About Me
Location:
Colorado, USA
Hello! My name is Adam and I love building things with software. I first started coding back in high school when I took a Computer Science course and I fell in love with the whole process. I've been coding ever since.
At this point in my career I have built desktop applications, microservices, SPA web apps, and more. I truly enjoy working on the backend of development- developing databases, building REST APIs, and and figuring out how all the pieces fit together (it's like a puzzle!). Despite favoring backend work, I'm flexible and work wherever I'm needed.
In my spare time I love working on personal projects, birdwatching, gardening, playing board games, and working on custom keyboards.
Skills
Here are some of the technologies and languages that I've worked with:
Experience & Accomplishments
PDF ResumeEducation
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
April 2018 - July 2022
Brigham Young University - Idaho | Rexburg, ID
Professional Experience
Software Engineer
May 2023 - Current
National General Insurance (Allstate) | Longmont, CO
Software Engineer Intern
April 2022 - November 2022
FamilySearch | Lehi, UT
- Managed a critical production web app that handles up to 25M requests/hr, ensuring high uptime and availability
- Increased test coverage by 25%, reducing production bugs and errors
- Improved webservice performance by 10% by debugging and optimizing code
- Designed and implemented numerous data-integrity focused features, improving user satisfaction and data integrity
- Optimized database queries and connections, increasing app speed by 7%
Student Software Engineer
January 2022 - April 2022
BYU-I | Rexburg, ID
- Designed and implemented features across the full tech stack, from the database to the frontend while ensuring quality, data integrity, and a smooth user experience
- Collaborated with team of 5 using Agile, increasing productivity by 15% and reducing code defects by 25%
Volunteer Tutor
January 2022 - April 2022
BYU-I | Rexburg, ID
- Tutored students in various programming languages and methodologies
- Taught at the student's level and increased knowledge until they no longer needed tutoring
Contact
Location:
Colorado, USA
Email:
applegateadaml@gmail.com