Adam Newman

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Development Team Lead at Fresh Focus Media & ROOK Connect
November 1, 2024 - November 3, 2025
Led a 3-person development team to deliver ERP, CRM, and BI software features on time within Scrum framework. Translated business requirements into sprint plans, facilitated standups, project planning, and retrospectives to ensure high sprint completion rate and customer satisfaction. Mentored junior developers to accelerate onboarding and boost team productivity. Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to align development with business goals.
Full Stack Software Developer at Fresh Focus Media & ROOK Connect
November 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Refactored legacy ERP/CRM/BI modules, improving security, maintainability, and reliability. Built custom dashboards and reporting tools enabling real-time client analytics. Designed and implemented an algorithm for parsing mathematical expressions with 1,000+ operands. Optimized SQL queries, reducing execution time by up to 90% and improving page load times.
Full Stack Web Developer at Blue Guardian Ltd.
June 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024
Integrated speech recognition into AI-powered mental health chatbot, enhancing user interaction. Led frontend website development, applying A/B testing and Google Analytics insights to increase user acquisition and retention. Implemented Firebase authentication and Google ReCAPTCHA, improving site security.
Web Developer at Faithful Construction Ltd
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
Delivered full lifecycle of website (client consultation, requirements, Figma design, development, deployment) driving $600K+ in additional revenue through improved customer acquisition. Automated CI/CD deployment pipeline with GitHub, Gatsby, Contentful CMS, and Netlify, achieving 0% downtime.
Business Process Analyst & Tech Support at Steelhead Metals Ltd
March 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024
Designed custom digital workflows to streamline project estimation and bidding, improving accuracy and consistency. Analyzed architectural blueprints to estimate material requirements and costs, supporting efficient project planning. Provided technical support (hardware/software troubleshooting, new system setup) and managed payroll and email administration.

Education

BSc Computer Science at Vancouver Island University
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
BSc Computer Science at Vancouver Island University
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Education

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