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Tyler G. Hicks-Wright Denver, Colorado, USA — Contact Me ty@tghw.com

Experience

Freelance Software Developer Denver, CO / Remote

2012 – Present

  • Implemented feature updates and fixes to a supply-chain planning tool for a major CPG company.
  • Developed sales systems for a local lumber company to help them manage inventory and sales tickets.
  • Created an SMS lead generation app used by local companies to communicate with sales leads and customers.
  • Oversaw a full rewrite of an online employee scheduling application utilizing modern web technologies.
  • Added features and fixed bugs on a web-based virtual network control panel written in CoffeeScript and Backbone.
  • Designed and implemented an online fitness challenge using Django and Python.

Copilot.com LLC, President Denver, CO

2014 – 2022

  • Acquired and successfully spun a screen sharing software out of Fog Creek into its own company.
  • Led the development of updated versions of the client applications as a full stack software developer.
  • Utilized .Net, Sql Server, HTML, CSS, Javascript, VueJs, Xamarin, and Microsoft Visual Studio to modernize the software and ensure compatibility with a wide range of systems, including Windows XP to Windows 10 and several versions of macOS.
  • Built a team of highly competent customer service, QA, and developers to support the growth of the company.
  • Provided almost 2 million screen sharing sessions during the lifespan of the company.

Snaposit, Founder & Software Developer Denver, CO

2012 – 2013

  • Started a new company to help photographers back up their photos.
  • Developed an online photo backup system using Django, Python, WxWidgets, and AWS.

Fog Creek Software, Software Developer New York, NY

2005 – 2012

  • Trello. Used CoffeeScript, MongoDB, Backbone.js, and Node.js to implement new features and fix bugs.
  • WebPutty. Led an R&D team to develop WebPutty, an online CSS editor and hosting tool. Used Python and Flask on Google App Engine.
  • Kiln. Created the original prototype of Kiln with a colleague for a programming contest. Used ASP.Net MVC, Python, and Mercurial to create a source control and code review system.
  • Copilot. Was part of a 4-person intern team that created the Copilot product from scratch in 10 weeks using Visual C++, C# and ASP.Net. Continued to do be responsible for Copilot's server development for two years. Also developed a subscription billing system that is still in use at Fog Creek.
  • Reviewed and interviewed almost 500 software development candidates.

Education

Master of Science, Computer Science

Stanford University, Stanford, CA, January, 2006 to June, 2007

  • Artificial Intelligence Specialty.
  • Earned a research assistantship with the Stanford Logic Group.

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Economics Double Major

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN, August, 2002 to May, 2005

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
  • Dean's list 9 of 9 terms.
  • Certificate in Business Administration
  • Completed a double major in three years.

Programming

Python, Django, Flask, C#, .NET, VueJs, React, JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS, SQL (Sql Server, Postgresql, MySql), Xamarin, Objective-C, iOS, Android, Java, C++, PHP