Kennedy Odegaard

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain · +34 692 729 268 · kennedyaodegaard@gmail.com

Highly self-motivated and ambitious developer. Became passionate about empowering others through an education in Nonprofit Business and 4 volunteer trips to Ethiopia. On a mission to use said passion in a tech career. A good communicator and team worker. Proficient in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, React.js and HTML/CSS. Aspiring to work with others to build a connected world.

Experience

SEO SPECIALIST

SEOSantCugat / Barcelona, Spain

Develops link building strategies to improve SEO positions for targeted keywords; analyze and recommend website architecture changes.

Jan 2021 – Present

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSISTANT/AUXILIAR DE CONVERSACIÓN

Spanish Ministry of Education / Barcelona, Spain

Awarded post-graduate teaching fellowship by Spanish Ministry of Education, providing classroom support to teachers, assisting in planning lessons and activities and participating in cultural exchange.

2018 – Present

CHAPTER ADVANCEMENT INTERN

Make-A-Wish America / Phoenix, AZ, USA

Collaborated with the CEO of the Make-A-Wish Montana chapter to create an effective strategic plan and composed a consistent case of support for a re-established chapter.

Summer 2017

WISH GRANTING INTERN

Make-A-Wish Arizona / Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Pioneered a new, efficient method to complete Wish Reconciliation. Coordinated with outside vendors to enhance the experience of Make-A-Wish Arizona.

Spring 2017

SUPERVISOR

Lucy Activewear / Roseville, Minnesota, USA

Participated in hiring employees and met all operational timelines, while remaining focused on providing an extraordinary experience for each client.

2015-2016

MARKETING INTERN

Rejuv Skin & Laser Clinic / Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Assessed social media marketing strategies to determine rate of return. Identified and tapped into new channels to optimize ROI and fuel revenue growth, using Google Analytics and Hubspot.

Summer 2015

Education

LE WAGON GRADUATE - BATCH #511

Le Wagon / Barcelona, Spain

Computer Science - Web Development Track

9-week intensive coding bootcamp learning Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, jQuery, AJAX, UI/UX Design, OOP, SQL, Git, GitHub & Heroku.

October 2020 - December 2020

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE- NONPROFIT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, INTERCULTURAL STUDIES MINOR

University of Northwestern – St. Paul / Minnesota, USA

Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Obtained a Certificate in Leadership.

2014 - 2017

Projects

Upfluential

Connecting good people with good causes

LuxuryBnB

Enjoy the finest homes all around the world

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Workflow

Mobile-First, Responsive Design
Cross Functional Teams
Agile Development & Scrum

Interests

VOLUNTEERING

4-time volunteer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Always seeking new opportunities to serve in my local community.

TRAVELING

Achieved personal goal of visiting twenty-two countries before turning twenty-two years old.

LANGUAGE + CULTURE

Enjoy learning about other cultures through conversations, language classes and media.

HIKING

Participated in a weekly hiking club, getting to know people of all different backgrounds.

WALL WEAVINGS/ MACRAMÉ

Self-taught artist, creating wall art for personal enjoyment, as well as for commerce.

FARMING

Instilled with a strong work ethic growing up helping my dad farm nearly 5.000 hectares of corn, wheat, potatoes, sugarbeets & soybeans.