Beck Rickert
Full Stack Dev Systems Admin Network Admin Download ResumeA skillset containing development, design, management, and continuous delivery of web applications & network systems. Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Projects
A Showcase of Carefully Hand-picked Apps & Accomplishments
Custom-built Enterprise Level Home Network Solution
This workspace allows one to learn about new technologies and practice new skills. Servers & services situated and isolated in a production-like environrment with others designated for development and staging. To further commitment to self improvement during spare time. View the entire project posting on my blog: https://blog.beckrickert.com/homelab
Discord Translink Bot
A Discord bot written in Node.js with the Discord.js framework. Consumes Translink's REST API of bus & route information. Provides functions similar to texting Translink stop & includes monthly reminder for Multi-pass renewals. Application able to serve static files as a CDN using the Express.js framework; specifically images for embedded Discord messages. gitlab.com/beckrickert/translink-discord-js
Image Format Converter with URL On-The-Fly
A Node.js RESTful API using Express.js and JIMP to convert image formats from a provided URL on-the-fly. Solution for those who don't want to resave images as another format in their online projects. gitlab.com/beckrickert/jimp-rest View a live demo: jimp.beckrickert.com.
A Shipping Label Generator
A Node.js web tool to quickly generate shipping labels with various options. Best suited for small online businesses who need a simple label printed for shipments. Includes features such as tracking & order number barcodes and caution indication symbols. Uses Express.js framework and JsBarcode package for barcode generation. View a live demo: fml.beckrickert.com.
https://gitlab.com/beckrickert/first-mile-label
Storage-as-a-Service Concept
A proof of concept implementation of a STaaS application, similar like Google Drive or Dropbox. Involves a web interface and database. This project created for a course at KPU about using Cloud Computing services and deploying a custom application. The application uses Express.js as the framework under Node.js, Bootstrap for the front-end, and SQLite3 for the relational database. An AWS EC2 t1.micro instance used during the course with an Ubuntu installation. The project involves aspects of DNS, Networking, Virtualization, Containerization, Deployment, Version Control, Use Case Testing, APIs, Relational Databases, System Security, and more. During project presentation we used a free time-limited domain name from Freenom. View a live demo: kpughettocloud.beckrickert.com to create an account.
https://gitlab.com/kpuinfo4110s10fall2022/storage
Skills
Programming Languages, Tools, Frameworks, and Systems
HTML5
Docker
Linux
AWS
Arduino
CSS3
Networking
Windows/AD/O365
Cloudflare
Apache
Bootstrap
pfSense
VMware
Raspberry Pi
NGINX
JavaScript
Ubiquiti
MariaDB/MySQL
TrueNAS/FreeNAS
Espressif
Node.js
OpenVPN
Git
FreePBX
Cisco
Work Experience
Full Stack Developer & Sys. Admin
Feb 2018 - PresentKwantlen Gaming Guild
Developer & Administrator for Kwantlen Polytechnic University's largest non-profit club. Opportunity to build & maintain website on a very limited budget (<$100), kpugaming.ca, a registration membership Database with Google Appscript and Google Sheets. Microservices balto.kpugaming.ca between website and a Discord Bot bot.kpugaming.ca & server. Learned to successfully manage & develop a full production environment, with minimal downtime & on-call basis tech support resolution with club executives.
Bank Teller
Aug 2018 - PresentScotiabank
A part-time bank teller. Customer-facing of handling services & requests and brief advise for non-registered investments for individuals. Provided deep reocurring customer satisfaction & relationships. Customer ticket management is a common occurence.
Website Admin
Mar 2017 - Dec 2017Dr. Howard A. Ullett Inc. & Associates (Flagship Dental)
Website administration non-paid internship for a local dental office. Maintained their Wordpress (PHP) website & email deliverability (DNS). flagshipdental.ca Learned basic email-based tech support in a MSP-like environment to more than 10 employees.
Tech Specialist
Oct 2016 - Apr 2021London Drugs
Sales associate & technician at the tech department. Consultation, troubleshooting, repair & reconfiguration of consumer electronics, mobile devices & desktops. Typical duties include over the phone Level-1 Tech Support, data backup & migration, and attended/unattended installation of various software suites (Microsoft O365, Adobe, Autodesk), or Operating Systems to hardware upgrades. Provide customer service & support while achieving quarterly-set department sale figures.
Education
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Sept 2016 - Sept 2023Bachelors of Technology
A specialized degree of Networking Administration with Cisco's Networking Academy courses. Degree includes CCNA courses for learning the foundations networking and Cisco vendor specific devices. Primary goal on completing all applicable network administration & security and web development courses provided by the institution.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
May 2018 - Apr 2021Course Completion
Completed online courses with applicable course merits offered by Kwantlen Polytechnic University instructed by Cisco. Learned command-line configuration, maintainence, troubleshooting, and best practices for general hardware & Cisco vendor specific products. Completed all four courses: Introduction to Networks, Routing & Switching, Scaling Networks, Connecting Networks.
Enver Creek Secondary
Sept 2011 - Sept 2016Highschool, Dogwood Diploma
A public highschool located in Surrey, British Columbia. Completed multiple Information Technology classes with achieving related honour roll certificates.
Beck Rickert
Professional References
Jody Williams
Customer Experience Lead
Scotiabank, Bank of Nova Scotia
jody.williams@scotiabank.com
+1 604 586 3161 ext. 4400
Mike Mittermuller
TECH Experience Manager
London Drugs Ltd.
mmittermuller@londondrugs.com
+1 604 588 2545