Max Simon

Max Simon

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Backend Software Engineer @ Wawa

  • Education

    • William & Mary

      2020 - 2024
      Bachelor's degree Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Society, Monroe Scholar, Sandbox Improv Co-President

  • Experience

    • Wawa, Inc.

      Jan 2018 - Aug 2023

      • Created multi-page UI with React JS and combined with existing API-based mechanism to decrease kiosk version upgrade deployment time by five minutes• Retooled DataDog dashboard, increasing visibility of average latency across all kiosk systems by 100%• Refactored code to fix security vulnerabilities in multiple Java based applications• Participated in agile ceremonies, team discussions on design and approach, and planning • Catered to the needs of all shoppers, ensuring a positive interaction and customer retention• Mentored new associates to maintain smooth operation within a fast-paced work environment

      • Application Development Intern

        May 2023 - Aug 2023
      • Customer Service Associate

        Jan 2018 - May 2023
    • William & Mary

      Jan 2020 - Jun 2023
      Media and Communications Coordinator for W&M Esports

      As a founding member of William & Mary's Division 1 Esports program, I have:• Corresponded with over 200 students, faculty, and alumni in cross-functional teams to create content for a social media presence ranked in the top 100 for collegiate esports programs• Drafted professional proposals for social media campaigns in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook to be approved by the Director of Esports

    • William & Mary Information Technology

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      IT Communications Intern

      • Designed webpages on the official William & Mary website with Cascade CMS (Content Management System).• Interviewed esteemed members of W&M IT to learn more about the department operations and feature staff in news stories published to the official university website.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Max Simon
      Phi Beta Kappa - May 2024
    • Awarded to Max Simon
      Dick Wood Scholar The Dick Wood College Scholarship Fund Apr 2022 • Awarded the Dick Wood Scholarship for exemplary leadership in pursuit of fulfilling the lives of others
    • Awarded to Max Simon
      James Monroe Scholar William & Mary Aug 2020 • Awarded to less than 10% of incoming freshman at the College of William & Mary for their "concern for community, intellectual depth, curiosity, and devotion to learning for learning’s sake"• Funded an independent, first-year research project that explored diversity within recently released video games