# Izaak Mills > Building stuff Location: Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/izaakmills ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Gynger Jan 2022 – Present ### Software Engineer @ Lincoln Financial Group Jan 2019 – Present | Dover, New Hampshire Part of a high functioning agile team responsible for two consumer facing web applications serving over one million users. Experience working in AWS. Skills: - JS, Node, Typescript, React, GraphQL / Apollo client - Java (spring boot framework), MySQL, PostgreSQL - CI/CD utilizing Atlasssian toolsuite (Bitbucket / Bamboo) - Docker, AWS ### Underwriter @ Lincoln Financial Group Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Dover NH - Underwrote group life, disability, and voluntary worksite products for businesses with between 50 and 500 employees. ### Full Stack Developer @ University of New Hampshire Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Portsmouth Full stack web development course focused on MERN stack. - Javascript - Node JS / Express - MySQL / Sequelize - MongoDB / Mongoose - React ### Underwriter @ Liberty Mutual Insurance Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Dover NH Day to Day activities include: - Pricing business according to company underwriting and pricing guidelines and ensuring standards for timeliness are met. Applying analytical, detail oriented, decision making skills at a case level to decide on appropriate rate for the risk presented on a case by case basis. -Prioritize work, giving the required level of attention to detail to each case ensuring quality and deadline targets are met. -Developing on-going relationships with internal and external partners while monitoring profitability and quality of submissions, keeping up-to-date with underwriting and/or product changes as they occur. -Working with a Underwriting Manager, Underwriting peers, and dedicated training team to enhance knowledge and experience in: Underwriting Techniques and Decision Making Methods, Problem Solving Methods, Sales and Negotiating Skills -Formally and informally guiding, and mentoring underwriting assistants in both technical and professional skills. - Using advanced VBA skills / knowledge developed several custom quote efficiency gaining excel workbooks. ### Senior Underwriting Assistant @ Liberty Mutual Insurance Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Dover, NH ### Small Business Owner @ Kates Kones Jan 2013 – Jan 2018 | Andover, Maine Established independent ice cream shop specializing in serving Giffords' ice cream. Performed all management functions including: inventory management, scheduling, accounting, and marketing. ### Business Developer @ SystemArchitecture.NET Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Windham, Maine Performed market research of companies in need of IT services and or solutions. Conducted cold calls to potential prospects inquiring about their IT needs, helping to identify possible deficiencies. Routinely followed up conversations with emails and set meetings for management to meet with interested parties. Developed the persistency needed to be successful in sales, and in life. ### Executive Business Manager @ Saint Joseph's College Student Government Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Standish, Maine Manager of a $100,000 budget meant for campus clubs and student events. Chair of budget committee that meets to vote on the apportionment of funds to clubs. Head of several work groups tasked with event, and project planning. ### Resident Advisor @ Saint Joseph's College Student Government Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Standish, Maine I facilitated the social, academic, and personal adjustment of students to the residence halls. Helped develop a sense of community among residents as members of a floor, residents of a hall, and active participants in the college as a whole. Served as a positive role model to residents and staff members. Enforced the rules and policies of Student Life, and act as a liaison between residents and the college's administration. ### Summer Intern - Special Projects Coordinator @ Pierce Atwood LLP Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | 254 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101 Conducted comprehensive market research on law firm social media usage, involving evaluating the firms current social media accounts. Created an advertisement framework document from which managers could use to evaluate how they would like to promote firm news articles and postings and how they could garner the appropriate 'actions' such as getting recipients to like the firms Facebook page. Developed a complex Excel database that was designed to examine cells with multiple criteria and return individual values for different travel expense. Summarized and presented findings to the Director of Accounting. Took an existing firm wide history spreadsheet, summarized and simplified the data. Streamlined the entry process and created a consistent appearance throughout the workbook that made navigation and interpretation easier. Used video recording software, Camtasia, to record and produce several IT videos that illustrated common complaints/ questions that needed more explanation. Input and altered data into the firms document management systems for corporate client records. Developed a working knowledge of corporate filings and procedures. ### Accounting Intern @ Planet Dog Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | 85 Bradley Drive, Westbrook, Maine Daily tasks included invoicing, bank reconciliations and payment matching. Worked with and developed an understanding of Microsoft Great Plains accounting software. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) In Business Administration in Dual Major in Accounting and Finance Saint Joseph's College Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 ### Coding Certificate in Software Development University of New Hampshire Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/izaak-mills - Website: https://izaakmills.github.io/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/izaakmills JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/izaakmills/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22