Joseph West
Chicago
Summary
As I was graduating with my bachelor's in biochemistry to pursue a medical career, I fell in love with software engineering and switched career directions. With strong software development skills gained over 6 years of consistent personal project programming experience and with fundamentals developed through my second bachelors degree in Computer Science, I am excited to contribute to a software engineering team.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Sterile Processing Tech II
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, IL
03.2026 - Current
- Sterilized surgical instruments using autoclaves and chemical disinfectants to ensure compliance with hospital standards.
- Assessed instruments, equipment, and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
Sterile Processing Tech II
Endeavor Health
Skokie, IL
08.2025 - 03.2026
- Sterilized surgical instruments using autoclaves and chemical disinfectants to ensure compliance with hospital standards.
- Assisted in inventory management by tracking supply levels and restocking essential sterile supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Weber State University
Ogden, UT12-2026
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM12-2022
Skills
- Typescript
- SQL
- Object-oriented programming
- Python
- Git proficiency
- Linux
- API development
- Agile methodologies
- C
- Rust
Timeline
Sterile Processing Tech II
Northwestern Medicine
03.2026 - Current
Sterile Processing Tech II
Endeavor Health
08.2025 - 03.2026
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Weber State University
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of New Mexico