Philip Roth

 phil.roth077@gmail.com | phil-roth.dev | Github: rothberry | LinkedIn: philroth77

Software Engineer who excels in fast-paced environments and thrives on solving complex problems. With a background in teaching and music, brings a creative and practical approach to coding. Experienced in product design and project leadership and actively contributes to open-source projects alongside developers around the world.

EXPERIENCE

4 Pelicans LLC          South Haven, MI

IT Support Specialist               2025 - Present

• Provided technical support for hardware, software, and network systems, while troubleshooting complex issues.
• Diagnosed and resolved user issues, ensuring reliable system performance and minimal downtime.
• Developed custom scripts and small-scale applications to automate recurring IT tasks and improve efficiency.
• Delivered user training, documentation, and support for newly deployed tools and applications to ensure smooth adoption.

Flatiron School          Remote, USA

Senior Lead Instructor 2 - Software Engineering               2020 - 2024

• Led live lectures on fullstack web development, including JavaScript, React, Python, Ruby on Rails, SQL, Redux, Flask.
• Managed 5+ lectures, 2-3 workshops a week, and hosted daily office hours on fullstack engineering principles.
• Held daily meetings with students to provide guidance and feedback on technical concepts, process, and testing.
• Mentored over 20 students per cohort on personal projects from conceptualization to design and execution.
• Contributed to the innovative curriculum, enhancing student success through integrated academic content.
• Created multimedia resources to supplement curriculum, catering to diverse learning needs.
• Achieved a high student satisfaction CSAT score of over 87% throughout my tenure as instructor.

PRAB Inc          Portage, MI

Industrial Engineer & Estimator               2016 - 2019

• Led newly acquired subsidiary, KalFab, serving more than $500k of custom manufacturing contracts annually.
• Engineered multiple initiatives from concept through implementation, improving workflows and system performance
• Completed each project in under a month with part-time effort, delivering results twice as fast as standard full-time timelines.
• Improved efficiency of manufacturing floor workflows by 10% through optimizing design and fabricating new equipment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages:        Python, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, HTML, CSS

Full Stack Frameworks:        React, Rails, Flask, Express, Node

Databases/Cloud:                PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS, Heroku, Render, SSH

Testing Frameworks:                Pytest, RSpec, jest

Development Tools:                 git, npm, pip, Bundler (Ruby), Bash Scripting

Operating Systems:                Linux (Ubuntu/Debian), MacOS, Windows, WSL

Other Technologies:        AutoCAD Mechanical, Inventor, Blender, Fusion360,  Ableton Live, Six Sigma

RELEVANT PROJECTS

AudioPhiles  - Frontend | Backend | Demo

A peer to peer audio sample sharing application with a visual representation of the uploaded audio samples.  

• Crafted the user interface with React and Redux utilizing Semantic UI for styling.
• Implemented  Active Storage to connect to AWS to store the audio files both locally and on the cloud.
• Constructed  a Rails API backend with endpoints for song, users, tags, and favorites.
• Tailored JSON Web Tokens and localStorage to store encrypted user information client-side.

py-term-helpers - Python Package

A simple published python package to help users debug their code in terminal with useful print outputs

• Engineered a lightweight suite of Python terminal helpers, including dynamic inputs for a customized user experience
• Designed with built-in Python packages utilizing a class based design for straightforward implementations

RetroJS  - Github| App | Demo

A recreation of the game Pong made to play with 2 players on one keyboard.

• Created and implemented game states and animations in JavaScript to allow fully customizable gameplay.
• Leveraged HTML5 Canvas to render and animate playfield and characters.
• Developed a Rails API backend to track players and games.

EDUCATION

Flatiron School         Chicago, IL

Full Stack Software Engineering (On Campus), Ruby on Rails and JavaScript program         2019

Western Michigan University        Kalamazoo, MI

Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial and Industrial Engineering, Minors in Mathematics and Manufacturing          2016