Shannon Hire
About Shannon Hire
Shannon Hire is an Application Development Intern at Mutual of Omaha, where she has worked since 2020. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where she studied from 2017 to 2021.
Work at Mutual of Omaha
Shannon Hire currently holds the position of Application Development Intern at Mutual of Omaha, where she has been employed since 2020. During her internship, she has worked in an Agile environment, contributing to various projects. Notably, she developed web pages using Vue.js as part of an initiative to rewrite a legacy application. Her role involves collaborating with team members to enhance application functionality and performance.
Education and Expertise
Shannon Hire earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, completing her studies from 2017 to 2021. Her educational background has equipped her with a solid foundation in software development principles and practices. She also attended Duchesne Academy of The Sacred Heart, where she completed her high school education from 2013 to 2017.
Internship Experience
Before her current role at Mutual of Omaha, Shannon Hire gained valuable experience through several internships. In 2020, she worked as a Software Engineer Intern at RetailMeNot for three months, where she contributed to software development projects. Additionally, she interned at Northrop Grumman in 2019 for two months, focusing on software engineering tasks. Earlier, she served as a Network Design Intern at Union Pacific Railroad from 2018 to 2020, gaining insights into network design and infrastructure.
Technical Skills
Shannon Hire has developed a range of technical skills throughout her internships and education. She has experience writing automated tests for internal applications using Groovy, Spock, and Geb. Her proficiency in web development is demonstrated through her work with Vue.js, where she contributed to rewriting a legacy application at Mutual of Omaha. These skills reflect her capability in software engineering and application development.