Summary
Duncan Howard-mcguire is an HR data and benefits analyst with eight years of hands-on experience administering benefits for a 6,000+ employee public school district while also building technical skills in software development. He combines meticulous audit and reconciliation work—managing millions in monthly insurance premiums and complex payroll integrations—with front-line customer service, training, and event coordination across multiple bargaining groups. Comfortable both leading teams and working independently, he has supported system implementations and maintained PeopleSoft/OEBB benefits configurations. Transitioning into software, Duncan has practical full-stack exposure from a Tech Academy bootcamp and an ASP.NET MVC internship where he delivered C#, JavaScript, and SQL solutions. He brings a learner’s mindset, a strong academic record in social sciences with a geography minor, and a knack for turning ambiguous benefits problems into auditable, repeatable processes.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, History, Social Science; Minor: Geography, GPA: 3.89, Bachelor’s Degree, History, Social Science; Minor: Geography, GPA: 3.89 at Portland State University
Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at The Tech Academy
SOCIAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES at University of Iowa
English