About

My Story:

I’m Eric — a full-stack engineer who took a nontraditional route into tech, driven by an obsession with learning and a genuine love for building.

My journey into software began during Grad-School where I was building and creating models and programs using R. Soon I realized early into my career that I wanted to become a software engineer. In 2022, I committed to daily practice, building projects, and expanding my skills—no matter the day or circumstance. That commitment led me to complete the rigorous Springboard Software Engineering Bootcamp while working full-time as an environmental engineer. It was a year of intense growth and challenge.

Eventually, I was able to secure my first position. I’ve been fortunate to work professionally as a software engineer for a cutting edge startup, where I’ve helped bring complex ideas to life in the form of scalable, user-focused applications. I’ve built interfaces that make data more approachable, crafted tools that streamline decision-making, and even designed AI-driven features from the ground up — all while contributing to a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering team.

What sets me apart isn’t just my ability to write clean, maintainable code — it’s the perspective I bring from a previous career that demanded precision, systems thinking, and clear communication along with the heavy demands for performant and innovative software at my current role. Whether automating workflows in a geospatial dataset or optimizing front-end performance for healthcare software, I’m always asking the same questions: Is this useful? Is it clear? Can it be better?

Now, I’m looking to join a team where I can keep growing, stay challenged, and contribute meaningfully — both through code and through collaboration. If you’re looking for someone who’s deeply invested in the craft, quick to adapt, and driven by purpose, let’s talk.

-Eric Doering

Success Journal:

-I led the end-to-end development of an internal AI assistant trained on pharmaceutical data — improving research workflows and surfacing insights faster for healthcare clients.
-I led the launch of a new software testing initiative that significantly improved our team’s ability to expand test coverage and increase efficiency, enabling more reliable releases with fewer regressions.

-I’ve consistently taken ownership of full-stack features from concept to production, including API integrations, data modeling, and responsive front-end design.

-I have completed at least 1 software related task everyday since March 2022. In other words, either contribute to a project, practice a data structures & algorithm type question, or read/study a computer science related topic every day.

-I completed 3 major full-stack software projects from Fall 2022 to Winter 2023.

-I created 99 Github Repositories with 347 total contributions in 2023. These contributions range from small mini projects, exercises, or contributions to my full-stack portfolio projects.

-I am a top 3% leetcoder for 2023.

-I made a goal in the Summer of 2023 that I would attend at least 1 networking event every month moving forward (even after I receive my first software engineering role). So far I am succeeding.

-I conducted 2, 30 minute presentations on important engineering/science related concepts for my team during 2023.

-I am tasked with the additional role of tech support admin for my current team.

-Throughout my time at my current position I have mentored 4 incoming staff members.

-I participate in bi-weekly meetings where I provide engineering and safety tips that help folks on my team.

-I’ve mentored 5 fellow bootcamp students to coach them through their software journey.

-I aided in programming and workshopping an arcGIS map layer that my team utilizes.

-I appeared on a popular software engineering podcast to explain my bootcamp experience and give advice and encouragement to those seeking entry into the career field.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcfYPacH_9g&t=3s&ab_channel=DonTheDeveloper

Fun Facts:

-Eric was born in Albany, NY but now resides in Brooklyn, NY.

-Eric’s hobbies include playing guitar, reading, lifting weights, and painting.

-Eric is a first generation college graduate on his father’s side of the family.

-Eric’s favorite musical artist is the band Alvvays.

-Eric’s favorite food is Ramen.

-Eric’s favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption

-Eric’s favorite book is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

-Eric came in first place for males (20-24) in the 2021 NYC Holiday Half Marathon.

-Eric was a varsity diver for his high school swimming and diving team.

-Eric drove from New York to California on a road trip in the Summer of 2018.

-Eric helped his father run his landscaping business from the age of 14 until graduating from high school.