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Mark Dickerson
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Backend engineer focused on building reliable APIs, data platforms, and analytics systems.

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Summary

  • Backend Engineer with eight years of professional experience building data pipelines, analytics dashboards, and cross-platform APIs—specializing in Python, AWS, and SQL.
  • Strong background in data modeling and transforming large datasets into actionable insights.
  • Adept at working with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions.

Technical Skills

Languages

  • Python
  • SQL
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • R
  • Java
  • C
  • C++
  • Ruby
  • RPG
  • HTML
  • CSS

Frameworks & Tools

  • AWS (API Gateway, Cognito, DynamoDB, Lambda, Redshift, S3)
  • Docker
  • Git
  • REST APIs
  • Serverless Framework
  • Node.js
  • D3.js

GIS

  • ArcGIS
  • IDRISI
  • ModelBuilder
  • QGIS
  • SAGA GIS

Other

  • Agile/Scrum
  • Unit & Integration Testing

Experience

Union Street Media (USM)

Software Engineer I & Software Engineer II

March 2022January 2025Burlington, VT (Hybrid)
  • Supported internal and client-facing analytics needs by developing and maintaining scalable data platform (ETL pipelines, data warehouse, BI tools, etc.).
  • Established a single source of truth by designing and building a REST API that syncs data across systems.
  • Collaborated across the organization to improve efficiency by automating reporting workflows.
  • Improved performance, observability, reliability, and scalability by replacing pain points with new infrastructure and software patterns.
  • Completed a months-long team initiative to transition from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4-based reporting.
  • Ensured bug-free releases by automating deployment with comprehensive unit and integration tests.
  • Researched, designed, and built an analytics dashboard integrating conversion, lead, and campaign data to enable long-awaited insights and data-driven decisions.
  • Improved Agile workflow and team mindset through evaluation, communication, and iteration.

Self-employed

Freelance Software Developer

September 2014March 2022Remote
  • Designed and implemented data structures to store large-scale geospatial data.
  • Developed a shapefile reader and integrated with existing code to provide geospatial data to machine learning algorithms building digital models of the real world.
  • Improved maintainability by documenting client codebases.
  • Drafted normalized database layouts optimized for storage efficiency, expected queries, and ease of implementation.
  • Styled an eBook using HTML and CSS and ensured cross-platform compatibility.

Vermont Information Processing (VIP)

Software Engineer

January 2017July 2019Colchester, VT (On-site)
  • Lead back-end engineer on SipSource: imported, cleansed, and summarized millions of sales records for the largest beverage suppliers and distributors in the country.
  • Collaborated with product managers to design, implement, deploy, and refine features based on client and user feedback.
  • Maintained existing programs and tables with feature updates and bug fixes.
  • Participated in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support for critical issues.
  • Quickly learned AS/400 iSeries (IBM i) tech stack to meet development goals.
  • Attended Vermont Midrange User Group (VTMUG) conferences to stay current in technical advances.

Faraday Inc. (Start-up)

Software Developer

August 2015November 2016Burlington, VT (Hybrid)
  • Updated the web application's user interface.
  • Researched, trained, tuned, tested, and analyzed machine learning algorithms.
  • Built interactive visualizations and dashboards for the Customer Success team.

Education

Middlebury College

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Geography (Double Major)

September 2011May 2016Middlebury, VT (On-site)
  • Representative Coursework: Math Foundations of Computing, Data Structures, Machine Learning, Computer Architecture, Information Visualization, Algorithms and Complexity, Computer Graphics, Fundamentals of GIS, GIS for the Developing World, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, Real Analysis
  • Honors Thesis: Location Based Privacy for Smart Phone Users
  • Athletics: Varsity Baseball (Pitcher)

Additional

Additional

  • Leadership: Eagle Scout; Green Mountain Baseball League (Player & Board Member); Youth Group Leader; Young Life Leader
  • Other Experience: Shared Living Provider; K–8 Computer Science Club Instructor; GIS Lab Monitor; Computer Science Department Grader & Tutor; Research Assistant; Swim Instructor
  • Activities & Interests: National Baseball Congress World Series (3x); 2022 GMBL Pitcher of the Year; Studio Art; Adobe Creative Suite; LEGO; Photography