AMANDA STERN
Project Manager (PMP) || Software Developer || Photographer || Loyal Human To My Dogs
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Hi, I'm Amanda.
Project Manager. Software Developer. Photographer. Loyal human to my beloved dogs, Libby & Louie.
My professional career started with working project management for software development programs in the Air Force. Upon leaving the military, I went on to work outdoor education and became a Park Ranger in the Bureau of Land Management. As a Ranger I worked wildland fire response and collected field data for integration into SQL databases. After a long walk in the woods, I decided to pursue Software Development and made the career-switch by attending an immersive Software Engineering bootcamp through General Assembly. I now work as a remote Software Developer and Technical Project Manager and obtained my Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification through the Project Management Institute in 2024. I am also an MBA candidate at the University of Portland's Pamplin School of Business and am a Professional Photographer.
After spending almost a decade exploring the states, I've rooted myself in Portland, Oregon. I now spend my free time wandering the woods with my partner and our pups, drinking iced coffee, and exploring the Pacific Northwest. You can often find me singing 80's hits in my 4Runner, sharing bad puns with the unsuspecting, or napping on warm rocks to appease my inner-lizard. I'm also a Professional Photographer and appreciate all forms of artistic expression.
Tech Stack/Projects
Professional Timeline
Welsford Consulting LLC
Project Management Consultant, Technical Project Manager
Remote Technical Project Manager & Marketing/Branding Consultant
Private consulting firm for product development, federal regulatory affairs, business operations, marketing/branding, technical project management, business finance and strategic business development
Consultant for a private firm, responsibilities description found on resume
June 2024 - Present
Nephria Bio
Technical Project Manager & Software Developer
Full-time remote Technical Project Manager
Work on proprietary kidney dialysis medical device product branding & design for innovative technologies/medical solutions, manage UX/UI design and front-end development teams for U.S. & international website development, conduct market research, product testing, product sales, interface with customers and clients
Proprietary medical device start-up tech project, responsibilities description found on resume
November 2023 - June 2024
Cabem Technologies
Software Developer
Full-time remote full-stack (LAMP stack) Software Developer
Work on project utilizing React, React-Redux, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Linux, Apache, DBeaver, MariaDB, PHP, SQL, Git, GitLab, Jira Tickets, interface with customer, move tickets through all phases of SDLC via Agile methodologies/development sprints
Proprietary financial tech project, tech stack & responsibilities description found on resume
April 2023 - November 2023
General Assembly
Software Engineering Fellow
3-month full-time Software Engineering Immersive Bootcamp
Developed projects utilizing Javascript, HTML, CSS, Python, Express, React, Django, Mongoose, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, SQL, and Docker
Projects and descriptions found on Portfolio and GitHub
August 2022 - November 2022
Sabbatical
Appalachian Trail
Backpacked for 600 continuous miles over 4 mos. on the AT from Georgia to Virginia
March 2022 - June 2022
Bureau of Land Management - Billings, Montana
Park Ranger
Performed field work in wilderness areas for recreation & wildland fire programs, educated public
Assessed/mitigated risk & dispatched 12+ drivers & 15+ vehicles in wildland firefighting
Utilized GIS Software and SQL database to plot data & create maps using ArcGIS Pro
Maintained fleet vehicles, Wilderness Study Areas & dispersed recreation sites
April 2021 - November 2021
Student
Oregon State University
Enrolled full-time in Master's Level Geographic Information Science courses
Courses Taken: Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Science, Geography, The World's Water
Learned GIS Software, ArcPro and ArcMap to analyze biological and bathymetry data
Credits applied toward Geographic Information Science Certificate
November 2020 - April 2021
Bureau of Land Management - Denver, Colorado
Park Ranger
Utilized Trimble GPS & GIS Software to plot data & create maps using ArcGIS
Educated public on Leave No Trace ethics, general information, navigation
Coordinated efforts between Logistics, Supply & Ground Support on Incident Command Post (ICP)
Assessed/mitigated risk & dispatched 20+ personnel, 25+ vehicles & supplies in wildland firefighting
April 2020 - November 2020
Student
College of Southern Nevada
Enrolled full-time in Las Vegas Photography Courses
Courses Taken: Photography, Graphic Design
Managed small photography business serving local Las Vegas clientele for portfolio building
Dec 2019 - April 2020
Outward Bound - Hurricane Island, Maine
Logistics Manager
Managed equipment for Maine wilderness backpacking and canoe programs
Educated students on Leave No Trace ethics, wilderness skills, land navigation
Educated students on interpersonal skills, expedition behavior, conflict resolution and team dynamics
Outfitted students with appropriate gear
May 2019 - October 2019
National Outdoor Leadership School
Wilderness Medicine Rescue Semester
90-day Team Expedition focused on Wilderness Emergency Medicine
Backpacked canyons in Utah, rock climbed and backcountry skied in Wyoming
Leave No Trace Master Educator, Avalanche Rescue 1 & High Angle Rock Rescue Certified
National Registry of EMT Licensed (NREMT)
October 2018 - December 2018
United States Air Force - Active Duty
Acquisitions Officer - Captain
Managed integrated product team in planning & execution of formal qualification testing for satellite software command/control program
Facilitated communication as Government liaison to Lockheed Martin, Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center & Sandia National Laboratories
Collaborated with stakeholders for schedule development & test asset/resource sharing
Briefed senior executives on development status, risk/opportunity management, program management reviews and design reviews, reviewed contract proposals, supported team contract negotiations & awards, oversaw contract modifications
March 2016 - September 2018
United States Air Force - Active Duty
Acquisitions Officer - Lieutenant
Managed 8-person engineering team to review technical specifications & requirements for military compliance with Federal Aviation Administration standards
Authored justification/analyses to award sole-source contracts for military-specific cockpit software & hardware applications
Reviewed contract proposals, conducted contract negotiations & contract awards, coordinated with legal, finance, contracting teams to ensure program compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations
Managed engineering team to develop software for automating flight strip printing at Air Bases in Korea
September 2012 - March 2016
