Will Guidinger

Software Engineer

With over {{ years }} years of software engineering experience, I am a Team Lead Software Engineer at Ferguson Advertising. I lead a team of talented developers who create solutions for our clients using a wide range of web technologies. I have an associate's degree in Design and Visual Communications from Ivy Tech Community College. By creating engaging and user-friendly web experiences, I solve real-world problems and meet the needs of diverse audiences. I value collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning, and I strive to bring these values to every project I work on.

Work

Ferguson

Team Lead Software Engineer
– Present
Fort Wayne, Indiana

  • Development of both front-end and back-end web applications, and websites using various web technologies.

  • Led a team of 4 developers and architecting solutions for clientele.

  • Mentored junior level developers/engineers.

  • Built custom software for kiosks used at various shows.

  • Managed a 4-member team and successfully launched a new product platform for manufacturers of various recreational vehicles in 6 months.

  • Supported existing mobile applications on the Google Play and Apple App Stores.

  • Converted a legacy application from Nuxt.js 2 to Next.js 11 to improve performance, developer experience, and more uniformly fit our standard architecture.

  • Created ETL data import scripts to consume and transform data from multiple source inputs (including data from Airtable, Baserow, and raw CSV exports) to a custom-built backend using Prisma, NestJS, and GraphQL

  • Created and maintained a scraping tool to gather market data for visualization used by stakeholders.

Software Engineer
–
Fort Wayne, Indiana

  • Development of both front-end and back-end web applications, and websites using various web technologies.

  • Built, launched and supported multiple mobile applications on both Google Play and Apple App Stores targeting RV (Recreational Vehicle) owners.

  • Taking ownership of multiple products from start to finish.

Web Developer
–
Fort Wayne, Indiana

  • Development of both front-end and back-end websites using various web technologies.

Silver Oak Landscaping

Crew Leader/Office Manager
–
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Guidinger Lawn Care

Crew
–
Greenville, South Carolina

Education

Ivy Tech Community College

Web Development
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Certificate

Ivy Tech Community College

Design and Visual Communications, General
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Associate's degree

Projects

American Coach Platinum Experience

–

A mobile app for American Coach RV owners to find guides, manuals, service centers, and more.

  • Ionic
  • Cordova
  • Angular14
  • TypeScript
  • Firebase
  • Google Play
  • Apple App Store
  • Airtable

My 24/7 Direct

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The My 24/7 Direct App is designed to provide easier access to resources for users who own FCCC RVs (Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation Recreational Vehicles). Notable feature: Maintenance schedule tracker based on a complex logic structure. An owner recieves a push notification to schedule their next service. The app is available for both iPhone and Android devices, as well as the web browser.

  • Ionic
  • Capacitor
  • Angular14
  • TypeScript
  • Google Play
  • Apple App Store
  • NodeJS/Express
  • MongoDB

Boat Builder

–

A fullstack platform for boat manufacturers to market their products and for consumers to find, build, and compare boats.

  • NextJS
  • TailwindCSS
  • Prisma
  • TypeScript
  • NestJS
  • GraphQL
  • Railway
  • GCP

Centauri Vehicle API

– Present

An API to power web applications for various clients involved in the Recreational Vehicle industry. The API is built using NestJS, Prisma, and GraphQL. It utilizes Google Cloud Platform for hosting, with custom auth built in.

  • NestJS
  • TypeScript
  • GCP Buckets
  • GraphQL
  • Prisma
  • PostgreSQL
  • Railway

Skills

Frontend Web App Development

  • NextJS
  • React
  • Angular
  • NuxtJS
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • TailwindCSS
  • JSON
  • CSS
  • SASS
  • PostCSS
  • HTML
  • Responsive Development
  • REST
  • GraphQL
  • Firebase
  • User Experience (UX)
  • RXJS

Backend Web App Development

  • NodeJS
  • Express
  • NestJS
  • Prisma
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • GraphQL
  • PHP
  • Docker
  • Firebase
  • PayloadCMS
  • PHP

Mobile App Development

  • Ionic
  • Cordova
  • Capacitor
  • Xcode
  • Android Studio

Software Architecture

  • Microservices
  • Database Design
  • API Design

Communication

  • Cross Disciplinary Collaboration
  • Receptive to Constructive Feedback
  • Team Leading
  • Mentoring

Agile Development

  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Jira
  • Agile Development

CI/CD

  • GitHub Actions
  • Docker
  • Railway

Other

  • Git
  • Bash
  • Linux
  • PWA
  • Electron

For Fun

  • Climbing Trees
  • Reading Sci-Fi
  • Home Assistant
  • Video Games

Languages

English

Native Speaker