Tommy Thomas III
About
I'm passionate about using technology to help mission-driven organizations make a real difference in people's lives. I work with public sector and nonprofit teams to transform outdated systems into modern, user-friendly tools that actually work for the people who need them most. Whether it's helping a government agency serve citizens more effectively, streamlining processes so staff can focus on their core mission, or building accessible platforms that connect communities, I believe technology should solve real problems and create meaningful impact. My experience spans modernizing legacy systems, automating tedious processes, and creating digital solutions that help dedicated public servants and mission-driven teams accomplish their goals and better serve their communities.
Download ResumeExpertise
- IT Architecture, Planning, and Automation
- Business Process Improvement
- Coursework in Data Analytics, Economic Analysis, and Analytical Politics
- Team Leadership
- Service Delivery
- DevOps with AWS and Github
- Full-Stack Development (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
- Data Analytics with Stata
- Database Design
- SQL and Database Management
- Android Development with Java
Experience
University of Chicago
Programmer, Senior Analyst
NOvember 2010 - Present
Build middleware, CMS solutions, and mobile applications to create a complex functionality between databases and/or APIs for web or Android mobile applications. Orchestrate DevOps resources for the Expression Engine Content Management System utilizing the AWS CLI and UI.
Office of the Cook County Treasurer
Programmer
November 2009 - November 2010
Administered entire portfolio of PHP applications for internal and public stakeholders. Initiated and optimized legacy PHP code for critical systems including custom CRM, third party tax payment utility, and tax revenue management for local municipalities.
Education
University of Chicago
Masters of Public Policy
June 2021
Select Coursework: Data Analytics I/II, Microeconomics I/II/III, Analytical Politics I/II, Leadership and Negotiations
Recent Works
Some of my projects.
Chicago Affordable Housing App
The Chicago Affordable Housing App provides a current listing of affordable housing in Chicago and Illinois maintained by the City of Chicago, aggregated from the City of Chicago's data portal. It provides a Google map of housing locations, filtered location listings by community and other property types, the ability to save a list of favorite locations, and the ability to maintain notes about locations.
- Mobile Design
- Software Architecture
UChicago News Site - Drupal Case Study
With over 20,000 "nodes" of content, the News Office contracted with our team in 2014 to upgrade news.uchicago.edu from Drupal 6 to Drupal 7, preserving existing functionality and hisorical data. I wrote custom automations for content migration to a new database, preserving data structures and content.
- Branding
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- Product Design
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- Website
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- Illustration
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- Branding
- Product Design