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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" class="has-navbar-fixed-top">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge">
<title>Daniel Beaver - Portfolio: About</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://tor020.github.io/livejs/live.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css">
</head>
<body>
<nav class="navbar navbar is-fixed-top is-dark">
<div class="container">
<div class="navbar-brand">
<div class="navbar-burger burger" data-target="navigationForMobile">
<span></span>
<span></span>
<span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div id="navigationForMobile" class="navbar-menu">
<div class="navbar-start">
<a class="navbar-item" href="index.html">
<strong>Home</strong>
</a>
<a class="navbar-item" href="about.html">
<strong>About</strong>
</a>
<div class="navbar-item has-dropdown is-hoverable">
<a class="navbar-link" href="#">
<strong>Projects</strong>
</a>
<div class="navbar-dropdown is-boxed">
<a class="navbar-item" href="supportCenter.html">Support Center 3</a>
<a class="navbar-item" href="sylvaBot.html">Sylva Bot</a>
<a class="navbar-item" href="houstonGame.html">Houston Game</a>
<a class="navbar-item" href="mapToolCharacterSheet.html">Maptool Character Sheet</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
<section class="hero is-dark">
<div class="hero-body">
<div class="container">
<h1 class="title is-2 cent-Text">
ABOUT ME
</h1>
<h2 class="subtitle is-5 cent-Text p-t-md">
There's Plenty to Tell
</h2>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<section class="dark-section">
<div class="container p-t-lg p-b-lg">
<div class = "level-Boundary">
<nav class="level">
<!-- Level 1-->
<div class="level-item">
<p class="title">Primary Technical Skills</p>
</div>
</nav>
<nav class="level m-t-lg">
<div class="level-item">
<div>
<p class="subtitle">Java</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="level-item">
<div>
<p class="subtitle">C#</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="level-item">
<div>
<p class="subtitle">C++</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="level-item">
<div>
<p class="subtitle">SQL</p>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
<!--Level 1 End -->
</div>
<hr>
<div class = "level-Boundary">
<nav class="level">
<div class="level-item">
<p class="title">Secondary Technical Skills</p>
</div>
</nav>
<nav class="level m-t-lg">
<div class="level-item">
<div>
<p class="subtitle">HTML/CSS</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="level-item">
<div>
<p class="subtitle">Javascript</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="level-item">
<div>
<p class="subtitle">Python</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="level-item">
<div>
<p class="subtitle">Gimp</p>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="columns p-t-lg">
<div class="column title cent-Text">Work History</div>
<div class="column title cent-Text">Education</div>
</div>
<div class="columns">
<div class="column">
<!--Experience -->
<div class="content">
<h3>United Solution </h3> <br> <span>Dec 2012 - Present</span>
<p>Independently managed each shift in taking and resolving phone calls regarding issues with guest internet connections
at hotels. As well as miscellaneous trouble shooting support </p>
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>Applying general problem solving skills for the task at hand</li>
<li>Operating a variety of devices</li>
<li>Learning the intracacies of vlans, network security, and network design</li>
</ul>
<h3>Achievements</h3>
<ul>
<li>Created my own personal database interface to improve efficiency</li>
<li>Cut router and AP programming times in half with the use of scripting</li>
<li>Massively improved security across all of our clients by introducing more robust Firewall configurations</li>
<li>Performed QA testing for our new interface software, and made major optimizations once it was completed, improving usability</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="column">
<!--Education -->
<div class="content">
<h3>Forsyth Technical Community College</h3> <br> <span>Sept 2007 - May 2009</span><br><br>
<h5>Associate's Degree</h5><br>
<br>
<span>Relevant Courses: Python, C++, Calculus 2 and 3, Linear Algebra, Introduction to Cisco, Introduction to Java</soan>
<hr>
<h3>Appalachian State University </h3> <br> <h> May 2010 - Dec 2011</h> <br>
<br> Relevant Courses: Software Engineering, Database, Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science, Introduction
to Computer Systems, Data Structures, Computer Science II (advanced Java)
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<hr>
<h2 class="title cent-Text">How I Got Here</h2>
<h4 class="subtitle cent-Text">My Less Than Brief Story</h4>
<div class="content abt-Content">
<p>
I began coding as early as 9 years old, managing to convince my parents to buy me a $100 "C++ for Dummies" book, and immediately
I knew programming was what I wanted to do. I continued to explore this as time went on and I began scripting for
video games I was playing, starting with C# scripting for Tribes 2. I moved on to writing with VBScript for a moderation
bot on Starcraft and Warcraft 3, but I was still only performing basic string manipulation and data retrieval.
I then worked for some time with JASS, the coding language for Warcraft 3's custom map engine, and created a few
unique ideas - for example, a ping pong map with simulated physics, or a base-72 encryption algorithm for 'saving'
data securely.
</p>
<p>Around this time I began working through Advanced Placement courses in high school; I took as many programming and
IT related classes as I could, including Oracle database, Java programming, and began work on a Cisco certification.
In the Java course, I built a 'game' from the ground up that involved a turret shooting rabbits who were trying
to steal your carrots. Okay, it wasn't a turret, it was a monkey ... and it wasn't shooting, it was flinging feces
- but what do you expect from a high schooler. I cleared Calculus 2 before completing high school and moved on
to a community college for financial reasons. I worked through my courses and earned an Associate's degree, snagging
a few extra programming courses along the way - Python, C++, more Java, and Linear Algebra (which should definitely
count as a programming course)</p>
<p>I moved on to University at Appalachian State. School had begun to take its toll and I had not managed to work up
any new projects in the meantime, but I finished many more programming courses - Software Engineering, Database,
Computer Science Theory, Computer Systems, Data Structures, and advanced Java.</p>
<p>In the last semester of my final year, I ran into personal problems and could not keep up my attendance. I decided
that my best course of action would be to take a short break and return the next semester - but unfortunately,
it was too late to withdraw from my classes. Since the school offered a certain amount of 'replacement' grades,
I felt it was best to take the F's in each course and replace them next semester.</p>
<p>Turns out, financial aid frowns upon failing every course in a semester. Without financial aid I couldn't afford
to return, and never received a bachelor's degree.</p>
<p>From here I began work in my current occupation, remote technical support. I quickly moved to my preferred third
shift, where I was the only employee on shift, and was responsible for handling any and all issues myself. After
a bit over two years I was moved to a Level 2 management position, overseeing all employees during second shift
- but most importantly, I became the person to solve any problems nobody else could solve. I wrote my own interface,
"Support Center 3", to increase productivity and as a personal challenge. I wrote firewall rules, and scripts for
Mikrotik routers that alerted us of problems, and accomplished things we could not do previously - such as limiting
bandwidth in a way that scales with the number of users and how much data they're using. I also automated many
programming processes with these scripts, saving signficant amounts of time.</p>
<p>I was handed other projects I was less interested in and handled them appropriately, picking up skills with Active
Directory, SQL, hardware troubleshooting and security. I was customer facing and the go-to person for writing e-mails,
involving me directly with any problems involving anyone important as a client - unfortunately, because of this
I never learned how to write succinctly (I'm sure you haven't noticed), but I became very good at handling customers
and explaining things, verbose as I might be.</p>
<p>This is where I stand at the moment - I am an IT support manager with a heavy programming background but only an
Associate's degree, seeking to get out of the IT field and into programming. I am pushing my current company to
employ me as a programmer - and as a result, I'm being given small programming projects - but this company is very
small and cannot afford to pay fair wages for a full time programmer. With this website, I'm simply hoping to show
off that even though I do not have a Bachelor's degree, I am more capable than many programmers who do.</p>
</div>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="container">
<div class="columns">
<div class="column is-3">
<!--Card 1-->
<div class="card">
<div class="card-image">
<figure class="image is-4by3">
<a href="mapToolCharacterSheet.html">
<img src="images/sc3Example1.jpg" alt="Placeholder image"> </a>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<div class="media">
<div class="media-content">
<p class="title is-4">Support Center 3</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
This was created at my previous job when their database system was running too slowly. This was only for personal use; I
was not considered a programmer in this position.
<br> Built with:
<strong> Java</strong>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Card 2 -->
<div class="column is-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-image">
<figure class="image is-4by3">
<a href="sylvaBot.html">
<img src="images/SylvaBotExample.jpg" alt="Placeholder image"> </a>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<div class="media">
<div class="media-content">
<p class="title is-4">Sylva Bot</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
This was a chat moderation bot created for a client and actively updated with requests. It used multiple online services
such as Discord, Twitter, Twitch, and others.
<br> Built with:
<strong> Java</strong>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Card 3-->
<div class="column is-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-image">
<figure class="image is-4by3">
<a href="houstonGame.html">
<img src="images/houstonExample1.jpg" alt="Placeholder image"> </a>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<div class="media">
<div class="media-content">
<p class="title is-4">Houston Game</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
A simple game in progress made with Unity; the idea is that one player controls a spaceship with basically no instrumentation,
while the other player provides instructions over voice from the control center.
<br> Built with:
<strong> C#</strong>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Card 4 -->
<div class="column is-3">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-image">
<figure class="image is-4by3">
<a href="mapToolCharacterSheet.html">
<img src="images/CharSheetExample1.jpg" alt="Placeholder image"> </a>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<div class="media">
<div class="media-content">
<p class="title is-4">Maptool Character Sheet</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
This is a character sheet designed for an online tabletop simulator. This is worth mentioning only because I managed to get
a lot out of a very weak custom programming language that it uses, and it is very interactive.
<br> Built with:
<strong> MaptoolMacro and HTML/CSS</strong>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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</div>
<!-- Container End -->
<footer class="aboutFooter dark-footer">
<div class="container aboutFooter">
<div class="cent-Text">
<p class='subtitle'> Contact </p>
<a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="button is-dark" target="_blank">Send Me an E-mail</a><br>
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<span class="icon m-t-md"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimencia/"><i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i></a></span>
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</footer>
</section>
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Sept 2007 - May 2009
Associate's
Applicable Courses: Python, C++, Calculus 2 and 3, Linear Algebra, Introduction to Cisco, Introduction to Java
Appalachian State University
May 2010 - Dec 2011
Applicable Courses: Software Engineering, Database, Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science, Introduction to Computer Systems, Data Structures, Computer Science II (advanced Java)
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