Wade Carlson

Software Developer | U.S. Marine Veteran

Experience

Software Developer

Optum Serve

Spearheaded the implementation of a new Veteran service that enables form-tracking through dedicated customer portals. Conducted an in-depth analysis of the Mitel to MitelASC conversion process to enable automated call data downloads for a third-party partner.

Developed a new microservice to digitize Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQ), streamlining the claims process for practitioners and veterans. Created a custom change log for a shared NuGet package, enhancing version control and improving transparency for package consumers.

Jan 2021 - Current

Software Developer / Consultant

Centare

Modernized a provider credentialing tool using Angular, which included implementing new functionality and strengthening the application with comprehensive unit tests.

July 2018 - Jan 2021

Freelance Web Developer

Upwork

Upgraded a Ruby on Rails application from version 4.2 to 5.1, meticulously updating the test suite with each version increment to ensure stability and functionality.

Designed and developed a full-stack web application built with Ruby on Rails, featuring a secure user authentication system with Devise. The platform allows users to register and pay for tournaments online using Stripe for payment processing. It also includes an image upload feature for event winners, with photos stored on AWS S3. The application is hosted on Heroku.

August 2017 - October 2017

Class 'A' PGA of America Golf Professional

Various Locations

As a business professional, I was responsible for hiring, training and scheduling a staff of as many as 30 during my tenure. I took great pride in delivering a quality experience to my members and their guests each day.

May 2003 - October 2016

Information Systems Management

United States Marine Corps

Key member of a small team that performed in-house computer repairs, as well as networking and software installation to civilian and military units on Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

October 1992 - July 1998

Education

Scrum.org

Certificate - PSM-I

devCodeCamp

Certificate - Web Developement

The FireHose Project

Certificate - Web Developement

Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Business Administration

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Experience With
  • Front-End: Angular, JavaScript, Blazor, Rails
  • Back-End: C#, Ruby
  • Databases: SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
  • Production: Heroku, AWS S3