# Megan Helwig

> Software Engineer

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/meganhelwig

Innovative and adaptable Software Engineer with 5+ years experience using a variety of software development tools and technologies and demonstrated success in increased organizational productivity and performance.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ System13, Inc.
Jan 2023 – Present | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

### Technical Manager | Software Engineer @ Ippon Technologies USA
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Richmond, VA

### Software Engineer @ Ippon Technologies USA
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Richmond, Virginia, United States

### Software Developer @ SingleComm
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Richmond, Virginia

### Software Developer @ Creo Wellness, LLC.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Richmond, Virginia Area

### Frontend Developer @ Anthem
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Richmond, Virginia Area

### Full-Stack Developer Certification @ University of Richmond Coding Boot Camp
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Richmond, Virginia Area
A full-stack web development coding bootcamp that covered HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node, mySQL and Sequilze, MongoDb and Mongoose, and ReactJS to make fully functional applications from scratch.

### Designer @ Think804
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Richmond, Virginia Area
- Created and maintained graphic design work for a variety of clients and internally
     - Development/design of multiple websites through development
     - Updating or re-designing past client design such as brochures, flyers, and business cards.
     - Sourcing, editing and placing stock photography

Other skills developed:
     - Communicating to client about current work to meet deadlines on assigned projects
     - Tracking project hours through Harvest

### Designer @ Release The Hounds
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Richmond, Virginia Area
- Created social media content, sourced stock photo, edited web content and took/edited photos for agency side project 'The Soundview Project'
- Updated the design of 10-12 page monthly social media stat 'scorecard' for largest client Eagle Bay
- Created holiday themed watercolor illustrations as social media content for client Eagle Bay
- Created social media content on Pinterest to maintain customer engagement for client Eagle Bay
- Created illustration used for various merchandise/promotion at food shows and point of sale for agency brand Crunch Dynasty

### Designer @ Ellwood Thompsons Natural Market
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Richmond, Virginia Area
- Produced brand consistent in-store signage with a 24 hour turn-around rate- helped to create and maintain brand consistency as an in-house designer.
- Created graphics in a variety of styles/mediums to promote events in print, digital and social media.
- Designed print advertisements for local magazines such as RVA Magazine and Style weekly while maintaining a consistent brand standard.
- Maintained web content on Wordpress using Concrete5.
- As needed, nurtured ongoing relationships with print vendors and worked to minimize issues; created detailed pre-press orders, then monitored vendor work to ensure deadlines were met.
- Created on-brand graphics for sister store Dawson's Market as needed.


## Education
### Certification in Full-Stack Web Development
University of Richmond
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

### Bachelors in Mass Communications in Creative Advertising
Virginia Commonwealth University
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22