David Hayes is an entrepreneur with a background in aerospace engineering and flight simulation. He has experience as a full-stack web developer, creating apps using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails and more. His past roles include being a principal engineer developing flight simulators, owning a small business, and authoring a mystery novel. He is now a self-employed web developer and consultant.

1. DAVID HAYESW E B D E V E L O P E R
An entrepreneur with solid foundation in Aerospace Engineering, Flight Simulation
Design and Programming, passionate about creating web and mobile applications
SKILLS
• Creative problem solver with excellent communication skills and proven ability to collaborate with teams to
meet deadlines on complex projects
• Technical skills: HTML5, CSS3, Sass, JavaScript, jQuery, Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, SQL, FORTRAN, C, Visual
Basic, Adobe Suite
EXPERIENCE
Web Developer/Consultant 2015-Present
—Self-employed
• Created a web app, set up corporate social media, conducted market research, consulted for marketing of
STD-Testing.com. Applied principles of Evil by Design: Interaction Design to Lead Us Into Temptation by Chris
Nodder.
Full-Stack Web Development Student 2015
—General Assembly, Chicago, IL
Completed 12 week immersive program:
• Created “Warp Attack,” an online, multi-player board game using Node.js, Express, Angular.js, Firebase, and
MongoDB
• Created “PandaCard,” a Backbone.js rendering of Ruby on Rails-managed PostreSQL financial data
• Created “Alemanac,” a beer-journaling application, using Ruby and Sinatra; required designing a search
interface for an API
• Used HTML5, CSS3, Sass, JavaScript, and jQuery to create “Choose Your Adventure” website
Author, Murder Island 2014
—My second mystery novel, available on Amazon.com
Business Owner 2007 - 2011
—Sinclair City Market, Inc., Aurora, IL
• Created merchandising websites sinclairsound.com, sinclaircitymarket.com, and makingbreadmagazine.com
using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery
• Converted Making Bread to eBook: The Ultimate Financial Guide for Women Who Need Dough
• Managed product selection and presentation on company websites, eBay, and Amazon, including
photography, copywriting, and pricing (using WinTask to automate daily inventory & pricing updates)
• Managed all business aspects, including shipping and customer service
Principal Engineer, Flight Dynamics 1988 - 1998
—FlightSafety International, Simulation Systems Division, Broken Arrow, OK
• Produced authentic flight models for high-fidelity, FAA-certified flight training devices
• Developed flight logic, from flight test monitoring to digitization to analysis and coding in FORTRAN and C
• Matched simulator performance and maneuver behavior to flight test aircraft
• Worked directly with pilots to identify and correct discrepancies, as well as with FAA engineers to validate and
certify simulator quality
EDUCATION
Web Development Immersive - General Assembly, Chicago, IL
Master of Engineering, Major in Aerospace Engineering - Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering - Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
630-631-8220
david@davidhayes.us
davidhayescreative.com
github.com/davidlhayes
linkedin.com/in/dlhayes