Kelton Michael Manzanares-
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GitHub: github.com/kmanzana
OBJECTIVE
Help clients clarify their vision and achieve their goals by not just building what is originally conceived,
but by digging into the business needs at hand and formulating the best solution for their budget.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Web Dev Contractor Self-Employed
April 2016—Present
● Provided ongoing development and architecture work for insurance quoting app benefix.us
● Focused on backend building data management and SMS alert systems alerts.quicktrax.com
● Iterating on MVP incorporating learning from new customers in Rails app rumblesum.com
● Speced and developed equity crowdfunding portal equityallocations-staging.herokuapp.com
● Identity and security scoring application frontend in AngularJS at stage.upid.me
PO/Tech Lead
Qwinix
Vested.org
April 2015—April 2016
● Provide tech and process leadership for offshore team in India
● Manage requirements gathering and production support with client
● Architect and improve Rails/Angular app on AWS to receive and manage impact investments
Head Instructor
Ignition
IgnitionBoulder.com
January 2015—April 2015
● Taught students with a variety of backgrounds how to build a web app using Rails and AngularJS
● Determined and finalized curriculum, grading, and facilitation of lessons
● Provided standards and processes for TAs as well as context and motivation for students
CTO / Co-founder
DigiQuatics
DigiQuatics.com
March 2014—May 2015
● Startup to assist commercial swimming pools in aquatics management
● Built app using Rails backend with JSON API and some static view rendering, AngularJS frontend
● Taught newer developers how to test drive and write simple, maintainable, readable, modular code
Software Engineer
Rally Software
Waffle.io
May 2013—Feb. 2015
● Interviewed, hired, and led 5 person studen-intern team summer 2014 to build metrics into Waffle.io
● Worked with a cross functional intern team following Lean Startup and Agile methodologies
● Built a Kanban workflow visualization tool that updates developers status for them
● Developed with MEAN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS, Node.js) written in CoffeeScript
Ruby Contracting
Nov 2012—Sept. 2014
● Automated spreadsheet data processing task with Sinatra app for uploading files SuncorVacTruck.com
● Assisted building JSON API using Rails and for AngularJS app OpenWaterTracker.com
● Developed web app with Ruby on Rails and some front end JS healthmonster.herokuapp.com
Co-Founder
Green Light Skis
greenlightskis.com
July 2012—April 2013
● Built e-commerce website, front-end HTML/CSS, basic SEO and social media marketing
SI&T Intern
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
May 2012—May 2013
● Wrote scripts to automate test processes in Ruby and supported in-house Ruby software, COSMOS
● Programmed the Arduino with a custom guidance system in C++ outside of work hours
Software Intern
DigitalGlobe
July 2011—May 2012
● Updated the Satellite Operations Site Scheduling Application and GUI (Ruby) for requirements
EDUCATION
Colorado School of Mines
BS Electrical Engineering
May 2014
OTHER EXPERIENCES
● Open Source: github.com/visualitypl/textris/pull/27 github.com/upworthy/silverpop/pull/1
● Volunteering: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, Escalante Arts
Festival
