About Me

I grew up with feet planted firmly on both sides of the digital divide. Armed with a Packard Bell 486DX2 and my family's wood and machine shop, 9 year old me started down my lifelong path of lets-try-this-and-see-what-happens. This approach has led me to acquire a very mixed and interesting skill-set. In Summer 2016 I relocated to Rochester with my wife and kids.

  • Location Rochester, NY
  • e-mail scott@scottify.io
  • Phone (585)309-4322

What I Do

Web Development & IT

I have experience in both development and desktop repair/networking. Through the years I've tinkered with platforms from Geocities to AWS. I've built and upgraded computers and pulled ethernet through ceilings and walls. I am currently enrolled at WGU in the Bachelor’s of Science in Cloud Computing Program.

Optics

I started at Optimax in 2018 with no prior experience in optics and have since learned a great deal about precision optical manufacturing and metrology. It is quite an experience to work on parts where a micron can be a relatively huge tolerance.

Fabrication

I have extensive experience making things of all types. I am comfortable on manual lathes and Bridgeport mills, as well as MIG, TIG, and oxyacetylene welding. I've made fine hardwood furniture and have done my share of residential remodeling. I have electronics experience with Arduino and electronic circuitry as well as residential wiring.

Visuals

I enjoy photography and I am skilled at image manipulation with Adobe Photoshop.I have experience designing menus, brochures, posters and logos.

Testimonials

My Favorite Tools

Resume

Education

2022
Western Governers University

B.S. in Cloud Computing

2003
Yavapai College

Associates of Science

Experience

2001 - Current
Optimax Systems Inc.

Optician - Recuring Aspheres

  • Operation of magnetorheological polishing equipment to correct surface irregularity to within nanometer-level specifications.
  • Data analysis to determine correlations between surface measurement characteristics and results of laser uniformity testing to determine manufacturing specifications.
  • Performance of audits according to the quality management system as a member of the internal ISO audit team.
  • Calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of various metrological instruments and polishing equipment.
2016 - 2018
Vertualize Inc.

Developer

  • Lead transition to new development stack using Amazon Web Services and API based services.
  • Communicated with sales to develop realistic outcomes and expectations for clients.
  • Worked within ticketing and project management systems to track bugs, work progress, and time reporting.
  • Created documentation for new features and updates to ensure clients understood completed work and functionality.
2015 - 2016
Yavapai College Chemistry Department

Lab Assistant

  • Prepared solutions and apparatus to be used by students in lab work assignments and demonstrations.
  • Analysis of the composition of various chemical compounds using a variety of methods and procedures.
  • Troubleshooting and repair of various electronic and mechanical laboratory equipment.
2014 - 2015
SimAvia USA

Fabricator

  • Reduced delivery time of delayed product shipment through efficient work and overtime.
  • Designed & crafted accurate replica components and controls of one-to-one scale helicopter flight simulators to meet customer’s requirements.
  • Testing of custom linkages and force-feedback systems to ensure proper function and durability of simulator unit.

Certificates

CompTIA A+ ce

Verification Code: Q3Z6LCVNTGV11XW1
May 18, 2020
CompTIA

CompTIA Network+ ce

Verification Code: Q3Z6LCVNTGV11XW1
Feb 22, 2024
CompTIA

Solutions Architect: Associate

Verification Code: 36ZDXMEC1JF41B3T
June 30, 2017
Amazon Web Services

Portfolio

Accords

Development
Astrawrites.com

Astrawrites.com

Development
scottify.io

scottify.io

Development

Blog

Contact

Rochester

585-309-4322

scott@scottify.io

Available for Full-Time Work