Christopher Neal

Summary

Junior Full Stack Engineer

Resourceful, driven Junior Developer transitioning from kitchen management. Looking to bring my love for innovative problem solving and unique perspective to a new team.

Experience

Planet Argon Portland, OR Ruby on Rails Intern

March 2022 - May 2022

• Maintained and developed client-side and internal projects.

Le Pigeon Portland, OR Chef de Cuisine

June 2011 - October 2021

• Executed and oversaw high-end cooking and food presentation in an always-busy, 33-seat restaurant, consistently top-rated in the region.
• Managed a staff of 10: oversaw all food preparation for quality and to ensure on-time completion, while maintaining a labor cost under 25%.
• Developed creative and exceptional dishes and cooking techniques within the unique requirements and restrictions of the restaurant.
• Spearheaded researching food prices, negotiating with purveyors, and codifying the ordering process across the staff by maintaining order forms, thereby minimizing errors and keeping food costs under 30%.
• Provided customer service to guests while cooking in our open kitchen.
• Managed allergies with care and professionalism for customer safety.
• Trained and mentored new employees and interns in cooking.

OutsideIn Portland, OR Volunteer GED Tutor

June 2015 - November 2016

• Distilled and explained complex math lessons to students.
• Provided homeless youths with fresh cooked meals using donated food.

SE Works Portland, OR Volunteer ESL Tutor

February 2014 - April 2016

• Tutored adult ESL students in hour-long, one-on-one sessions.

Education

Epicodus Portland, OR Full Stack Certificate

October 2021 - April 2022

• Completed a full-time, 27-week program in web and open source development focusing on JavaScript, Ruby/Rails, and React.
• Published over 100 projects to GitHub, including 13 weekly code review projects, two team week projects, and a 40+ hour independent capstone.

University of Florida Gainesville, FL Bachelor's of Science

August 2008 - June 2010

• Linguistics major, English minor, TESL Certificate