Hi, my name is
Tyler Huyser.
I build things for the web.
I am an enthusiastic and adaptable web developer based in New York City. Transitioning from a career in biotechnology Executive Recruitment, I hope to leverage my skills in coding, project management, and client engagement to build effective digital applications.
About Me
Hello! I'm Tyler, an enthusiastic and adaptable junior software engineer based in New York, NY.
Passionate about using technology to creatively solve problems, I bring expertise in full-stack software development and technologies, including Vanilla Javascript, React, Ruby on Rails, and Node.js.
I am currently in the midst of a career transition, having previously worked as an executive search consultant in the arenas of biotechnology, technology, private equity, and venture captial.
Blending analytical expertise from coding with strategic, relationship-building skills from my recruiting background, I aim to create impactful and transformative digital applications.
I hold a bachelor's degree in film studies from Columbia University. In 2019, I founded Walk In My Shoes Media, a diversity & inclusion training company.
Where I’ve Worked
Junior Associate @ Occam Global
October 2020 - June 2023
Occam Global is a biotech executive search, recruiting, and leadership advisory firm with specialties across technological fields, including Biotech, TechBio, AI-ML, Cell/Gene Therapy, Diagnostics/Genomics, Medical Devices, Research Tools, Alternative Energy, AgTech as well as adjacencies within Venture Capital and Private Equity.
- Executive Search Consultant with an emphasis on company formation, board, and C-Suite recruiting for private and public in the life sciences.
- Helped clients define the executive profile to best meets the needs of their respective organizations.
- Sourced, engaged, evaluated, and presented a relevant talent pool to clients.
- Guided clients throughout the search process, from pitch to close, providing consistent communications and client service.
Some of my skills...
Featured Projects
Featured Project
AWOKEN
AWOKEN is a React-on-Rails app that helps awaken users to bias. The app uses a variety of surveys in order to measure a user's biases (i.e. racism, sexism, etc.). The app also deploys an intervention that helps guide users to a more awoken mindset.
- Ruby
- Rails
- React
- VS Code
- npm
Featured Project
Twinkle Toes
Twinkle Toes is an e-commerce store that specializes in everyone's favorite accessory: sparkley shoes.The application allows customers to browse and leave reviews on products. Furthermore, the application gives admins full-CRUD functionality (i.e. the ability to create, read, update, and delete products from the backend).
- React
- Express
- MongoDB
- Heroku
- Git
Featured Project
profesh
Profesh is an app that assists job seekers throughout their job hunt. The app provides a directory of job listings and a series of tools that enable the user to track their journey with each individual opportunity, from interview to offer.
- React
- Node.js
- Airtable
Additional Projects
ACE Tennis Rankings
ACE TENNIS RANKINGS is a React Vite application that utilizes Vike for server-side rendering (SSR) in order to optimize search engine indexability. The app pulls data from a custom web-scraper API in order to fetch rankings for the men's and women's professional tennis tours (ATP & WTA).
- React
- Vite
- Vike
- SSR
ACE Tennis Scores
ACE TENNIS SCORES is a React-on-Rails app that lets users to access live ATP, WTA, and ITF tennis scores and weekly rankings. In order to render point-by-point scores to users, the applications synthesizes scores information provided by two different APIs. In addition, rankings data is compiled and rendered using a custom web scraper and API.
- Ruby
- Rails
- React
- Heroku
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