Bryce Kinnear's Site

Experience

Languages:

JavaScript (ES6)	C++
Typescript	Java
Python	SQL

Web Tools/Frameworks:

AWS & DigitalOcean	NoSQL (MongoDB)
Node.js (JS runtime environment)	SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
Express (Backend)	Apache Hadoop / HDFS (Big data)
React (Frontend)	Apache Spark (Big data)
JQuery (Frontend)	Node WebSocket & HTTP APIs
Postman & Swagger (API testing)	SFML UDP/TCP Socket API

Programming Tools/Frameworks:

Visual Studio	C++ STL
GNU Dev Tools (GCC, GDB, etc.)	Google Test (C++ unit testing)

General Programming:

Concurrent Programming (multithreading)	Debugging & Optimization
Unit Testing (Google Test, JUnit)	Data Base Management Systems (DBMS)
Machine Learning & Data Mining	REST APIs & Integrations

Professional Skills:

Working Remotely (4+ years professionally)	Working within a team
Working with multiple deparments (e.g. Professional Services, Customer Support, Product, DevOps, etc.)	Handling multiple projects simultaneously
Agile development (Scrum, Lean, Kanban)	Explaining technical concepts to a non-technical audience

Education

University of California, Riverside

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Aug 2018 - Sep 2021

Projects

bkinnear.xyz (this site):

Frontend built with HTML5, CSS, and JQuery
Web server backend runs in Node.js
Database uses MongoDB (NoSQL DBMS)
Web framework built with Express.js
Almost the MEAN stack, minus Angular

IdeaPlace Integrations:

Developed an integration between Planview IdeaPlace and Slack using IdeaPlace REST API and the Slack bot API
Assisted Planview customers with their IdeaPlace integrations
Wrote sample code, documentation, and developer guides for the IdeaPlace API

Planview Professional Services:

Design and configure Planview IdeaPlace SaaS solutions around customer needs
Run in-depth training sessions for customers technical knowledge and best-practices
Guide and support the deployment of enterprise-wide innovation programs
Guide customers on their REST API integrations for their Spigit solution
Write and document data export scripts using the IdeaPlace API
Write excel scripts in Typescript to automate various reporting tasks

Spigit Customer Success

Handled all API-related Spigit support tickets (through Zendesk)
Performed E2E testing on Spigit software
Worked directly with customers to assist in implementing the Spigit API

C++ 2D Custom Game Engine:

Lead a team of 4 using the Scrum development paradigm
Designed, built, and utilized a custom game engine featuring 2D rendering, AI, and multithreading
Utilized the C++ STL, SFML, and OOP design patterns

Work History

Implementation Consultant

Planview, Inc.

Worked directly with customers to implement enterprise-wide Planview IdeaPlace Solutions. Assisted customers with REST API integrations, and developed a Planview Hub global connector for IdeaPlace.

Dec 2021 - April 2024

Customer Success Intern

Spigit, Inc.

Provided customer support to Spigit clients with an emphasis on the Spigit API.

Jun 2018 - May 2019

Product Intern