Forest Newark

About Forest Newark

Results-driven Software Development Engineer with expertise in full-stack development, AWS-based architectures, and DevOps processes. Proven track record of delivering high-performance, reliable, and scalable solutions. Skilled in mentoring and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve project success. Possesses excellent communication skills honed through experience as a school teacher and Army soldier. Excels in high-pressure environments and thrives on adapting to changing situations.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Amazon Web Services (AWS)

   Oct 2024 — Present · US

   Building Generative AI tools with Amazon Q to empower customer code transformationsSupporting Amazon CodeCatalyst to help developers build and deliver apps at scale on AWS

Education

• Furman University

  Bachelor of Music (B.M), Music Education

  2008 — 2012

• Durham School of the Arts

  Music

  2000 — 2008

• freeCodeCamp

  Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering

  2016 — 2017

• The Iron Yard

  Java Engineering

  2017 — 2017

Skills

• Finale
• Music Education
• Community Outreach
• Javascript
• Event Planning
• Editing
• Student Affairs
• Music
• Public Speaking
• Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
• Adobe Audition
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Education
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Adobe Photoshop
• Piano
• Leadership
• Imovie
• Teamwork
• Html5
• Garageband
• Veterans
• Music Theory
• After Effects
• Communication
• Music Production
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Avid Technology Products