Judith Meyers

Software developer, violinist, and former music educator
JavaSpring BootPostgreSQL
Pittsburgh, PA 14 years professional experience
Timeline
B.M. in Violin Performance
Master of Music in Music Education
Instrumental Music Teacher
Software Engineer
Freelance Violinist
Instrumental Music Teacher
2010
2013
2016
2019 Present
Work Experience
Software Engineer Jan 2023 - Oct 2023
  • Worked as a backend developer on a team developing an application to report the health of APIs in a distributed application and provide an overview of the relationships between microservices Java Spring Boot PostgreSQL
  • Worked with a team on both front and backend development to develop an employee management system Java Spring Boot PostgreSQL Angular
  • Completed intensive, project-based training through the company's early career program focused on Java/Spring Boot and mobile app development with Swift, Flutter, and Dart Java Spring Boot Swift Flutter Dart
  • Mentored CGI summer software development interns and guided them in completing small development tasks for an internal project Java Spring Boot PostgreSQL
Freelance Violinist Jan 2011 - Present
  • Recorded with two-time Grammy Award nominated band Code Orange for their albums Under the Skin and The Above
  • Performed with orchestras including: Altoona Symphony Orchestra, Butler County Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Ripieno Pittsburgh, Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Washington County Symphony Orchestra
Instrumental Music Teacher Aug 2019 - Jun 2022
  • Taught orchestral strings to over 215 students across 3 schools
  • Increased orchestra enrollment to record numbers, over 10% increase from 2019-2022
  • Received “distinguished” performance rating from administration for meeting student learning objectives
Instrumental Music Teacher Aug 2017 - Jun 2019
  • Taught orchestral strings to students in grades 4-8 across six buildings
  • Produced and directed public concerts throughout the year
  • Coordinated fundraising efforts for county-wide strings department
Education
Master of Music in Music Education Aug 2014 - Dec 2017
B.M. in Violin Performance Aug 2010 - May 2014
Publications and Presentations
Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Access to K-12 Music Education: What Can Teachers Do? 2015
Research presentation to the Thompson Symposium: Research in Practice at Pennsylvania State University
Trainings and Certifications
Completed a 14-week full-stack coding bootcamp learning how to create dynamic web-based software systems using Java providing 700+ hours of development education and application.
Java Spring Boot PostgreSQL Vue.js JavaScript HTML CSS Git