Cody Sharma

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Profile

I am a teacher-turned-software engineer, committed to infusing my multidisciplinary training into creating lasting systems. As an educator, I spent a decade not only improving my students’ lives as a teacher but also diving head-first into relentlessly solving bottlenecks affecting the school systems and technologies as a dean. I am passionate about streamlining processes and looking for efficient ways to achieve outcomes, education or otherwise, that relieve undue burden on myself and those around me.

It's this same tenacity and human-centered approach I now bring to my work as a software engineer. Switching careers to tech is a way for me to channel my curiosity and passion for solving problems into an environment that promotes efficient, iterative, and deeply logical thinking and problem solving.

Tech Skills

Languages

JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, C, Python, SQL, Mongo

Databases

PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Library and Frameworks

React (hooks), Express.js, EJS, Django, Django Templates, Bootstrap

Other

RESTful Architecture, MVC Architecture, JSON and APIs, Tableau Visualization, Figma, GitHub collaboration, Postman

Certifications

AWS Cloud Practioner

Portfolio

Websites

  • All
  • Front End
  • Full Stack
  • Data Visualization
  • Other

Cody Library

Full Stack

Freelance: Wedding Website

Front End

Spaceman

Front End

Sharmer News

Front End

Runoff Election Algorithm

Other

Recipe Website

Full Stack

Tableau

Percent Taking and Mean Score by State

Relative SAT Scores by Stat, 2018-2023

Rice University FY 2024 Budget

Resume

Online version: Here

Education

Software Engineering Immersive Bootcamp

2024

General Assembly

MA in History

2022

Tufts University

BA in Political Science

2013

Rice University

Other Courses

CS50 from EdX - In Progress

Other Experience

School Administrator

2016-2019

Chinquapin Prep

  • Maintained credits and classes database in Powerschool, including using SQL to create reports and align database to maintain school accreditation and student graduation requirements.
  • Planned, implemented, and evaluated school wide projects including creation of onboarding program for 20 new, incoming students yearly.
  • Evaluated and coached teachers as part of collaborative growth plans. Trained 8+ new teachers.
  • Effectively managed department budget, planning yearly class purchases and coordinating textbook purchase with other departments, remaining under budget each year.
  • Implemented a new course selection system with Math department chair in response to team members’ calls for change.
  • Led a team of school leadership to create a new grading system in response to faculty concerns, incorporating input from different stakeholder groups within the organization. Adopted later that year.

Middle and High School Teacher

2013 - 2024

STEM K12 School, Boston Prep, Chinquapin Prep

  • Current math teacher for 150+ students at an engineering focused charter school.
  • Built an attendance program using google sheets auto-populating from previous check-ins for boarding students.
  • Oversaw projects balancing multiple priorities and milestones, such as: curriculum writing, school wide projects including changes to English class schedules and student mental health initiatives.