(for mobile version of this file, see trouy.dev/mobile_resume.txt)

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 │   SAM TROUY                                                                │
 │   Full Stack Software Engineer                                             │
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 │   901-609-0511 · smltr@proton.me                                           │
 │   trouy.dev · linkedin.com/in/sam-trouy                                    │
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 │   —— Reading this resume with context ——————————————————————————————————   │
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 │   I like to cut through noise and get straight to the point. I've          │
 │   attempted to design this resume to be as concise and clear as            │
 │   possible, while also allowing me to take liberties in ways a             │
 │   traditional resume might not. I also really like plain text.             │
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 │   —— Summary ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————   │
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 │   29-year-old tech generalist with experience as a founding engineer, in   │
 │   sales, and doing hands on technical work. Continuous learner with a      │
 │   determined mindset. Husband and dad of 2 kids.                           │
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 │   nerd; innovator; reader; writer; learner; gamer; thinker; doer; risk-    │
 │   taker; FIGURE-OUTER; DOT-CONNECTOR                                       │
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 │   —— Skills/Languages/Frameworks ———————————————————————————————————————   │
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 │         • Professional experience with Go, TypeScript, React, AWS,         │
 │           MongoDB, Docker, GitHub                                          │
 │         • Personal projects with Go, HTMX, Alpine, Fly.io, Docker          │
 │         • Familiarity with Python, Rust, and Lisp, Node/Deno               │
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 │   —— Experience ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————   │
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 │   → Independent Developer ··············································   │
 │     Apr 2023 - Present (2 years)                                           │
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 │   Self-funded exploration into agentic AI and personal projects            │
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 │         • Had my daughter, Summer                                          │
 │         • Built custom blog (Elixir, Phoenix, LiveView)                    │
 │         • Tinkered with personal Lisp dialect                              │
 │         • Created Counter-Strike server browser (findservers.net)          │
 │         • Refined personal LLM workflow for coding and creative work       │
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 │   → Founding Software Engineer, SheetRocks ·····························   │
 │     Apr 2021 - Apr 2023 (2 years)                                          │
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 │   First engineer at seed-stage spreadsheet SaaS startup                    │
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 │         • Had my son, Sam III                                              │
 │         • Owned key feature development (sorting algorithm, Python         │
 │           macros, formula ranges, cross-sheet references)                  │
 │         • Optimized React performance for smooth spreadsheet experience    │
 │         • Fixed critical calculation and data integrity issues             │
 │         • Maintained test suite and CI/CD pipeline                         │
 │         • On-call support for production incidents                         │
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 │   Stack: Go, React, TypeScript, Python, Docker, AWS, GitHub                │
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 │   → Independent Developer ··············································   │
 │     Oct 2020 - Apr 2021 (0.5 years)                                        │
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 │   Self-taught software engineering journey                                 │
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 │         • Built personal site (Go, vanilla JS)                             │
 │         • Created web scraper with custom instruction language             │
 │         • Developed Discord bot for financial data processing              │
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 │   → Wire Tech & Sales Consultant, AT&T ·································   │
 │     Apr 2017 - Oct 2020 (3.5 years)                                        │
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 │         • Got married to my wife, Alaa                                     │
 │         • Installed/repaired internet, TV, and phone services              │
 │         • Transitioned to sales roles (outside and in-store)               │
 │         • Developed customer communication and problem-solving skills      │
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 │   → Sales Associate, Best Buy                                              │
 │     Mar 2012 - Apr 2017 (5 years)                                          │
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 │   → Sales Associate, Bed Bath & Beyond                                     │
 │     Mar 2011 - Mar 2012 (1 year)                                           │
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