Dustin McClure Support Engineer Welcome to my portfolio
I am a nerd, a tinkerer, and have too many interests.

About

Support engineer, software implementation specialist, and API integration specialist from Bellingham, WA.

Projects

Java CalendarJava Calendar

Developed a program in Java that prints out an ASCII calendar to console based on user input.
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  • Java PhonebookJava Phonebook

    Developed a phonebook in Java that has a node class to define what a contact node looks like and a manager class to manage all nodes. The phonebook allows you to add entries, change entries, print the phonebook, and delete entries.
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  • Java Letter InventoryJava Letter Inventory

    A class called LetterInventory that can be used to keep track of an inventory of letters of the alphabet.
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  • Java Card GameJava Card Game

    A Java program that plays a simple game of blackjack.
  • GitHub
  • Java Critter SimulatorJava Critter Simulator

    A Java program that simulates what happens when 4 different types of critters making different moves battle it out for dominance.
  • GitHub
  • Java 20 Questions GameJava 20 Questions Game

    A Java program that tries to guess an object you are thinking about by asking questions about the object. It gets progressively smarter as it learns about different objects
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  • SafeVisionSafeVision

    Began training a machine to recognize possible threats(guns, knives, etc.) in social media posts using Google's Auto-ML and Google Open Images.
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  • Electric Lantern FestivalElectric Lantern Festival

    Developed a light show with a couple close friends using an Arduino Uno with a sonar hat which changed themes based on the sound of approaching footsteps picked up by the sonar hat.
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  • OpenTableOpenTable

    
                    
                    
                    
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  • iOT Raspberry Pi Cat FeederiOT Raspberry Pi Cat Feeder

    
                    
                    
                    
                    
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  • Skills

    Bio

    Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
    Safer Schools Together OpenSource Intelligence and Threat Analyst @ Safer Schools Together
    Maintained website; including the following
     ◆ All updates (WP-Admin and Hosting Provider),
       automations (PipeDrive, Zapier, Gravity
       Forms, Paypal), server configs, databases, staging
       copies, version control systems(git setup and
       maintenance), email configs (Siteground/GSuite
       domain forwarding and migration)
    
    
    Acted as primary GSuite Administrator in charge of the
    following
     ◆ Creating new user accounts, deactivating or removing
       user accounts, setting up various features and
       aspects within G-Suite (vault, groups, permission
       levels, etc.)
    
    
    Opensource Intelligence and Threat Analysis
     ◆ Compiled monthly Opensource Intelligence reports for
       school districts in Canada and the United States
       detailing any worrisome online behaviour observed
       in the student body or community at large
    
     ◆ Investigated and compiled incident reports as
       requested by client schools
    
     ◆ Profiled major incidents and threat actors involved
    
     ◆ Worked on special sociogram projects to map and
       detail gang activity in British Columbia
       (GRIP | Gang Reduction through Informed Practice)
       – In conjunction with RCMP IHIT (Royal Canadian
       Mounted Police Integrated Homicide
       Investigation Team)
    
    Mar 2018 - Oct 2018
    Washington State DOL EDL LSR II @ Washington State DOL
    ◆ Providing first class customer service to the
      public with enthusiasm and a smile
    
    ◆ Verifying and evaluating information to issue
      licenses and ID cards, instruction permits
      including any other licensing functions in
      compliance with laws, regulations, and procedures
    
    ◆ Collecting and accounting for licensing fees
    
    ◆ Assessing customer qualifications (physical,
      medical, and visual)for licensing eligibility
    
    ◆ Authenticating identity documents through online
      verification
    
    ◆ Conducting face-to-face interview with applicants
      to validate their identification
    
    ◆ Denoting U.S. citizenship of applicants
    
    Sept 2017 - Jan 2018
    The Nardoni Collective Builder @ The Nardoni Collective
    Ground up construction of new industrial greenhouses
    and retrofitting of existing greenhouses
    
    Nov 2014 - Aug 2017
    OpenTable Support Engineer and Integration Coordinator @ OpenTable
    Install/Post-install Coordinator and integration
    coordinator for various point of sale software
    developers/card processors
      Oracle (Micros) | Heartland | Digital Dining
      Vantiv | Stored Value Solutions | Aloha/NCR
      The Customer Connection | Synergy | SwipeIt
      Chase | GiveX | Valutec | Paytronix | Opticard
    
    
    Troubleshoot processor model code-base, third-party
    provider errors, and remote server endpoints
     ◆ Communicate with third-party developers to
       establish understanding of recent API
       modifications
     ◆ Collaborate with IT contractors on ISP
       cut-overs, port forwarding schema, NAT,
       firewall rules, etc.
     ◆ Compile and interpret debug output and rails
       stack trace output for coherent issue reporting
    
    Daily tools used
     ◆ SalesForce to install/maintain contracts and
       develop reports
     ◆ Jira for issue reporting, issue tracking, and
       workflow visualization
     ◆ Linux
     ◆ VMWare
     ◆ Various VNC/RDP clients
     ◆ Various Version Control Systems
    
    Work with merchants to cultivate their consumer
    facing presence
     ◆ Communicate content guidelines
     ◆ Make suggestions based in best practice
     ◆ Collect photo, design, and descriptive content
       from merchants
     ◆ Utilize Gimp, Photoshop, Inkscape, and various
       other programs to edit and publish consumer
       facing content
     ◆ Approve replacement content for live publishing
    
    ☛ Summarize+escalate back-end and client-side UI
      bugs to engineering and product management
    
    ☛ Triage escalations to OpenTable Restaurant
      Development Group in coordination with Inside
      Sales and Regional/National Restaurant
      Development Managers
    
    ☛ Serve as point of escalation for Tier II Gifts
      support team
    
    ☛ Maintain inventory for thousands of locations to
      ensure sufficiency and data quality
    
    ☛ Train and assist consumer facing OpenTable Gifts
      agents
    
    ☛ Create and maintain process documentation
    
    Nov 2014 - Jan 2015
    Appen Social Media Evaluator @ Appen
    ☛ Evaluated social media content per specific
      guidelines set by client in order to streamline
      content and improve relevancy in content shown
      to users
    
    ☛ Performed descriptive and multivariate
      statistical analyses of data using custom 
      tailored web-apps
    
    ☛ Sought and provided information to help client
      determine their position in the marketplace
    
    ☛ Completed tasks set at a deadline to be met
      on a daily basis in a timely and efficient manner
      for quality control review
    
    ☛ Managed work environment independent of a
      supervisor, utilized concise language to
      efficiently evaluate content, and followed up on
      tasks as needed for optimal quality