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I am a Petroleum Engineer turned Software Engineer who specializes in a variety of languages and frameworks including ASP.NET Core MVC, C#, and SQL. What I love most about coding is how it gives me the ability to create applications that improve our lives. I enjoy taking complex problems, breaking them down into manageable parts, and then turning the process into an application that will solve this problem automatically from now on!

While I have fun developing some projects on my own, I find it highly rewarding to collaborate with and learn from other individuals who share my passion. I have discovered that the experience and growth that comes from working with a team is invaluable, and I look forward to each time as an opportunity to hone and enhance my technical coding skills as well as a chance to improve upon my ability to effectively communicate with everyone involved.

When I'm not at my computer you can find me hiking with my wife and dog, golfing, or learning more about coding (I'm slightly obsessed). I am proud to be a Petroleum Engineer turned Software Engineer and wish I had made the change sooner. Thank you for taking the time to read about my journey. I would love to hear about yours.

If you are interested in reading further, click here for a quick background about my coding life.

I was first introduced to coding in college when I took a Visual Basic course. I liked it so much I wanted to switch majors, but, unfortunately, the Colorado School of Mines did not have a Computer Science degree at that time. Rather than transferring to a different college, I went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering.

I moved on with my career, but I always thought, "If I could do things over, I would have gotten my degree in Computer Science." I continued to dabble with coding over the years but did not seriously consider making a switch until I was introduced to coding bootcamps. I took the leap and signed up for TrueCoders Full-Stack Software Engineering Bootcamp and am so glad that I did. The passion that was sparked during my Visual Basic class turned into a burning flame. I found that I truly love coding, especially the back-end development areas.

TrueCoders was an amazing experience. In addition to giving me a great coding foundation, I walked away with over fifty projects, a portfolio website, and a passion for coding. During this course I found myself constantly pushing to not just complete my projects, but to fully understand each line of code, how it worked, and why it was there. This passion keeps me moving forward, and I am excited to continue to learn and grow.

email

JacobSPhillips33@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/JacobPhillips33/

GitHub

github.com/JacobPhillips33

Codewars

codewars.com/users/JacobPhillips33

Google Drive

Project Videos and Images

Resume

Jacob Phillips Resume

Projects

Click on the project below to learn more about it or see it in action!

Customizable Workouts

ASP.NET Core MVC Application

This application allows you to choose from over 1,300 exercises to make yourself a list of favorite exercises and/or create, customize, and delete as many workouts as you want. Each workout utilizes CRUD functionality to add or remove specific exercises as well as update the sets, reps, and weight. Don't be overwhelmed by having to look through so many exercises as the search and sort features allow you to sort and/or filter by exercise name, body part, target muscle, and necessary equipment. Time to get fit!

Geolocation - TacoParser

C# Console Application

Provided a CSV file containing Taco Bell locations in Alabama, this application will determine which two Taco Bells are farthest apart and provide their distance apart in miles. It accomplishes this by parsing through the CSV file for each location's latitude and longitude, converting the latitude and longitude into a Geocoordinate, and comparing the distance between all of the Geocoordinates. In addition, this app utilized logging and TDD to to assist with the coding process.

Possible Patterns Calculator

C# Console Application

This application will calculate the number of patterns possible on a 3x3 grid given a user specified starting point and a user designated number of movements. Rule 1: Grid points will not be repeated. Rule 2: Patterns will not pass through a point unless it has already been used. Example: Making 3 moves beginning with grid point A has 31 possible patterns.

Grid:

A B C

D E F

G H I

Weather Map API

C# Console Application

Get up to date weather in your area. Simply enter your city and see what the weather is like right now! This console application utilizes an API to call and parse a JSON file containing weather for your chosen city. This information, which includes the temperature, pressure, humidity, wind-speed, and a description such as "snow," is then presented to you in a readable format.

Sudoku Solution Validator

C# Console Application

This C# application will evaluate a completed Sudoku Solution to determine whether it is a valid solution. It will return “True” if it is a valid solution or “False” if it is not. Sudoku is a game played on a 9x9 grid. The goal of the game is to fill all cells of the grid with digits from 1 to 9, so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 sub-grids (also known as blocks) contain all the digits from 1 to 9.

"Best Buy" Database

ASP.NET Core MVC Application

This application utilizes CRUD functionality to modify the products contained in the tables of a mock BestBuy Database. In addition, it utilizes encapsulation to hide the sensitive information such as the connection string.

Roman Numeral Converter

C# Console Application

Don't know Roman Numerals? No problem! This application utilizes C# to convert from Roman Numerals to Arabic ("regular") Numbers or from Arabic Numbers to Roman Numerals.

MMMDCCXXIV = 3724

1986 = MCMLXXXVI

Random Activity Generator

C# Console Application

Not sure what to do this weekend? This application utilizes C# to generate a random activity for you! Just enter your name, age (it won't show wine tasting to under 21), and add as many activities as you want to the existing activity list before you have the computer select one at random. Have fun!

Rock Paper Scissors Game

C# Console Application

This simple console application is built with C# and allows you to play Rock, Paper, Scissors with the computer. Enter your choice and see if you won, lost, or tied. Play as many times as you want!

Ron vs Kayne API

C# Console Application

This console application is built with C# and calls upon multiple APIs to simulate a conversation using quotes from Ron Swanson and Kanye West. Enjoy the humorous banter generated by this application!

Exercise Database API

C# Console Application

This C# application utilizes an API to call and parse a JSON file containing a list of over 1,300 exercises. Enter a number to see the details of the corresponding exercise such as exercise name, body part, target muscle, equipment needed, and a GIF showing the exercise in motion.

Skills

.NET Core | ASP.NET Core MVC

SQL - MySQL

HTML | CSS | JavaScript

Rest API | Web API

ORM - Entity Framework | Dapper

LINQ | JSON

Visual Studio | Visual Studio Code

GitHub

Education

BS - Petroleum Engineering

Colorado School of Mines

Full-Stack Software Engineering

TrueCoders

C# Certificate

Sololearn

SQL Certificate

Sololearn

Highest Award For Leadership

Maximum Achievement

Experience

Honeywell Properties, LLC | 2015-2022

Co-founder | President

Experience:

Co-owner and operator of small value-add real estate investment company
Lead property management teams for company-owned rental units
Hired and managed contractors to complete repairs, maintenance and improvements on properties
Responsible for finding, evaluating, and acquiring properties
Communicated directly with company investors

Disclaimer:

While everything listed here is true, it sounds more impressive than it was. The reality is that I scraped along for years trying to get this business off the ground while supplementing my income with various side jobs, gigs, and contract work.

DXP/Quadna | 2012-2015

IPS Sales Engineer

Lead teams to deliver highly technical and customized innovative pumping packages
Directly in charge of communications between clients and our engineering and management teams
Leader of and responsible for the project from conception through delivery and startup with the customer
Required combination of communication skills and engineering skills

Applications Engineer

Responsible for designing and engineering an innovative pumping solution to meet the client's needs
Created P&IDs (Process and Instrument Diagrams) to illustrate the process and equipment needed
Selected and sized pumps to fit the unique application
Worked with clients, sales engineers, design staff, and project managers to implement project
Responsible for making sure all materials, instruments and equipment required for a project were included and correctly specified