About

Lisa J LaRochelle is a Full Stack Software Developer with extensive experience in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and React.js. She has a unique background as a pastry chef and community organizer, which has given her a holistic perspective on software development. Currently, Lisa works as a Chocolatier at French Broad Chocolate Lounge, where she manages chocolate truffle and confectionery production. She has helped the company adjust to its quick growth by creating and implementing a new system and schedule for production. In addition, Lisa takes inventory, keeps track of product popularity, and conducts recipe research and development. Through this position, she has acquired experience creating confections and pastries while utilizing a food philosophy which values community relationships and the use of local, organic, seasonal, fairly traded, and high-quality ingredients. Before joining French Broad Chocolate Lounge, Lisa worked as a Floor Manager and Bartender at Pulse Lounge, where she successfully attracted return clients for events and built a base of regular customers. She was also responsible for the set-up and troubleshooting of sound equipment. Additionally, Lisa served as the General Manager and Production Lead at Sweet Jane's Frozen Desserts, where she oversaw a staff of up to 15 front and back-of-house employees. She was responsible for the production of all products, research and development of recipes, scheduling, payroll, inventory tracking, and ordering. Lisa has a degree in Software Engineering from Flatiron School and an Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS in Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. She is proficient in several technologies, including Software Engineering, Javascript, Ruby, ReactJS, and Research Scientist. With 14.70 years of relevant experience, Lisa is a skilled software developer with a passion for creating high-quality products that serve the needs of the community.