Personal details

Cory T. - Remote full-stack developer

Cory T.

Based in: 🇺🇸 United States
Timezone: Brasilia (UTC-3)

Summary

An engineering leader & mentor, full-stack software engineer, and entrepreneur, with ~10 years of professional experience in the public and private sector. Wide-ranging expertise with small / medium-sized startups, large government departments, remote work, and consulting at Fortune 200 companies. Always looking to contribute to open-source software, improve overall code quality, and advocate for intuitive & equitable user experiences.

Work Experience

Digital Services Expert
United States Digital Service - Department of Veterans Affairs | Jun 2020 - Present
OAuth 2.0
Leadership
Identity Management
SAML 2
Engineering Management
  • Advised & executed software engineering strategies. Including, but not limited to: Developer Experience, Software Factory Model, Engineering Excellence, Zero Trust, and various IT intake processes.
  • Served as Engineering Community of Practice Lead (~10 full-time engineers, ~200+ contractors) from October 2021 thru March 2023
  • Assist with all efforts around Identity, Credential, and Access Management for VA.gov - Cerner EHRM rollouts, troubleshoot inconsistent data sources, & strategic architecture
Founder & Freelancer
Ignite Bright, LLC | Nov 2012 - Present
PHP
Node.js
Angular
CakePHP
React
JavaScript
Pug
Express.js

Created to contain all part-time contract work Previous clients include Johnson & Johnson, Vietnam Backpackers Hostel, and The Brew Gentlemen Have created various side projects that utilize NodeJS, SCSS, Jade/Pug templating, etc.

Projects

Cabeca de Queijo
TypeScript
JavaScript
Tailwind css
Astro.js
AWS
Built with Astro static site generator - first foray into SSG and multi-language site. Built for fun to build a broader community of Green Bay Packers fans in Brazil.
Website Carbon Emissions Tracker
TypeScript
JavaScript
Tailwind css
GitHub Actions
Astro.js
Built in ~90 minutes using Astro, Tailwind, and GitHub Actions - this is a simple app that tracks carbon emissions of 15,000+ federal, state, & local government websites over time.

Education

The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor's degree・Psychology
Jun 2012 - May 2020