Paul Johnston

Experience

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  Brigham Young University

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Developed 4 database driven websites used by professors and teams of student researchersCommunicated directly with research teams and professors on needs, designs, and deadlinesReduced runtime of a program by 24 hours which converted a MYSQL database with ~1 million records into a SQL database with an entirely new schema. Teaching and assisting 300+ students to understand discrete mathematics and their applications while grading 1000+ labs and assignments each semesterWorking one-on-one with students during code evaluations and help sessionsCoordinating with 9 other supervisors on grading criteria and scheduling

  • Web Developer

    May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Teacher's Assistant

    Aug 2017 - May 2018
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  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  May 2018 - Aug 2019

  Computing Student Intern

  Developing a Treemap web tool for analyzing groundwater decontamination data of over 1,400 wells using a Python backend and JavaScript frontendPresenting prototypes to customers during live demos to discuss features and improvementCollaborating with full-time developers during two week sprints involving code reviews, sprint planning and stand-up meetings

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  Brigham Young University

  Oct 2018 - May 2019

  Research Assistant

  Developed a website that provides free actuarial exam prep and test score projections using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the Vuex library. Collaborated one-on-one with system admins and testers to add features and revisementsCoordinated with a team of three using version control software and task managers

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  Microsoft

  Jan 2020 - now

  Software Engineer II for Azure container networking.Kubernetes, Docker etc. in the cloud Software Engineer for Azure container networking, Kubernetes, Docker etc. in the cloud

  • Software Engineer II

    Jan 2020 - now

  • Software Engineer

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2022