About
Welcome to my portfolio! Thanks for stopping by.
My name is Dennis Xiong and I'm here to make a positive change in the world, one line of code at a time. Here are some of the things that I am passionate about:
🎵 Enjoying music and singing
💻 Continuously expanding my knowledge base as a software developer
🏥 Improving Healthcare
🧘 Self-Development
💫 Building Community
📈 Supporting Small and Local Businesses
🤝🏽 Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in the workplace
I have an entrepreneurial spirit and Founded my own web design consultancy, Xiong Web Services.
I have all of my certifications listed on my LinkedIn profile and on Credly. Feel free to check out some of my projects below and let me know if you have any questions! You can reach out to me through LinkedIn or email.
Software Engineer & Web Consultant
- Website: dennisxiong.com
- City: Merced, CA, USA
- Email: dtx319@gmail.com
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Minor in Music Management
University of the Pacific, 2015 - Github: github.com/dtx319
Skills
Databases
Frameworks
Languages
Tools/DevOps
Resume
Professional Experience
Web Consultant
Aug 2022 - Present
Xiong Web Services, Merced, CA
- Designed responsive websites using Bootstrap, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS for local, nonprofit, and small businesses
- Utilized Wix, WordPress, and AWS for hosting of sites and domain management
- Implemented software including Ahref's, Moz, and other tools to assess and improve SEO methods, site rankings, keyword effectiveness, and additional reporting
- Managed Google Analytics and Google Search Console to measure ROI and engagement
- Developed custom themes and features including quick-email forms, GoFundMe integrations, and Shopify integrations for clients' websites
Account Executive
Jan 2020 - Jul 2022
Gem Software, San Francisco, CA
- Sold a SaaS B2B product to improve recruiting efficiency to independent recruiters, talent acquisition leaders, and HR managers
- Led sales cycle from start to close via email and Zoom video calls, establishing relationships with clients to close deals and attain quota
- Onboarded and trained new team members; created new standard training material through Loom
- Co-led the Asian Employee Resource Group (ERG), and served on the planning committee of the LGBTQ+ Pride ERG
Administrative Assistant
Oct 2017 - Jan 2020
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
- Spearheaded the Division of Nephrology's technical improvement initiatives to improve faculty meeting attendance by 20%
- Audited the Division's monthly financial reporting and corrected mistakes saving over $7000 within a 6-month timeframe
Professional Training
Full-Stack Software Engineering BootCamp
Coding Temple, Chicago, IL
- Designed landing web pages for a company's website using HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap for easy text customization, displaying images, and improving UI/UX flow
- Developed an e-commerce program, a return-on-investment calculator, and interactive games by leveraging Python, object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, and randomizers
- Integrated JavaScript and React to create framework of app, Netlify to host, Bootstrap/HTML/CSS for design aspects, and Spotify's web API to connect users to music database
- Leveraged Firebase and Spotify by using token authentication to generate a unique access token on HTTP requests, verify complex logins, and manage user sessions
- Created a CRUD application using the Flask framework, Jinja, and SQLAlchemy to store data, set up user authentication, and establish dynamic landing pages
- Programmed a quiz application using JavaScript and Express for app framework, Firebase for user authentication and data storage of quizzes and results, and Heroku to host
- Constructed a React front-end app that calls GET, POST, EDIT, and DELETE methods from a Flask API and seamlessly re-renders the page when an event is triggered
- Structured Databases using PostgreSQL to generate reports for better data comprehension and analysis