Calvin Freese
Senior Software Engineer at Optum
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCalvin Freese is a Senior Software Engineer in Minneapolis with seven years of hands-on experience building full-stack web applications and APIs, now advancing features and delivery at Optum. He blends practical customer-facing IT background from retail and distribution with formal web development training from the University of Minnesota to produce responsive, user-centered interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React. Comfortable across the stack, he has designed Sequelize data models and API routing for collaborative projects and routinely applies empathy and problem-solving to translate business requirements into clear technical solutions. His career path—from customer service and technical support roles to supervisory and engineering positions—gives him a rare appreciation for operational realities and end-user needs. Known as a pragmatic collaborator, he seeks to turn creative ideas into polished, maintainable experiences while mentoring peers and continually expanding his craft.
7 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate, Web Development, Certificate, Web Development at University of Minnesota College of Continuing & Professional StudiesVisual FX and Motion Graphics, Visual FX and Motion Graphics at Art Institute of Minnesota
Github Skills (11)
macos-big-sur8
rosetta7
apple-silicon7
compatibility6
mac-app-store6
wwdc6
macos-application6
silicon5
arm5
macos4
coreml2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
whackingMUFN/Jasmine-RPG
Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
Contributions:13 reviews, 63 PRs, 65 pushes in 1 month
grantscriver/Lost-Artist
Dec 2020 - Dec 2020
Contributions:32 reviews, 195 commits, 114 PRs in 18 days
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