamline the execution of large-scale pay & management surveys for hospitals, achieving this within a highly compressed development window. • Pioneered a Play! & AngularJS based web application for Mayo Clinic, which provided real-time monitoring of wheelchair seating postures to prevent potential health issues. This involved creating a custom Linux ROM that functioned as a real-time wireless transmitter for data from a pressure sensitive mat.
- ASoftware EngineerAmerican Public Media Group / Minnesota Public RadioJun 2009 - May 2012 (3 years)• Led the development of two major versions of Source, a public-facing Ajax driven web application, managing news sources' relationship with the Public Insight Network (PIN). • Developed two major versions of a Gmail-like web application for searching, viewing, and annotating inquiry responses from the PIN's sources.
- CSoftware EngineerCARINGBRIDGEDec 2007 - Jun 2009 (1 year 7 months)• Led the engineering effort for two major versions of software, utilizing Zend Framework and MySQL, that transformed users' personal websites into hard cover "CaringBooks" and PDF files. • Maintained and improved prior Java Struts and Perl versions of the site, demonstrating adaptability across multiple programming languages and frameworks.
- BSoftware EngineerBWBR ArchitectsOct 2005 - Dec 2007 (2 years 3 months)• Maintained and improved existing architectural project management software, demonstrating skills in software maintenance and improvement. • Created two major versions of a dynamic ASP.NET 2.0 web application that interfaced with the main Exchange software to provide aggregate viewing, and editing, of staff calendar information.
- FSoftware EngineerFinancial Recovery ServicesDec 2003 - Oct 2005 (1 year 11 months)• Co-designed and independently wrote a comprehensive scheduling, time clocking, and payroll system using PHP and PostgreSQL. • Saved the company $1M annually by designing a new workstation for collectors. End product allowed collectors to interact with centralized software on thin clients, minimizing licensing needs.
- FSoftware EngineerFlorida Institute of Technology, Software Engineering LabJan 2000 - Jan 2003 (3 years 1 month)• Designed and created an end-user network security Windows program which provided an intuitive means for users to have real-time control over which processes had access to certain resources (e.g., specific files, network communication). This application was later sold for further development. • Helped design and implement an application that provided software testers with tools to simulate environments (e.g., low disk space, packet loss).
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- Duolingo Spanish Fluency: Advanced (Estimated)DuolingoOct 2016
- Computer ScienceUniversity of MinnesotaJan 2005
- FBachelor of ScienceFlorida Institute of TechnologyJan 1998 - Jan 2002 (4 years 1 month)
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- �🔥Tinderbox – Send the web to your KindleFeb 2018 - Nov 2018 (10 months)- Tinderbox is the best-in-class service for extracting all relevant content from a wide array of web pages and delivering it to your Kindle.
- TTabberKeeperFeb 2017- Tabber Keeper is a Chrome extension that allows you to save and restore your tabs and tab groups.