github.com/adwns42 I'm passionate about programming, profeminism and post-humanism, and am currently pursuing opportunities in web development. I recently completed a semester of expert web dev instruction and mentorship with the folks at thoughtbot, as part of Metis NYC. I'm grateful and excited to now be diving into the field at the highest possible level. I want to leverage my education in psychology and philosophy to create software-based solutions to human problems. Areas of interest include increasing self-knowledge and improvement through self-tracking, fostering constructive adversity through world-gamification, and encouraging open-source-style collaboration through new specialized forms of social media.

Cloud Developer @ From March 2015 to Present (10 months) Junior Ruby on Rails Developer, Immersive Ruby on Rails Program @ • Took on intensive instruction in Ruby and Rails from developers at thoughtbot • Extended development skill-set with exposure to RSpec, CSS, JavaScript, and Sinatra • Built applications in Sinatra and Rails • Used error- and test-driven development • Learned and employed agile best-practices regarding code refactoring and organization From September 2014 to December 2014 (4 months) Civic Engagement Scholar @ • Received scholarship funding from Amherst College to intern at Voice Male Magazine, a non-profit activist publication on the vanguard of promoting and documenting the profeminist men's movement • Managed and developed the company website, collaboratively directing overhaul of content and presentation • Recommended and initiated long-term efforts to increase company visibility and youth relevance, including increased correspondence with student groups, and social networking solutions • Assisted the editor-publisher as needed, such as writing and proofreading articles, organizing mailings, keeping track of and fielding subscribers, and other tasks as required From May 2012 to September 2012 (5 months) Psycholinguistics Lab Assistant @ Assisted around the lab as needed, such as coding and setting up computer-based experiments in DMDX language, providing suggestions for experiment improvement, and other tasks as required. From July 2011 to August 2011 (2 months) Intern @ Assisted firm’s aerospace engineers as needed, such as building spreadsheets, simple 3D modeling using data from prototype 3D camera system, and other tasks as required. From July 2006 to August 2006 (2 months)

Metis, powered by thoughtbotBachelor's Degree, Psychology and Philosophy @ Amherst College From 2009 to 2014 Intercultural Institute of Japan From 2009 to 2009 Université Rennes 2 Haute Bretagne From 2008 to 2008 High School Diploma @ The Roxbury Latin School From 2002 to 2008 Arjun Downs is skilled in: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Research, Research Design, Journalism, Editorial, Blogging, Editing, Proofreading, Creative Writing, French, Nonprofits, Magazines, Photoshop, Git, Ruby on Rails