Anthony Volk.
Full-Stack Developer....
Ethical Technologist.
Culture Junkie.
Language Learner.
Cat Lover.
Full-Stack Developer.
Ethical Technologist.
Culture Junkie.
Language Learner.
Cat Lover.
Experience
PolicyEngine
Full-Stack Developer
April 2023 - present
react
javascript
sql
python
flask
test-driven
project management
- Provide planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of a full-stack open-source web application implemented in ReactJS, SQL, Python Flask, and OpenFisca
- Solved critical cross-stack data error, preventing obsolescence of ~80% of user profiles
- Building E2E testing infrastructure in React and Python utilizing Jest, Pytest, and Cypress
- Developed light-touch project management framework for ongoing front-end redesign
Institute for State Effectiveness
Research Lead, Regional Connectivity & Infrastructure
July 2018 - October 2022
project management
strategy
research & analysis
client-facing
reporting
- Co-led, researched, and wrote three reports analyzing country service delivery constraints over 1-year+ time horizons that spawned policymaker-facing work in at least one country
- Produced multiple analytical written reports, scenarios papers, and policy recommendations to policymakers on the future of Asia-Pacific infrastructure development, including digital connectivity
Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme
Assistant Language Teacher
August 2019 - August 2020
project management
planning
education
japanese
- Assisted English teachers of Japanese origin to deliver English language educational programming to classes of ~30 students
- Worked across cultural and linguistic barriers, with majority of work conducted in Japanese