Timeline

2020

  • Quarantined πŸ”’

    What is there to say, 2020 was a year full of joy, had a blast living the quarantined life! I was able to spend the summer focusing on my disc golf game, it's a great social distancing sport!

2019

  • Moved to Cincinnati, OH πŸ“¦

    I grew up in the Northern Kentucky greater Cincinnati area, I decided to move back to be closer to my family. The company I work for is already headquarted in Cincinnati, so everything just fell into place!

2018

  • Joined Ascendum Solutions 𝌣

    I'm excited to work on a team that get's to work on a diverse set of projects with bleeding edge technologies!

2017

  • Graduated College

    I graduated from Lindenwood University with a degree in computer science. This was a major accomplishment, I worked hard for this degree and did very well in school!

  • Started at Hoperator

    Began my first full time position as a Full Stack Developer at a small startup. I wore many hats and worked heavily with React, NodeJS, and Socket IO building a real time chat platform!

2015

  • Started part time tutoring for Chegg.com

    I was an online math and computer science tutor and had the opportunity to teach students around the world in a virtual environment.

2014

  • Joined the St. Louis Chess Club β™›

    I really started enjoying the game of chess so I decided to join one of the best chess clubs in the US

  • Worked at Cedar Point for the summer 🎒

    I had to fulfill my love for roller coasters while I had the chance, I moved to Sandusky, OH and worked at the best amusement park in the world. It was one of the best summers of my life!

2012

  • Started at Target 🎯

    I worked at Target for 6 years, it was a great job to have during college and I even continued working there on the weekends after beginning my career after college.

2011

  • Graduated High School πŸŽ“

    I graduated from Fort Zumwalt West High School, a large public school just outside of St. Louis.

  • Began attending college at a local community college 🏫

    When I graduated high school I wasn't sure what I wanted to study so I opted to begin my first two years at a local community college. I always had the passion for roller coasters and computers, so I knew I either wanted to study computer science or architectural engineering.

  • Started my first job at Chick-Fil-A πŸ“

    Not too much to say here, who doesn't like Chick-Fil-A?

  • Launched my first website πŸš€

    I launched my first website and forum called GamerFreaks. I built an awesome and fun gaming community with over 1500 members!

2008

  • Moved to Tokyo πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅

    My family relocated to Tokyo for one year where I attended "The American School in Japan" (I know, a very original name) for my sophomore year of high school. But, it was a great school with a very challenging curriculum and an experience I'll never forget.

2005

  • Moved to St. Louis πŸ“¦

    I moved to O'Fallon, MO, a small city located thirty miles west of St. Louis. This is when I officially became a Cardinals fan. Go Cardinals! ⚾️

1993

  • Landed on Planet Earth 🌎

    Born as Alexander Knipfer in the great state of Kentucky.