Brendan Klein
1105 Five Mile Road, Whitmore Lake, MI, 48189
brendan.klein99@gmail.com
(734) 604-6171
Objective
Seeking a full-time software developer position starting in February 2025.
Education
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
BS Computer Engineering, GPA: 3.35 (May 2022)
Summary of Skills
- Proficient in JavaScript, HTML/CSS, React/MERN, PHP, and SQL
- Experienced with Microsoft Office, Office 365, and VSCode
- Familiar with Linux, Git/GitHub, and Agile Development
- Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills
Work Experience
Information Technology Manager, Golden Refrigerant (5/2021 – Present)
- Maintain and built networking and networking hardware infrastructure.
- Installed new ethernet runs throughout building and installed and setup routers, access points, and switches to keep hardware updated and accessible.
- Work with SQL Server and SSMS to clean up mis-received orders, bill customers appropriately, and clean out extra records in database to make it more easily accessible long term.
- Used SQL to retrieve data and assist in generating quarterly reports for EPA, and yearly reports to obtain carbon credits.
- Manage and prevent ransomware on the company’s endpoint devices using Crowdstrike.
- Setup and manage server backups using a combination of Acronis Cyber Protect and a local and remote Synology NAS.
- Complete electrical panel wiring and field wiring for refrigerant fractional distillation machines used to separate a variety of different refrigerant gas mixtures.
- Works with our programming team to test and develop an electronic production database to keep track of refrigerant cylinders (both inbound and outbound) and automatically track half ton and bulk cylinders based on refrigerant type, net weight, and the status or composition of that cylinder.
Shipping/Receiving Warehouse Worker, HH Barnum (1/2016 – 4/2021)
- Managed, stocked, and kept inbound and outbound shipments organized.
- Maintained inventory by counting stock and keeping track of inbound and outbound shipments through an easy-to-use electronic tracking program built by the company.
- Continuously performed detail-oriented operations such as counting the number of parts sent out or received in any given shipment.
Projects
Computer Science Discord Bot (2021-2022)
- Developed and managed a discord bot to help manage the unofficial EMU Computer Science discord with over 500 students.
- Used discordjs and discord API to automatically create discord channels for each class from a given CSV class list and categorize the created channels by class.
- Implemented a feature to convert unformatted code blocks into properly formatted markdown blocks.
FIRST FRC Robotics Strategy Program (2016-2018)
- Developed and maintained a strategy program during my time on my high school’s FIRST FRC robotics team (The Flying Toasters).
- Created a database used by the team to track our opponents and determine their capabilities for alliance selection.
- Implemented a login system and automatic data filling using a combination of SQL, HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.