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"A mind that is stretched by new experiences can never return to its original dimensions"

Dainger.us

A Little About Me

Bio

I'm a Chicago web developer with a passion for learning and building things.

I grew up in a suburb of Chicago and went to Villanova where I played baseball. I majored in Finance and double minored in Accounting and Marketing. After I graduated, I worked as an investment banking analyst in San Francisco where I discovered my passion for software and startups.

I love building things, I have a keen eye for things that can and should be done better, and I am fascinated by data and its potential to drive strategy and progress.

Resume
Work

SpotOn | Chicago, IL | Product Lead | June 2017 - Current

Loyalty-focused point-of-sale technology solutions servicing small to medium-sized businesses.

Connamara Systems | Chicago, IL | Full Stack Rails Developer | April 2015 - Current

Financial technology consultancy which partners with proprietary trading firms, financial exchanges and high-frequency trading firms to build and scale high-performant financial applications.

Dough | Chicago, IL | Full Stack Rails Developer | Mar. 2014 - April 2015

Financial trading and media content company broadcasting edutainment content for traders and investors.

Financial Technology Partners | San Francisco, CA | Investment Banking Analyst | July 2011 - June 2013

Boutique investment bank servicing the financial technology sector, with a specific focus on sell-side M&A and capital raising within payment / transactional services, banking software, securities trading technologies, warranties and specialty insurance, and BPO companies

Education
Education

Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | June 2018 - June 2020

Masters of Business Administration | Entrepreneurialism

Villanova University | Villanova, PA | Graduated May 2011

Bachelor of Business Administration | Finance & Accounting
GPA: 3.7

Projects
Projects

Climb Higher Colorado (www.climbhighercolorado.org ):

Built website for Colorado education organization, whose mission is to improve K-12 education and community involvement.

Kellogg School of Management | Data Collection Application:

Built application that scrapes, stores and analyzes social media data to measure virality of Superbowl advertisements

Blog

Let Your Kids Play Football, Damnit
09/05/2018
I'm fed up with scared parents not letting their kids play football.
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Getting Started With Elixir »
04/22/2017
When To Use A State Machine »
10/26/2016
Golang: Sorting a Slice of 2 Struct Types »
07/01/2016
Tracking Currently Logged In Users with Devise »
03/15/2016
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