Taliesin David Cochran

taliesincochran@gmail.com | 919-215-2511 | Carrboro, North Carolina

https://github.com/taliesincochran | https://www.linkedin.com/in/taliesin-cochran/ | https://taliesincochran.github.io/Portfolio/

Life-long seeker of knowledge and Biochemistry graduate who currently has his sights set on a full-time web development position. Experienced in HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, JQuery, Bootstrap, Firebase, Node Js, MySQL. Additionally, knowledgeable in the sciences, mathematics, and history.

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C                

UNC Coding Bootcamp - Javascript Full Stack Web Development              August 2016 - Present

An intensive 24-week long boot camp dedicated to designing and building web applications. Skills learned consisted of HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, JQuery, Bootstrap, Firebase, Node Js, and MySQL.

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.                                                         

B.S. in Biochemistry awarded in June 2007

Accolades:

• North Carolina State University Dean’s List

APPLICATIONS BUILT

Candidate Screener

• A webapp designed with Firebase and Node.js to save hiring managers time by getting applicants to answer common interview questions and using IBM’s Watson Personality analyzer to give them a breakdown of personality traits of each prospective employee.
• Developer in a group of three.
• https://github.com/taliesincochran/candidate-screener

General Knowledge Trivia Game

• A trivia game that pulls questions from an API, giving the player 21 categories of questions with various difficulty levels.  Designed using jQuery and AJAX
• Sole developer
• https://taliesincochran.github.io/trivia-game/

Multiplayer Rock Paper Scissors Game

• A multiplayer rock paper scissors web based game that allows two players to play and chat across the web using Firebase.
• Sole developer
• https://taliesincochran.github.io/RockPaperScissors/

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

· Self-Employed Childcare Provider for Special Needs and Typically Developing children (3/2009 - 9/2017)

· Laboratory Technician at Catalent Pharma Solutions (10/2007 – 10/2008)

· Research and Laboratory Support at the Viral Genomics Lab at North Carolina State University (01/2007-10/2007)

· Habilitation Technician at Pathways for People (04/2003-01/2006)

· Bakery Team Member at Whole Foods Market (06/1999-01/2005)