Aaron Shepherd

Aaron Shepherd has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Aaron recently joined Executech in 2021 as a Senior IT Consultant. Prior to that, from 2018 to 2021, Aaron worked at Summit Vista as an Information Technology Specialist. In this role, they managed the company's entire IT infrastructure and accomplished innovative projects like creating a first-of-its-kind Amazon Alexa Skill using Python3. Before Summit Vista, Aaron worked at Red Games Co. as a QA Game Developer from 2019 to 2020. Aaron played a significant role in improving the gameplay experience for the LEGO Brawls mobile game and was part of the team that discovered a game-breaking bug called "Capitalist Pants." Aaron also has experience as a Web Developer Technician at Business Promotion from 2016 to 2017 and as an I.T. Manager at FotoFly from 2015 to 2016. Aaron began their career at UPS in 2011 as an Operations Supervisor.

Aaron Shepherd has a diverse education history in the field of engineering and software development. Aaron began their educational journey in 2008 at Salt Lake Community College, where they obtained an Associate's degree in General Studies in 2011. Following this, in 2011, they enrolled at the University of Utah and pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, which they completed in 2012.

After a few years, Aaron decided to transition into the field of software development. In 2018, they enrolled at Western Governors University and embarked on a Bachelor's degree program in Software Development. Aaron successfully completed this program in 2022, specializing in Computer Software Engineering.

In addition to their formal education, Aaron has obtained several certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge in the industry. Aaron earned certifications such as "Intro to Multiplayer Game Development" from Zenva, "IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL)" from AXELOS Global Best Practice, "CIW User Interface Designer," "CompTIA Project+," "CIW Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist," "CIW Site Development Associate," "Microsoft Technology Associate: Software Development Fundamentals (MTA)," and "CompTIA A+ ce Certification" from various institutions between 2018 and 2020.

Overall, Aaron Shepherd has a strong educational background in both mechanical engineering and software development, with a range of certifications to support their expertise in these fields.