Platform Engineer @ From December 2015 to Present (1 month) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaPartner @ Accel.MN is a free program for aspiring entrepreneurs to convert their ideas into action in a low-risk structured setting. The mission is to accelerate the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Minnesota by improving the collective education, network, and support of early-stage entrepreneurs and by promoting a positive startup culture. From November 2015 to Present (2 months) Application Engineer (Contractor) @ Responsible for rebuilding a Ruby on Rails platform capable of withstanding significant daily usage. Stack: Ruby/Rails, ReactJS, Sidekiq, Resque, Postgresql, Heroku From September 2015 to December 2015 (4 months) Full Stack Developer & Growth Engineer @ Served as lead full stack developer. Worked with Ruby on Rails and EmberJS to craft a performant, scalable SaaS platform. Led overhaul of activity system to make heavy use of Redis/Sidekiq, which equated to a 19% response rate improvement. From September 2014 to September 2015 (1 year 1 month) Principal @ CloudCTO offered retainer-based technology and growth solutions for businesses in the Greater Minneapolis region. Our team of talented, hungry engineers and growth specialists were responsible for auditing, creating strategy, and executing plans of action to assist our clients in the growth of their companies, even in saturated, hyper-competitive markets. From December 2012 to November 2014 (2 years) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaHydraulics Journeyman @ Non-commissioned officer in charge of aircraft maintenance operations, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. From December 2008 to July 2013 (4 years 8 months)

Master's Degree, Computer Software Engineering, 4.0 GPA @ University of St. ThomasBachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, 3.9 GPA @ University of St. ThomasAssociate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Aviation Engineering @ Community College of the Air Force Collin Graves is skilled in: Sales, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Product Development, Team Building, Marketing, Public Speaking, Business Development, Leadership Development, Security Clearance, Team Leadership, Logistics, Program Management, Training, Operations Management