Wyatt Hawes

A self-motivated and creative Junior Full-Stack Developer focused on problem-solving, improving efficiency, and enhancing the experience of both end users and fellow developers.

Current

Beyond Liberty 2024 - Current

Web Developer

https://beyondliberty.org/ https://www.pregnantmarerescue.org/
• Developed the Beyond Liberty website and sister sites, driving $1000+ in monthly donations through custom payment integrations.
• Transformed stakeholder needs into functional features, including dynamic styling, layout designs, and sponsor/donation pages.



University of California, Santa Cruz 2022 - Current

Residential Networking Technician, ResNet

• Resolved 100% of network issues for ∼30,000 clients across ∼700 buildings.
• Reduced ticket handling time by 20% by creating a custom Visual Task-Board and automating the ticket dashboard to eliminate sorting errors.
• Onboarded and trained dozens of new hires, increasing engagement by 50% and information retention by 30% compared to previous years.
• Streamlined office dashboard startup procedure by 95%. Introduced automated scripts to deploy dashboards in seconds.


Web Developer

• Developed the 2024 STC conference website, enabling attendee and sponsor registration, and access to general info
• Collaborated with board members to deliver features aligned with conference goals and user needs.




Full-Stack Web Dev. Tutor

• Tutored at the request of multiple professors. Taught JavaScript, React, HTML/CSS design, and REST APIs.
• Adapted teaching methods to help hundreds of students overcome mental blocks, fostering mastery and continuous improvement.




Storytime Games 2024 - Current

UI & Gameplay Programmer

• Implemented gameplay mechanics, controls, and UI systems, for smooth and intuitive player experiences.
• Increased design team efficiency by building reusable tools & components.
• Gained hands-on experience prototyping, testing, and publishing a complete product in a medium-sized team environment.
• Iterated features based on user & team feedback while collaborating with designers, artists, programmers, and managers.




Foundations of Game Design: Teaching Assistant & Tutor

Professor requested I tutor as they liked my unique approaches to completing projects throughout the quarter.
Helped teach class sections (labs) to teach students best practices while providing in-depth assistance on class topics and tools. (Programming concepts & technologies)





History



Webacy 2024

Data Security Analyst Intern

• Conducted cluster, frequency, and correlation analysis using SQL, Excel, and Tableau to identify smart contract vulnerabilities, risk patterns, and associations.



Outdoor Supply Hardware2022 - 2023

Customer Service and Sales Associate

Provide customer service in a retail environment through product knowledge, teamwork, and active communication to ensure customer satisfaction.



Pioneer High School2020 - 2021

Teaching Assistant - Intro to Computer Science

Provided teaching assistance and supported the instructor by explaining computer science concepts to students, reviewed and corrected submitted assignments, and answered computer software and hardware questions.



Bicycle Mechanic Certification2021

Biketeacher.com

Obtained my bicycle mechanic certification with over 70 hours of hands-on experience working directly with customers and repairing bicycles.