# Damen King

> Senior Software Engineer at Affirm

Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/damen

Full stack developer experienced in building interactive web applications.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Affirm
Jan 2022 – Present | Portland, Oregon, United States

### Software Engineer @ Fast
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Portland, Oregon, United States

### Senior Software Engineer @ Adobe
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Portland, Oregon Area
Front end React-Redux developer for the new Marketo marketing automation platform

### Software Engineer @ Marketo
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Portland, Oregon Area
Acquired by Adobe January 2019

### Software Engineer @ TerraStride Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Portland, Oregon Area
Developing and maintaining the HuntStand and TerraStride Pro web apps and services

Front end development with HTML, CSS and JavaScript (React/Backbone.js)

Back end development with Python using the Django web framework

### Software Engineer Internship @ SurveyMonkey
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Portland, Oregon Area
Rewrote a customer service survey restoration admin tool from .NET to Python

Built the back end using Pyramid web framework with RESTful API services

Implemented the front end using React-Redux with webpack, Sass and Bootstrap

Created the technical specification document based on project requirements

Worked with product manager and end users to improve application workflow and design

Assessed existing API endpoints, requesting fixes and improvements from dev teams using JIRA

Wrote automated python unit tests for the back end web services

Deployed application and demonstrated functionality to end user group

### Software Training and Support Analyst II @ DDI System - Inform Distribution ERP Software
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Portland, Oregon Area
Managed software implementations for HVAC wholesale distributors during which I lead 5 projects for companies with 2-4 branches and 4 – 26 users each as well as assisted in 7 projects for companies with 2- 8 branches and 4 – 100 users each

Traveled on site to train users on all software modules including order entry, inventory mgmt., purchasing, accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, reporting and analytics

Ensured hardware, and custom software development schedules were on target, while training remotely and configuring the software to meet business needs with front and back end modifications

Provided high level support to resolve both business process and technical issues for our customers

Communicated software bugs and requests to our development team using issue tracking software then tested new features and fixes prior to public release

### Computer Repair Technician @ Self Employed
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014
Refurbish and repair of desktop computers through Amazon and Craigslist

### Business Analyst @ Accenture
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
Cisco Systems - Tanberg Acquisition
Analyzed and adapted client customer service processes to enable successful integration of an acquired company

Cisco Systems - Cisco Commerce Workspace Adoption
Provided end user training while maintaining usage and feedback statistics for adoption of a new ordering platform


## Education
### Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, General
Portland State University - School of Business
Jan 2005 – Jan 2009


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/damenking

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Source: https://flows.cv/damen
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/damen/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-22