Bobby Stiles
Software engineer with an interest in applying my skills to data science.
Certifications
Socials
Skills
- Java
- Python
- Javascript
- SQL
- R
- HTML5
- MATLAB
- C#
- Ruby
- SQL
- Solr
- Oracle
- Spring
- Hibernate
- D3
- React
- Linux
- Windows
- Docker
- AWS
- Google Cloud Platform
- git
- Github
- Bitbucket
- Datadog
- Kibana
- Jenkins
- Jira
- QGIS
- Blender
- GIMP
- VS Code
- IntelliJ
- Microsoft Office
Experience
Freelance Foundry Module Developer
- Create premium modules for Foundry Virtual Tabletop on behalf of various clients.
- Developed custom workflows in Python and Javascript to automate the data entry from PDFs.
- Publications I’ve worked on include:
- Battlezoo Ancestries: Classic Creatures (D&D 5th Edition)
- Battlezoo Ancestries: Classic Creatures (Pathfinder 2nd Edition)
- Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons (D&D 5th Edition)
- Battlezoo Dragons: Fairy Dragons (D&D 5th Edition)
- Battlezoo Dragons: Misfit Dragons (D&D 5th Edition)
- Battlezoo Eldamon (D&D 5th Edition)
- Weapons of Legend (D&D 5th Edition)
- World of Battlezoo: Indigo Isles (D&D 5th Edition)
Software Engineer
- Led the upgrading of legacy MATLAB applications into modern Java products, including using JNI to connect with programs written in C to optimize performance.
- These MATLAB products were math-heavy products that involved processing sonar readings.
- Adopted Agile and Scrum best practices within the teams I worked in.
- Created proof of concepts of reactive web UIs for our products using D3, React, and Javascript.
Contractor
Contracted to improve support for the roleplaying game “Pathfinder 2nd Edition” by designing and developing interactive character sheets, including specialized sheets for specific character options, to improve user engagement and ease of use for many different players.
Adjunct Teacher
- Taught the Intro to Computer Science lab (CS273) using Java as the students’ introductory language.
- Updated labs to use functional Java paradigms and simplified examples from my industry experience.
- Achieved an approval rating of over 90% from the students at the end of the semester.
Software Engineer
- Worked primarily as a back-end Java developer using Spring Boot with our data stored in Solr.
- Worked on the data management team, where I ingested data through Airflow and Dataflow, debugging data using BigQuery, SQL, and Google Cloud Platform in general.
- Created an ETL pipeline for transforming data using AWS Batch, Step Functions, and Lambdas.
- Maintained analytics and dashboards for our services using Kibana and Datadog.
- Trained myself on using the Selenium and Cucumber frameworks to assist the QA automation team.
- Led a team for over a year on the development of new features and collaborating with stakeholders on the prioritization and planning of projects
- Transitioned our product from large releases to a CI/CD pipeline of many microservices. This included working with stakeholders to design the RESTful APIs for our microservices.
- Mentored almost all the engineering interns we had over the years and many junior developers.
Creations
A collection of projects authored by me, and likely shared out with the community as an open source project.
Pokemon Type Spread
The amounts of each Pokemon type that have appeared across all games.
Statistical Study of Super Mario Party Dice
A statistical study of how well different dice perform in the game Super Mario Party.
A Study of Women's World Magazine
A history of weight loss claims on the cover of Women's World magazine.
Wait! There's more..
See all Creations for more examples!
Open Source Contributions
A collection of efforts to which I contributed, but did not create. Always happy to help out with other projects when I see a need I can fill.
Interactive Map of Golarion
An interactive map of the fictional world of Golarion.
Pathfinder 2e for Foundry VTT
The open source module for playing Pathfinder 2e on Foundry.
Publications
A list of publications I’ve created, such as new player content for the tabletop RPG game, Pathfinder 2nd Edition.
Book - Draconic Character Options Remastered for Pathfinder 2nd Edition
Book - Pathfinder 2E Mythic Conversion
Book - Draconic Character Options for Pathfinder 2nd Edition
Education
University of Portland
C, Data Structures, Design and Principles of Programming Languages, Compiler Design, Java, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Security