Dwight Sage
EXPERTISE
BIO
A highly experienced software developer and analyst with over 30 years of expertise in employing diverse software development languages, tools, and platforms to enhance, automate, and optimize processes. Demonstrates a proven ability to work effectively both independently and within team environments, think creatively, solve complex challenges, and deliver high-quality solutions. Proficient in full stack development, encompassing both back-end and front-end technologies, with extensive experience in cloud technologies, database management, and data visualization.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Owner/Senior Software Developer
Lost Duck Software
April 2025 - Present
• Develop custom software using a variety of programming languages, tools, and databases, including Python, SQL, Flask, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Azure.
Senior Software Developer
Freelance
August 2020 - Present
• Software developer/analyst with over 30 years of experience using a variety of programming languages, tools, and databases. • Learn new skills quickly and always interested in expanding my knowledge. Currently taking edX classes from MITx and HarvardX. Starting a M.S. in Computer Science degree at WGU in June 2025. • Obtained my Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate certification on November 6, 2020, to expand my skills in cloud development.
Management and Program Analyst
U.S. Department of Homeland Security/USCIS
October 2024 - May 2025
• Conducted queries across various USCIS data sources to generate reports and provide responses to inquiries from USCIS, DHS, other governmental agencies, and the public. This delivered meaningful data for analysis and supported data-driven decision making by management, academic institutions, journalists, researchers, and the public. Utilized Databricks, SQL, Python, SAS, and Microsoft Office products to accomplish these tasks.
Management and Program Analyst
U.S. Department of Homeland Security/USCIS
July 2015 - October 2024
• Developed, implemented, and maintained various multi-user database applications to track and report on non-enterprise data using Access, Excel, VBA, SQL, and SQL Server. • Generated both ad hoc and recurring reports by extracting data from multiple source systems and consolidating the information using Access, Excel, VBA, Databricks, Python, SQL, and Tableau. • Developed an application using Access, Excel, and VBA to forecast immigration application processing at over 81 Field Operation Directorate (FOD) offices in the U.S. This tool enabled future planning and better resource alignment with organizational goals, with annual refinements and added functionality. • Prepared presentations and reviewed forecasts with senior management, including the Associate Director of FOD and Directors of the four FOD regions. Assisted in negotiating tradeoffs between available resources and workload to balance progress toward agency priorities when resources were insufficient to meet all fiscal year priorities. • Received multiple individual cash awards and a quality step increase, along with annual performance awards.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Montana State University, May 1993
Business/finance
CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
Microsoft
Issued: 11/6/2020 - Expires: 11/6/2025
Credential ID: EFA8F9F0FDF2B0A7
Certificate: Foundational C# with Microsoft
freeCodeCamp
Issued: 12/5/2024
X Series Certificate: Computational Thinking using Python
MITx via edX
Issued: 12/18/2024
Credential ID: 3a5a39cac5c543ed8418e24fbd75c39a
Verified Data Engineer
8+ years of experience
Preferred commitment: Full Time
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