I am an esports coach and program developer with experience at Northern Illinois University and Michigan State University. I focus on building competitive teams, increasing recruitment, and helping students develop teamwork, leadership, and STEAM-related skills through gaming.
Education
- Northern Illinois University - OMIS (Expected Graduation 2027)
Skills
- Team Management
- Program Development
- Java (OOP)
- SQL & Relational Databases
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Project Management
- Agile/Scrum
Work Experience
- Esports Staff, Northern Illinois University (January 2025 – Present)
- Esports Staff, Michigan State University (May 2024 – January 2025)
- Software Developer, Discover / Code Orange (January 2020 – January 2022)
- Intern, Informatica (May 2018 – May 2019)
Project Experience
- Built and structured collegiate esports programs at NIU and MSU - recruitment, practice systems, performance tracking
- Led software development life-cycle and emergency bug fixes at Discover
- Lacrosse leadership - Captain (UNL), Vice-President/Coach (NIU)