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Paul MacKenzie Mitchell

Full Stack Software Developer

Work experience

11/23-01/24

Dev10 Software Developer Consultant at Northwestern Mutual

  • Worked as a consultant with the API Management Team
  • Developed a new Metrics API to gather essential information related to API key rotation, ownership, and metadata collection to meet Internal Audit milestones
  •  Produced a graphQL end point that allowed for customized query construction using an Apollo Server
  • Produced multi-use API endpoints that returned specific metric data, filtered to meet the specifications required to support audit findings
  •  Produced an endpoint that assembled data for all APIs in Production using NM internal APIs and databases at Northwestern Mutual as designated by the API Management and Sailpoint Teams 
  • Adjusted to rapidly changing specifications from the API Management and Sailpoint teams to produce highly efficient application response times using caching, database creation, and a Redis Instance
  • Conducted thorough testing, debugging, and troubleshooting to identify and resolve issues, ensuring a reliable API.
  • Contributed to an agile development environment, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospective meetings to ensure project timelines and goals were met.
  • Effectively communicated within and across teams to produce the designated deliverables within the scope and timeline of the project
  • Tools:  javascript, Node.JS, Express, Axios, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, GitLab, NM Integrated Tech Stack, NPM

01/2305/23

Dev10 Associate Software Developer

Genesis10
  • Chosen for highly selective, paid Dev10 training program
  • Completed intensive training in full stack web development, gaining expertise in HTML, CSS, Javascript, React.JS, Java, Spring Boot, Security and JDBC, MySQL, and Docker
  • Implemented exhaustive unit testing using JUnit
  • Developed practical skills and produced high quality code while collaborating in an immersive learning environment
  • Acquired proficiency in agile methodologies and problem-solving
  • Constructed "Fresh Feasts" as a capstone,  a web application allowing users to create their own recipes, upload them to a database and then curate their own personal recipe book.  User interface was created with React and Tailwind that connected to a Java REST API and MySQL database.  Built with team of developers, the project utilized GitHub for version control.
20142023

Lead Preparator of Museum Technicians

Milwaukee Art Museum
  • Delegated, planned, and organized for collections projects and exhibitions

  • Collaborated internally and externally across departments to create and gather specifications for project requirement documents including shipping/crating, lighting, and design

  • Determined budget requirements for projects by researching estimates in  labor, material, contractor costs, vendors, and historical data 

  • Consistently delivered projects within or below budgets that exceeded expectations and were finalized within designated schedules 

  • Trained preparator staff in logistics of crating, packaging, shipping and installation, resulting in a strong, unified, and educated staff