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# Site settings
title: Rob Hinds
twitter_username: rob_hinds
name: Rob Hinds
title: Justin Davis
twitter_username: justindavis
name: Justin Davis


# Build settings
markdown: kramdown

#User specific content
#Links that will appear in the navbar
primarylinks:
- title: Blog
url: https://automateddeveloper.blogspot.com/
- title: GitHub
url: https://github.com/robhinds
- title: StackOverflow
url: https://stackoverflow.com/users/258813/rhinds
- title: DZone
url: https://dzone.com/users/899489/rhinds.html
url: https://github.com/justin-davis-seiv
- title: LinkedIn
url: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/rob-hinds/21/361/3b1
- title: Food
url: https://www.robbishfood.com/
url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-davis-3383211b2/


#Any buzzword skills you want to include
skills:
- Scala
- Akka-http
- Microservices
- Slick
- Product management
- API design
- Groovy
- Spring MVC/Boot/Social
- Gradle
- Business Analytics
- SQL
- Agile Methodologies
- Project Management
- Technology Operations
- Confluence
- JIRA
- Java
- SDLC
- Market Research
- JPA
- SQL
- REST
- Technical Architecture
- Machine learning
- Microsoft Suite
- Marketing

#Blogfeed is optional - including this will add JS to call the feed and populate blog list
blogfeed: https://automateddeveloper.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=json

#Work experience is required
roles:
- title: CTO
start: 2017
end: Ongoing
employer: Basement Crowd
description: Legaltech startup producing a range of innovative legal products. Products include <a href="https://www.juriosity.com" taget="_blank">Juriosity</a>, <a href="https://www.fromcounsel.com" taget="_blank">FromCounsel</a>, <a href="https://www.sparqa.com" taget="_blank">Sparqa</a>.
- title: Senior Engineer
start: 2016
end: 2017
employer: Emerald Street Ventures
description: Emerald Street Ventures was established as an incubator vehicle for the development of a number of software and legal-tech projects, and a rapidly growing, London-based start-up using innovative technologies to revolutionise and change the software and legal-tech landscape. Working with a range of cutting edge technologies and techniques including Scala, Cassandra, CoreOS, a variety of Machine Learning techniques.
- title: Senior Engineer
start: 2012
end: 2016
employer: Covestor
description: Covestor is an investment marketplace startup that was successfully acquired by Interactive Brokers in 2015. <br/> Working as a senior engineer, I worked closely with the CTO and across the full-stack, I was involved in all aspects of the technology including the website and back-end services.
- title: Associate Manager
start: 2005
end: 2012
employer: Accenture
description: Working on a range of functional and technical roles, primarily working on client sites in Financial Services in London and Europe.
- title: Operations Analyst Intern
start: May 2023
end: August 2023
employer: Walmart Global Tech
location: Bentonville, AR
description: |
- Conducted real-time monitoring and analysis of dashboards for the Global Integrated Fulfillment system, reducing average time of resolution by 30%. <br/><br/>
- Developed recommendations for documentation standards through JIRA for the Command and Control Center (CCC), resulting in increased documentation across 4 different projects. <br/><br/>
- Onboarded Walmart GoLocal to the CCC, working with technical teams to integrate these applications into existing support systems. <br/><br/>

- title: Business Analyst Intern
start: January 2023
end: May 2023
employer: American Fidelity Assurance
location: Oklahoma City, OK
description: |
- Utilized Excel and JIRA to clarify, summarize, and document 150 technical business requirements. <br/><br/>
- Transferred and organized requirements from JIRA to TopTeam, maintaining thorough documentation of user interface fields. <br/><br/>
- Created training materials and documented best practices for project management tools, including TopTeam. <br/><br/>

- title: LMS Support Intern
start: August 2022
end: December 2022
employer: Oklahoma Christian University
location: Edmond, OK
description: |
- Communicated technical solutions for Blackboard, the university's Learning Management System. <br/><br/>
- Earned a positive helpdesk feedback rating of 97% through Zendesk.

- title: Scrum Master Intern
start: May 2022
end: July 2022
employer: Paycom
location: Oklahoma City, OK
description: |
- Facilitated Scrum Ceremonies and monitored JIRA boards for two 9-member teams. <br/><br/>
- Restructured 90 company-wide Confluence pages to clarify training materials. <br/><br/>
- Analyzed 600 impediments using Excel and recommended resolution paths. <br/><br/>
- Assisted in implementing 4 new JIRA metrics for measuring Scrum team performance. <br/><br/>
- Awarded Scrum Master Intern MVP.

#Education is required
education:
- level: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
date: 2003
subject: Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
school: University of Birmingham
date: 2020-2024
subject: Computer Science with Business
school: Oklahoma Christian University

#This section is optional (as is the image link below)
coursera:
profileurl: https://www.coursera.org/user/i/c6362b4056f755a04bef6a791a62102b
courses:
- title: Functional Programming Principles in Scala
link: https://www.coursera.org/course/progfun
- title: Data Analysis with Python
link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/data-analysis-with-python?specialization=ibm-data-analyst&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=gg&utm_campaign=B2C_NAMER_ibm-data-analyst_ibm_FTCOF_professional-certificates_country-US-country-CA&campaignid=19984826761&adgroupid=147671564346&device=c&keyword=&matchtype=&network=g&devicemodel=&adposition=&creativeid=655104109353&hide_mobile_promo&gclid=Cj0KCQjwm66pBhDQARIsALIR2zCc4LsCkYZaNiJfU9dfmG_ZtufvEC-gBAcyE037MF-2AZdOUEJVLGwaAqKPEALw_wcB
optionalimage: https://d1z850dzhxs7de.cloudfront.net/topics/progfun/small-icon.hover.png
date: September 16, 2013
- title: Algorithms Design and Analysis, Part 1
link: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/algorithms
optionalimage: https://d1z850dzhxs7de.cloudfront.net/topics/algo/small-icon.hover.png
date: April 28, 2014
date: October 10, 2023
-


#This section is optional - embeds slideshows from speakerdeck
# to get the speakerdeck ID copy the embed code and look for the data-it attribute
speakerdeck:
profileurl: https://speakerdeck.com/robhinds
talks:
- title: Product Management for Engineers
speakerdeckId: 94f0070c4e434ec79fe9b4eb2cb574e0
conference: API Conference, Berlin 2018
- title: Agile Machine Learning - from Theory to Production
speakerdeckId: ec84f2f56e9743afb0675b1eeeb6b6ce
conference: W-JAX Conference, Munich 2017 (London 2017)

#List of interesting Github repo/projects to include - optional
github:
- robhinds/robhinds.github.io
- robhinds/ScaLambda
- robhinds/opinionated-akka-http
- robhinds/food2vec
- robhinds/microservices
- robhinds/spring-social-geeklist
- robhinds/spring-social-stackoverflow
- robhinds/genotype
- robhinds/footweets
- robhinds/ElasticSearchGradle

#Stackoverflow flair is optional
stackoverflow:
profileurl: https://stackoverflow.com/users/258813/rhinds
flairimageurl: https://stackoverflow.com/users/flair/258813.png

- Zfike/seivproject2-frontend
- Zfike/seivproject2-backend
- Zfike/seivproject3-backend
- Zfike/seivproject3-frontend
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intro: |
I am an engineer with 15 years experience working in technology. I have primarily worked on the JVM, but have worked across a broad range of technologies thereon: Java, Groovy, Android, Coldfusion and most recently Scala. As well as spending a reasonable amount of time building applications for the web, which has given me an exposure to a range of javascript technologies over the years, through jQuery, extjs, knockout, backbone and most recently to React. <br/><br/>
I enjoy building interesting products, with a good Product Management focus and a good emphasis on good engineering principles and clean code (having worked across differing languages on the JVM, I recognise that good code is contextual).<br/><br/>
I have worked in large scale consultancy roles across Europe as well as a mix of startup experience (including one that was acquired) and I am currently the Chief Technology Officer at a legal-tech startup called <a href="https://www.basementcrowd.com" target="_blank">Basement Crowd</a> where we are building innovative products to serve the legal industry.
I am an aspiring business analyst with a solid foundation in computer science, currently pursuing my B.S. in Computer Science with Business at Oklahoma Christian University, with an expected graduation in April 2024. My education has equipped me with a strong grasp of various programming languages, data analysis, and project management methodologies. My hands-on experience during internships has further honed my skills in real-world settings, managing technical projects, optimizing operations, and delivering solutions in both startup and corporate environments. I have a keen interest in leveraging data to drive decision-making and optimize processes. <br/><br/>

My passion for technology drives me to constantly explore and adopt new tools and frameworks to solve complex problems. I am always eager to collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project success and contribute to organizational goals. My ability to communicate effectively and adapt to new challenges has been a cornerstone in my academic and professional journey. <br/><br/>

I am actively seeking opportunities to further grow and apply my skills in business and data analysis roles, where I can contribute to building innovative solutions and improving operational efficiency. My ultimate goal is to continuously learn, contribute, and innovate in the rapidly evolving field of technology.

#An additional info freetext section is optional at the bottom of the page - can be text or HTML
additionalinfo: |
<strong>Scala</strong>: My current role uses Scala as the primary language and have been building applications in Scala for the last two years. I am familiar with a range of Scala libraries, such as <a target="_blank" href="https://automateddeveloper.blogspot.com/2017/12/an-opinionated-guide-to-building-apis.html"> Akka-Http for building microservices</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://automateddeveloper.blogspot.com/2018/09/generic-programming-with-scala.html"> Shapeless for generic programming</a>, as well as familiar with a range of <a target="_blank" href="https://basementcrowd.com/2018/11/28/scala-the-aux-pattern-path-dependent-types/" >functional programming techniques available</a>.<br/><br/>
<strong>Java</strong>: I am experienced in a variety of Java API’s and frameworks. I have worked with Spring 4, Spring Boot, JPA (Hibernate and EclipseLink) in addition to others. <br/><br/>
<strong>Groovy</strong> I have used Groovy as a language in production for ~4 years and I am familiar with many of the languages features (such as writing <a target='_blank' href="https://dzone.com/articles/functional-programming-groovy">Functional Programming style groovy</a>) and quirks (such as <a target="_blank" href="https://dzone.com/articles/groovy-retrospective-an-addendum-memory-usage-perm">memory leak issues</a>). <br/><br/>
<strong>Cloud platforms</strong>: I have primarily used AWS for running production apps on the cloud. I have experience setting up, configuring and running applications using a range of AWS offerings, including EC2, RDS, S3, Cogito, <a target="_blank" href="https://automateddeveloper.blogspot.com/2018/05/serverless-with-aws-lambda-scala.html">Lambda</a> and its more recent <a target="_blank" href="https://automateddeveloper.blogspot.com/2018/10/machine-learning-with-aws-scala.html">Machine Learning capabilities</a>.<br/><br/>
<strong>Web Development</strong>: Through building web applications, I have also worked with various client side technology, having used jQuery, Bootstrap, LESS, SASS, Backbone/Underscore/Require. More recently I have written React applications (primarily using the Create React App framework, and extending them)<br/><br/>
<strong>Development Control</strong>: I have a good knowledge of application life-cycle management and have worked with SVN, Git, Maven, Gradle, Sonar, Jenkins, TeamCity, etc. I have experience with an array of testing tools and technologies.<br/><br/>
I have also gained experience and knowledge of other technologies from several side projects and research that I have undertaken in my free time, including Android, a variety of social APIs (Twitter etc) and cloud platforms such as CloudFoundry/OpenShift/AppFog/AWS. <br/><br/>
As part of Nerdability, I created, and am now primary contributor to, two Spring projects - <a target='_blank' href="https://github.com/robhinds/spring-social-geeklist">Spring-Social-Geeklist</a> and <a target='_blank' href="https://github.com/nerdability/spring-social-khan-academy">Spring-Social-Khan-Academy</a>, which provide core integration with those third-party APIs on top of the Spring Social framework. They are both listed as community projects: <a target='_blank' href="https://projects.spring.io/spring-social/">https://projects.spring.io/spring-social/</a>. <br/><br/>
I write a blog covering technical and opinion articles that can be found here: <a target='_blank' href="https://automateddeveloper.blogspot.com/">automateddeveloper.blogspot.com</a> (I am also a <a target='_blank' href="https://dzone.com/users/899489/rhinds.html">DZone MVB</a>)
<strong>Java and SQL:</strong> Through my coursework and internships, I have developed proficiency in Java and SQL, which are crucial for backend development and data manipulation. My experience includes creating and optimizing queries, developing robust backend code, and understanding database structures. <br/><br/>
<strong>Agile and Scrum:</strong> During my internship at Paycom, as a Scrum Master Intern, I facilitated Scrum ceremonies and monitored JIRA boards for two 9-member teams, which honed my understanding and practice of Agile and Scrum methodologies. I was awarded the Scrum Master Intern MVP for my contributions. <br/><br/>
<strong>Data Analysis:</strong> My academic background and project experiences have equipped me with solid data analysis skills. I am proficient in using Microsoft Excel for data analysis and visualization, which was further sharpened during my internship at American Fidelity Assurance where I documented and gathered 150 business requirements. <br/><br/>
<strong>Technical Documentation and Project Management:</strong> I have a knack for clear and thorough documentation, a skill that was pivotal in creating training materials and documentation standards for TopTeam and JIRA during my Business Analyst Intern role. <br/><br/>
<strong>Learning Management Systems (LMS):</strong> At Oklahoma Christian University, I supported the Learning Management System (Blackboard) and resolved over 200 tickets, earning a positive helpdesk feedback rating of 97% through Zendesk. <br/><br/>
<strong>Web Design:</strong> I have a foundational knowledge of web design with HTML and CSS, which allows me to understand and contribute to front-end development tasks. <br/><br/>
<strong>Community Involvement:</strong> My leadership roles in various university clubs like Kappa Sigma Tau and Oklahoma Christian University American Marketing Association depict my ability to communicate, organize, and drive community engagement. I believe in active participation and giving back to the community, whether it's through organizing events or contributing to a shared goal. <br/><br/>
<strong>Continuous Learning:</strong> I am committed to continuous learning and development. My active involvement in various projects, both academic and professional, reflect my eagerness to learn, adapt, and contribute to the evolving tech landscape. <br/><br/>
<strong>Online Presence:</strong> Feel free to connect with me on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-davis10) or via email at davisjustin2024@gmail.com. I am always open to discussing new opportunities, sharing knowledge, or collaborating on exciting projects.