samascher / about-me

All about me

About Me

Before GA:

I was working for Service Source (client: Symantec (formerly Blue Coat) as a renewal sales representative. Before that, I worked selling cloud phone systems and disaster backup & recovery for a cloud data center. I went to CU Boulder and was a communication & health care major. I've been volunteering in some capacity with the Denver Hospice since 2011.

Outcomes support I need:

Salary negotiation.

Day 1 Goals:

Understand APIs and how they work -- then get them to work

Two Truths and a Lie

Sam

1. I am allergic to soy
2. I speak Hebrew
3. I love carrots

Important links & information

LinkedIn
Github
Resume
Portfolio website

Meetups I've attended:

1. Women Who Code Denver/Boulder Javascript Study Group (7/13)
2. Colorado Health & Tech Mashup Happy Hour (8/15)

What type of company would you like to work for (i.e. Agency, Product, Startup)?

Do not want to work for a startup. Feel slightly less strong about working for a small to medium sized business

I'd love to do product work for a LARGE corporation/company. I want stability & to work on a team with more senior people / CLEAR DEFINED ROLES. Am open to agency work (duh I want a job), but would prefer a large company for product work.

What kind of role are you leaning towards (i.e. Frontend, Backend, etc)?

I would prefer a role primarly focused in the backend - ideally on the product side. I have a background in both direct/indirect sales and project management so I'd be happy in a client-facing role as well (I can literally talk to a brick wall for an hour).