Aaron Congo

Experience

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  Self Employed

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2016

  Piano Teacher

  • Instructed up to 7 kids age 6-14 in personal one-on-one piano training, developing a diverse array of musical abilities among students and inspiring musical passion• Planned, assigned, and led weekly lesson plans targeted at improving specific musical skills and strengthening individual weaknesses• Discussed and clarified challenging musical concepts to facilitate student progress and understanding

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  Thrifty Foods

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Grocery Worker

  • Organized stockroom supplies neatly and efficiently at a large and successful grocery store, allowing quick and convenient access to food products• Arranged presentable, professional looking food displays for special food offers to grab customer attention and encourage product sales• Bolstered company relationships and strengthened customer loyalty by demonstrating excellent customer service, addressing customer questions readily and completely with a patient, friendly attitude

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  Camp Tulahead Summer Camp

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Cabin Leader

  • Supervised kids age 6-18 and provided personal mentorship by encouraging healthy living patterns and modeling a positive, healthy lifestyle• Planned and led daily, engaging activity classes for groups of up to 15 campers of diverse age groups• Collaborated with a close-knit team of 20 coworkers and consolidated a durable support network, refining teamwork and communication skills and upholding team positivity, motivation, and energy

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  Bread Garden Catering

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Caterer

  • Monitored food levels at catering events of size 100-500 people to ensure food lines were fully supplied, enabling customers access to immediate service• Strengthened professional company image by serving up to 250 customers an hour with an outgoing, positive, and patient attitude• Administered thorough set up, take down, and cleaning procedures for catering events, improving event efficiency and organization

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  L'Aromas Coffee Roasters

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Barista

  • Operated a cash register quickly and accurately while greeting up to 45 customers an hour with a friendly personality at a busy café • Managed and delivered large quantities of high quality food and drink orders at a fast pace by efficiently prioritizing tasks• Set up store for opening by arranging shop furniture, preparing presentable food displays, and organizing food stock, allowing colleagues to quickly produce larger volumes of fresh food and creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere for customers• Implemented thorough, extensive cleaning and organization for end of day closing, resulting in a pristine and professional environment and preparing the shop for easy, fast setup the following day Show less

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  Cooledge Lighting Inc.

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Characterization and Reliability Engineering Co-op

  • Conducted optical characterization of LED products to measure performance throughout product testing cycles• Collected, processed, and analyzed data to determine the effects of various environments on product performance• Managed a reliability lab, including operation of testing chambers, loading/removing test samples at dedicated time intervals, and tracking test samples to ensure efficient, continuous testing cycles• Performed quality/reliability testing on LED light sheets and analyzed results to ensure product integrity• Created professional, concise, and informative reports documenting product characteristics, testing procedures, and test results• Assisted in design of inspection procedures for incoming materials and components and trained operators to perform inspections Show less

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  Tasktop

  May 2018 - Jun 2019

  Junior Software Engineering Co-op

  • Efficiently engineered Java application features related to data integration and transformation in an agile environment• Developed, analyzed, and tested solutions to a variety of product defects using Java, JUnit, Docker, and Postman• Developed a program in Java and Python allowing users to export data migrations and merge them with pre-existing data mappings• Designed and implemented a program used to automate the logging of data migrations into a convenient and organized report using Java, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript• Concisely defined product requirements and customer use cases and demoed completed features to coworkers and customers Show less

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  Bit Quill Technologies

  Aug 2020 - now

  Software Developer