Hello World! My name is Francis Darius

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About Me

I come from a small but beautiful island in the Caribbean named Grenada with a population of approximately 100K persons where unemployment stands at around 30% and among youth is even higher at around 50%. A significant portion of our population exist below or close to the poverty line. I always believed that education is the key to moving one out of poverty, and it is one of the fundamental reasons that notwithstanding the obvious odds I took a leap of faith with very little resources to pursue higher education.
I was successful in graduating from Florida Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering. I was also honored as the Outstanding Student of The Year in Software Engineering for 2016-2017. I concentrated in Web Development - Full Stack Development - and Machine Learning. I am a very passionate, honest and self driven individual who knows what persistence and dedication can reward. I have learned to overcome adversities as they come, rather than being a victim of circumstance.

Work Experience

  1. Scotiabank

    Bank Teller

    September 2012 - July 2014

    Responsibilities include: cash handling, fraud detection, excellent customer service, marketing products, balancing accounts, represent bank in events.

  2. Florida Institute of Technology - Copy Center

    Copy Center Operator

    August 2014 - January 2016

    • Installed and troubleshoot various equipment such as printers and fax machines. • Completed work orders by following customer specifications. • Dealt with customer complaints and various other customer service tasks.

  3. Harris Institute for Assured Information

    Undergraduate Research Assistant - Full Stack Developer

    January 2016 - May 2017

    • Developed test suites using TestNG and developed algorithms to contribute to in-house frameworks. • Developed frontend visualization for a network defense tool utilizing modern web development tools such as D3.js. • Designed and developed RESTful API for secure interaction between the client and server applications. • Designed and developed frontend web applications using AngularJS. • Created assignments for Cybersecurity Master's Class to exploit vulnerabilities in Metasploitable • Technologies used include: MySQL, Cloud Programming, Java, Java Restful API (such as Jersey), HTML, CSS, Javascript, D3.js, AngularJS, Linux, TestNG, Kali Linux, Virtual Box

  4. Freelance

    Full Stack Developer

    May 2017 - Present

    • Designed website for clients. • Created web applications using Angular and NodeJS; MySQL and Mean Stack.

  5. USA800

    Customer Service Advocate

    September 2017 - November 2017

    • Explain technical operations to non-technical people. • Troubleshoot Vizio TVs while helping customers solve problems. • Provide excellent customer service while thinking on my feet.

  6. Capital One

    Software Engineer

    February 2018 - Present

    • Design RESTful API for the modernization of existing API's. • Migrating systems to the cloud. • Create and document solutions for complex problems. • Technologies used include: Amazon Web Services, PostgreSQL, Java, RESTful API, Swagger, Spring Framework, Angular, Log4j, VMware, DbVisualizer, pgAdmin, In-house tools.

Portfolio

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  • Websites
  • Web apps
  • iOS apps

Skills

Technical:

Java

Javascript

HTML

CSS

AngularJS

C++

Swift 4

PHP

MySQL

Python

Other:

Communication


I listen carefully and express myself easily.

Leadership


Prior leadership experience.

Creativity


Passion for developing beautiful designs.

Networking


Great people skills; enjoy meeting new people

Problem Solving


No better feeling than solving a problem.

Adventurous


I am very curious and excited to try new things.

Self driven


Pride myself with being self-motivated.

Amiable


I have a positive and friendly aura.

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