Scott Duane

Software Developer

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Background

After getting my PhD in mathematics from University of California, San Diego, I worked in software as a designer for an educational technology company. After a couple years, I began to miss the challenge of difficult technical problems, and decided to pursue software development. Since then, I've attended App Academy, a 3-month coding intensive, and am now reentering the field as a software developer.

Projects & Technologies

My favorite technologies are Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, SQL and React.js. Runners up are Java, Python, and a little bit of R. My portfolio includes:

  • RocketRide, a fictional rideshare app for space travel. Built with Ruby on Rails and React.js.
  • Langton's Ant, a cellular automaton build with Javascript and the HTML Canvas library.
  • Chess, including an AI player, written in Ruby and meant to be played in the console.

What I'm Looking For

I'm currently seeking a position as a software developer in the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm open to working anywhere in the stack, preferably in a company that's having a meaningful, positive impact in our society. New technologies are exciting, and any connection to math and/or math education is awesome.