Trey Huffine (@treyhuffine)
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Building gitconnected.com and skilled.dev
Austin, TX
Helping developers launch and grow their careers
About
After a career change into software engineering in my mid 20's, I've experienced first-hand how much work it requires to get involved and be successful. My passion is to help everyone build their career as a developer and teach the required skills to be a contributor on an engineering team.
I ❤️ TypeScript/JavaScript, React, GraphQL, Go
I ❤️ TypeScript/JavaScript, React, GraphQL, Go
Experience
Founder
gitconnected gitconnected.com
2019 to Present ⋅ Austin, TX
The community for developers to grow their careers
Principal Software Engineer (Growth Product)
Postmates postmates.com
Nov 2016 to Oct 2019 ⋅ San Francisco, CA
Software engineer for both the growth and consumer teams. Building an industry-leading customer experience in local delivery using Go, React, Redux, GraphQL, and TypeScript/JavaScript.
Vice President of Engineering
GrubMarket grubmarket.com
Aug 2015 to Nov 2016 ⋅ San Francisco, CA
Lead engineer generating rapid company growth by receiving both series A and B funding within a year. Managed a team of 12 engineers with an application on the web, iOS, and Android platforms. Also held roles as director of frontend engineering and frontend engineer.
Skills
React ⋅ Advanced
TypeScript ⋅ Advanced
JavaScript ⋅ Advanced
Go ⋅ Beginner
Projects
portfolio-create-react-app
How to build a developer portfolio using React
JavaScriptHTMLCSS
hacker-news-reader
Hacktoberfest project to build a Hacker News clone
ReactReduxStyled ComponentsJavaScript
This is a project is built to help developers learn React, Redux, and Styled Components. There is a step-by-step tutorial and screen cast walking you through intializing the project to deploying it to production.
graphql-react-typescript-spacex
TypeScriptHTMLCSS
lightbox-react
Lightbox for components or images built for React
ReactJavaScript
I extended the functionality of a popular image lightbox package to allow for arbitrary components to be displayed in the lightbox. This opens up the option to embed video or use any desired React component.
is-react
Determine if a variable or statement is a React element or component
ReactJavaScript
This is a utility tool for React applications. In libraries, we may not know what type of variable is being passed to a function, and this tool allows us to determine how the variable will be treated by React.
Education
CodingHouse
Bootcamp, Web Development
May 2015 to Aug 2015
A coding boot camp focused on JavaScript and full-stack web development
University of California, Berkeley
Masters, Financial Engineering
2014 to 2015
• Python, C++, R, MATLAB • Computer science, big data analytics, asset valuation, risk assessment, stochastic calculus, econometrics, statistics, optimization techniques An interdisciplinary program in computer science, big data analytics, finance, mathematics, and statistics that trains professionals for careers in derivatives pricing, risk management, and quantitative portfolio management
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bachelor's of Science, Nuclear Engineering
2008 to 2013
Minor in Business Administration
Volunteer
Mentor / Co-Founder
Full Service Community School
2009 to 2011 ⋅ Knoxville, TN
• Contributed to team that implemented a full-service community school model for Title I school • Collaborated with local community and businesses leaders to create a network of volunteers • Tutored students individually at two separate Title I schools • Mentored students for ten hours weekly as an after school group leader