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Hello! My name is Jack Venberg!

[email protected]

Work Experience

Software Engineer

Rover.com

Aug, 2021 - Present

Teaching Assistant, Web Programming

University of Washington

Sep, 2018 - Jun, 2021

  • Developed working knowledge of full stack web development curriculum, technologies, and best practices using JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, SQL, HTML, and CSS.
  • Spearheaded creation of automated assignment evaluation infrastructure connecting Cypress end-to-end testing framework to grading backend to provide detailed feedback to grading TAs and students.
  • Wrote thorough unit and integration tests for student's full stack assignments.
  • Updated curriculum from PHP backend to Node.js backend and created detailed and in-depth assignments, examples, and code quality guidelines.
  • Created deployment infrastructure utilizing Docker to speed up development.
  • Facilitated weekly active learning lab sessions for students to strengthen their knowledge and confidence in the material.
  • Provided detailed feedback and encouragement to students on course assignments and projects.

Teaching Assistant, Data Programming

University of Washington

Jan, 2019 - Mar, 2021

  • Maintained in-depth knowledge of data analysis programming and analytical tools to answer interesting questions using Python, Matplotlib, and NetworkX.
  • Transitioned legacy unit tests to use Python's unittest framework to improve maintainability.
  • Created backend infrastructure that connected Python's unittest to grading backend to provide feedback to grading TAs and students.
  • Wrote thorough unit and integration tests for student's data analytics assignments.
  • Guided students through difficult programming concepts.
  • Lead weekly session teaching course curriculum through examples and active participation.

High School Lead Intern

UW Dream Project

Jan, 2018 - Jan, 2019

  • Collaborated closely with school staff and administrators to support student's academic and post-secondary plans.
  • Supported undergraduate mentors through planning and lead weekly high school visits to assigned high school.
  • Developed working knowledge of college curricula, programming, policies and post-secondary pathways.
  • Utilized tracking data to monitor student progress and student interaction.
  • Analyzed assessment data to propose and develop workshops and training for high school students.

Education

Computer Science - Data Science

University of Washington

  • GPA: 3.8
  • Baccalaureate Honors: Cum Laude

Sep, 2017 - Jun, 2021

Skills

JavaScript | Node.js | Python | Java | HTML/CSS | PHP | SQL | MongoDB | PyTorch | Cypress | Docker | Git