About
A self-motivated tech geek, woodworker, and devoted father + husband. Reaching the top of my field in Audio Engineering and Production Management for live events, living through a pandemic and becoming a dad inspired me to transition into Software Development where I have advanced quickly working on both small and large scale applications. I am deeply curious about AI tools, component libraries, and API design. I am looking to further develop my skill set, contribute to a company's rapid growth in an uncertain economic climate, and eventually grow into a leadership position.
Skills
- Javascript
- React
- Typescript
- Angular
- HTML
- CSS
- Googling
- Node.js
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
- Express
- Mongo
- MongoDB
- Python
- Django
- PostgreSQL
Experience
Eventric • April 2022-July 2023 Front-End Developer
Eventric is the leading SaaS developer of live event and tour management software solutions. We power efficiency and measurable bottom-line profitability for event production and tour management. We’ve designed and cultivated our web, mobile, and cloud solutions Master Tour and Live Access to precisely benefit the needs of the top professionals across music, tv/film, sports, production, corporate, and touring industries.
- Stack includes: React, Electron, Redux, React-Native, React w/ Typescript, React Context, Styled Components, Mocha and Cypress Unit testing
- Pioneered the initiative to adopt newer technologies and develop custom UI components
- Modernized codebase to latest React standards using Context API and functional components
- Confidently led demos and presentations to non technical team members and users
- Designed, architected, and developed flagship web app alongside design team
Ace Relocation Systems • Jan 2022-April 2022 Front-End Developer
Managing the end-to-end life cycle for the production of software and applications. Overseeing and guiding the analyzing, writing, building, and deployment of software. Overseeing the automated testing and providing feedback to management during the development process.
- Integration of VueJS, ReactJS and NodeJS applications into other 3rd party APIs and systems
- Created Ace Customer Portal
Example- Order Number: AHU192580 Email: CHAHAL408@GMAIL.COM
- Integrated Puppeteer.js to automate repetitive internal tasks (processing reports, updating order statuses, etc) saving employees 5+ hours of time per week
- Utilized Azure cloud storage to create a system enabling users to manage documents related to their move, such as contracts, permits, and insurance forms
Knowcap • Nov 2021-Jan 2022 Contract Role-Software Engineer
Knowcap is an inclusive startup ecosystem that supports aspiring entrepreneurs.
- Responsible for implementing Plaid API to add user bank accounts, calculate revenue percentage, and find income/revenue
- Implemented test driven development and CI/CD pipeline
- Implement OpenAPI v3.0.+ for the backend API to service the frontend
- Worked with the Auth team to migrate the UI away from cookie-based session management to JWT
Live Concert Production • 2010-2021 Positions include: Production Manager, Tour Manager, Audio Engineer
Production Manager: Pre-planned and executed all technical logistics for individual events, as well as entire tours. Worked with six-figure budgets on securing production vendors and maintaining relationships. Hired/fired crew members. Managed conflicting priorities.
Tour Manager: Worked with all members of production to create, inspire, and delegate teams. Managed blockbuster events and tours. Created VIP experience packages for fans. Planned and executed multiple complex travel arrangements.
Audio Engineer: Responsible for all aspects of audio for concerts and events with capacity up to 80,000 people. High stress and high stakes trouble-shooting with complex audio systems. Maintained performance morale between management and artist. Highly autonomous.
- Rage Against the Machine • 2020
- Tom Morello/Audioslave • 2018-2019
- Usher • 2018
- John Fogerty • 2018
- Rancid • 2018
- Backstreet Boys • 2017-2019
- Rachel Platten • 2017-2018
- Plain White Ts • 2017
- Camila Cabello • 2017
- Iggy Azalea • 2016-2018
- Lupe Fiasco • 2016
- Cypress Hill • 2015-2019
- The Wild Feathers • 2015-2018
- Foo Fighters • 2015
- Queens of the Stone Age • 2014-2016
- Neyo • 2014-2015
- Blues Traveler • 2013-2014
- Dawes • 2013
- Sara Bareilles • 2013
- Hanson • 2012
- Mat Kearney • 2012
- Cee Lo • 2011-2012
Sound Image • 2018-2020 Global Account Manager
- Coordinated and negotiated audio equipment for worldwide arena concert tours and events
- Closed an annual average of $500k+ in sales and budget management
ECS Jets • 2019-2020 Aviation Advisor/Sales
- Sourced and maintained client relationships for a luxury private jet charter service
- Coordinated aircraft operators with international hubs on logistics and sourcing aircraft
Projects
- ACE Reloaction Customer Portal -
Live customer-facing portal where users can login and view their move details, upload/view documents, and communicate with their move coordinator.
Tech used: React, SQL Server, Azure Blob Storage
- Order Number: AHU192580 Email: CHAHAL408@GMAIL.COM
- Connected to real time customer database
- Babel and Webpack for transpiling and bundling
- Javascript animations and transitions
- React/Typescript Triva Game -
Fun trivia game that pulls questions from Open Trivia Database API. Built to better understand Typescript and Styled Components.
Tech used: React, Typescript, Styled Components
- Experimented with creative CSS techniques
- Paid close attention to async/await and speed of API calls
- Easily customizable to add more questions or change difficulty of questions pulled from API
- Angular Task-Tracker -
Task tracker app built with Angular. Users can add, delete, and toggle reminders for tasks. Data is stored in local storage.
Tech used: Angular CLI, JSON-server, Angular Router
- Using a few bits of styling and icons from fortawesom/angular-font-awesome v6
- CRUD functionality using JSON-server for local backend setup
- Using Angular Router for page changes
- Easy local env setup instruction
- Audio Analyzer -
Real Time Analyzer (RTA) web app that will provide a visual display of audio data being collected via device microphone.
Tech used: HTML, CSS, Canvas, vanilla JavaScript, Parcel bundler
- RGB to HSL conversion to provide coloration for amplitude of specific frequency data
- No libraries or frameworks used
- Will make everybody else in your office wonder what the heck you are doing…
- SASS Portfolio -
A responsive multi page mock ‘tech’ portfolio site. Created to learn SASS and try out some humor in my work.
Tech used: HTML, SASS/CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop
- Used Photoshop to edit custom images
- Completed over the course of 2 days
- No build system. Raw HTML, JS
- "Etch-A-Sketch" -
A web app modeling the Etch-A-Sketch toy to learn about canvas and javascript animation.
Tech used: HTML, CSS, Canvas, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop
- Designed using Photoshop and CSS
- No libraries or frameworks used
- Covid-19 Daily Tracker -
A responsive web app for monitoring Covid-19 statistics that update daily based on country. Created to get a better understanding of React with Hooks and implement a map API.
Tech used: HTML, CSS, React, Leaflet, Numeral, Material-UI
- The Chart.js API used to create a graph for displaying data in UI friendly visual form
- Numeral.js library is used for formatting and manipulating the data stored as numbers
- React-Leaflet component is used for displaying data via map visual
- Insta Clone -
A clone of the popular app, created to learn Firebase, Material-UI, and mobile first design fundamentals.
Tech used: HTML, CSS, Material-UI, React, Firebase
- Features account creation and user authentication
- Users can add and edit images and comments
- JS Racer -
Two player racing game with keyboard controls, sound effects, and score tracking.
Tech used: HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery
- Built to learn jQuery fundamentals as my first app at bootcamp
- Learned web audio API to include background music, sound effects, and winner declaration
Education
General Assembly Year of graduation- 2021
Software Engineering Immersive
-650+ hours of full-stack immersive web development challenging 12 week curriculum
-Developed 4 projects using pair programming with the focus on full-stack web applications, debugging, and collaboration using git version control
Full Sail Year of graduation- 2007
BS Entertainment Business and Recording Engineering
-Perfect Attendance award
