Joshua Shew

Experience

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  Nojiri Lake Association

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Business Office Assistant

  • Managed front desk operations and facilitated registrations at Nojiri Lake Association• Developed Python script for automated processing of registration records• Collaborated with development team on testing and implementing new digital systems

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  Upper Room Japan

  May 2022 - now

  IOS App Developer

  iOS Developer at Upper Room Japan, responsible for developing and maintaining a daily devotional content delivery app from initial concept through deployment. Led all technical aspects including app architecture, content digitization system development, and user experience design while managing project timelines through regular stakeholder communication.- Developed and launched an iOS app using Swift and SwiftUI, implementing a complete content delivery system- Created and maintain a publication data digitization system to efficiently process years of historical content- Managed beta testing program and implemented user-requested features, including accessibility improvements- Coordinated project timeline through biweekly stakeholder meetings and maintained issue tracking system- Balanced functionality requirements with resource constraints in a non-profit environment Show less

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  Case Western Reserve University

  Mar 2023 - now

  Research Assistant

  Data Science Research Assistant at EMS Transport Lab, focused on analyzing large healthcare datasets to establish national statistics for helicopter EMS flights. Architected data processing pipelines and developed Python tools to improve analysis workflows while ensuring compliance with data use agreements and privacy protocols.- Improved data processing speeds by 20-60x through innovative technical solutions, including developing an open-source caching system and optimizing storage approaches- Architected and implemented two data processing pipelines, enabling efficient transformation of ~1TB of healthcare data- Mentored new research assistants in data engineering practices while maintaining comprehensive technical documentation- Published as second author in academic journal; additional manuscript pending publication- Created reusable validation functions and implemented Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices for Python tool development Show less

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  Mathnasium of Beachwood

  Feb 2025 - now

  Instructor

  • Tutored ES to HS level students in mathematics following Mathnasium curriculum• Coached students in SAT preparation to improve test scores• Maintained a professional environment conducive to learning