Edgardo Ortiz

Dentistry is an art and discipline in which I've found myself bouncing in and out of with many years and counting cultivating a skill that may only be achieved with real world patient care and genuine human interaction. Understanding that threshold were caring and compassion, and the technical and business aspect of dentistry converged was indispensable. In grasping that ideal in which many successful dental clinicians and dental businesses pursue I am able to provide that proficiency promoting optimal performance enabling a dynamic trust.

Translating that personal, empirical experience into a medium called software is the next. I am excited!

MILITARY EXPERIENCE U.S. Army

68 Echo Dental Specialist | Aug 2006- Aug 2012

● Provided exceptional patient care to active duty military and family members.

● Executed administrative tasks including courtesy calls, record filing, auditing, and appointment scheduling to meet the needs of patient and mission objectives.

● Managed the oral and maxillofacial surgery department at William Beaumont Army Medical Center with a team of 16 employees.

● Oversaw daily operations, including counseling, performance evaluations, training, time management, budgeting, and equipment maintenance valued at over a million dollars.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Corporate, Private, Temping Agencies

Registered Dental Assistant | Jan 2015 - Current

● Collaborated with clinical staff to enhance patient experience and increase retention.

● Implants, crown and bridge, surgical extractions, removable prosthetics, root canal therapy, Invisalign.

● iTero scanner, 3Shape intra oral scanner, Dentrix, OpenDental, EagleSoft.

GNC January

Sales Associate | Feb 2013 - May 2014

● Spearheaded sales efforts as a sales associate across multiple locations in Austin, Texas.

● Achieved weekly profits of two to three thousand dollars through successful supplement sales.

● Implemented a meticulous shipment receiving process, verifying and tracking individual supplement products in each order.

● Maintained daily and weekly product logs to monitor shelf life and ensure optimal inventory management.

Codeup

Certification of Completion | Nov 2022 - May 2023

This 5-month coding boot camp teaches full-stack software development through 670 contact hours of hands-on technical training (20% more time than 4-year degree majors require). Acquired skills in modern web technologies, computer science, software engineering, and application architecture while gaining project experience with pair programming, debugging, troubleshooting, agile project management, user stories, feature lists, UI/UX, wireframing, and relational database design.