About

Roger Miller is a talented software engineer with a passion for developing beautiful and powerful websites. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has a background in journalism and social media, which gives him a unique perspective on analyzing data to find compelling stories that might otherwise go unnoticed. Roger has over 7 years of experience in the tech industry and is well-versed in building applications using Ruby on Rails, Javascript, React, and HTML/CSS. He is also skilled in analyzing data with Python's Pandas library and scraping websites with BeautifulSoup and Selenium. Currently working as a Software Engineer at Barkbox, Inc., Roger previously served as a Senior Software Engineer at Sweeten, where he planned and built the back-end architecture for large-scale features, including scheduling systems, budget estimating formulas, and caching to improve page load times by 3X. He also frequently fixed bugs in complex legacy code that affected everything from page load times to data synchronicity. Before that, he worked as a Research Director at ShadowTV, where he expanded the company's data collection network by configuring 15 Windows servers with Windows media encoders to process raw video streams. He also produced dozens of branded data visualizations using JavaScript and D3.js for the marketing team by processing thousands of hours of TV data from the company's API. Roger is a graduate of App Academy, where he earned a degree in Computer Software Engineering. He also holds a Master's Degree in Journalism from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from St. Lawrence University. Additionally, he earned a Clarkson School Certificate in Biology, General from Clarkson University. Roger's tech stack includes Software Engineering, Web Development, Ruby, Javascript, Selenium, Pandas, Backend Development, Python, and Research Science. When he's not at the computer, Roger enjoys fishing, cooking, playing squash, and practicing piano. With his impressive skills and experience, Roger Miller is a valuable asset to any team looking for a talented software engineer who can bring a unique perspective to their projects.