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Experience Timeline Snapshot
Between the lines of a resume are stories of heroism, struggle, and real life
Independent Development Projects
Only showcasing notable independent projects (not showing professional work)
*Projects are no longer hosted on their respective domain names
A massive web application project which spent 8 months in development. A customizable idea organizer / database tool / "second brain," intended for research. Built to work seemlessly with apps such as PowerNotes. Mindstash.io is no longer hosted on its own domain.
A website, an automated email newsletter, and a merch store. The automated email newsletter pulls top images from r/beebutts, formats them the into a cute email, and delivers them to subscribers every week. Start your week off with a smile! Due to reddit monitization changes, the newsletter is no longer running.
A practice stenography typing tool, to be used in conjunction with the Art of Chording textbook. The Steno Grind is featured in the official Plover Wiki, the industry standard steography software.
A podcast / collection of audio interviews with every day people, with advanced sorting capabilities. Sharing life's most valuable stories. Podcast no longer updated.
Wrote a script in Google Apps Scripts that automates the creation of google docs used for documentation at my workplace. Pulls data from a google sheet and generates a fully updated and nicely formated document. I built this to replace doing so manually three times a day. Code not available due to privacy concerns.
Great Books Read
Learning to habitually read has changed how my brain operates, accelerated my rate of leaning, maximized my productivity, nullified my addictive habits, and allowed me to dig deep on important subjects. The following is a running list of books I've read (excluding what I read for entertainment). Particularly impactful books are in bold.
Music Written
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Writing
In 2024, the Utah legislature proposed changes to the state constitution which would have undermined citizen initiatives and referenda - an important check on the legislature's power. I spent several days researching and then wrote this article to explain the background of the proposed changes in a detailed, precise, and non-partisan manner to help inform voters.
The way I process deep thought is through writing. I have amassed hundreds of documents working through various philosophical ideas, and I continue to add to this collection, which I organize and refer to as "Contemplations."
Misc Personal Accomplishments
Rock Climbing has been my sport of choice for many years now. To date, my greatest accomplishment has been climbing a V8 on the Moonboard named "ÜBERMENSCH". I have climbed a V9 on the Kilterboard, but the moonboard V8 was drastically harder. I chose the climb for it's name, "ÜBERMENSCH," a term that comes from the philosopher Nietzsche, meaning "the ideal superior man of the future."
For context on the difficulty of this climb, the most popular V4, the easiest grade on the moonboard, is MOONGIRL V4 with 26,916 ascents. The most popular V8 climb "FLIPPER DER FISCH" has 2,290 ascents. That means that only 8.5% of moonboard climbers have achieved this grade. However, the moonboard is a training tool typically only used by stronger climbers. Considering that the easiest grade on the moonboard is aleady a difficult climb for many and a moonboard grade is typically two grades harder than a gym grade, in my estimation, this puts a V8 on the moonboard squarely at the level of the top ~2% of climbers (in this discipline).
I am currently projecting a V9 on the moonboard, named "Molly's Pinches."
For context on the difficulty of this climb, the most popular V4, the easiest grade on the moonboard, is MOONGIRL V4 with 26,916 ascents. The most popular V8 climb "FLIPPER DER FISCH" has 2,290 ascents. That means that only 8.5% of moonboard climbers have achieved this grade. However, the moonboard is a training tool typically only used by stronger climbers. Considering that the easiest grade on the moonboard is aleady a difficult climb for many and a moonboard grade is typically two grades harder than a gym grade, in my estimation, this puts a V8 on the moonboard squarely at the level of the top ~2% of climbers (in this discipline).
I am currently projecting a V9 on the moonboard, named "Molly's Pinches."