Calvin Scot VanRiper II

Full-Stack Developer | Information Systems & Technical Leadership

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Profile

Full-stack developer transitioning from a 20-year U.S. Army career in information systems, technical leadership, and mission-critical operations. I combine hands-on experience building web applications, workflow automation, and Power Platform solutions with more than 15 years of experience leading teams, administering systems, and improving technology-driven processes.

My recent work includes responsive JavaScript applications that manage user-entered data and integrate external APIs, as well as an enterprise equipment-management solution built with Power Apps and SharePoint to replace a 1,400-record Excel workflow. I bring a practical focus on reliability, accessibility, security, documentation, and user-centered design while continuing to expand my full-stack and React capabilities.

Projects

These projects demonstrate how I turn practical problems into responsive, interactive web applications. They include financial tools that manage user-entered data and consume external APIs, along with earlier projects that strengthened my foundations in semantic HTML, CSS, JavaScript, accessibility, and interface design.

Personal Finance Dashboard

A responsive financial dashboard built as a companion to the Account Transaction Ledger. It brings stock, precious-metal, and currency-exchange data from multiple external APIs into one interface, providing a centralized view of key market information.

  • Integrates external APIs for stocks, precious metals, and currency exchange rates
  • Uses asynchronous JavaScript to retrieve data and update the interface
  • Organizes multiple financial data sources into a responsive dashboard
  • Built with semantic HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript
Enlarged view of the Personal Finance Dashboard displaying savings goals, asset allocation, and currency-exchange data

Account Transaction Ledger

A browser-based bank-account ledger for recording categorized deposits and withdrawals. The application separates pending and posted transactions while calculating running and projected balances, giving users a clear view of both completed and anticipated activity.

  • Separates pending and posted transactions with automatic balance calculations
  • Supports categorized deposits and withdrawals with transaction-editing controls
  • Calculates running balances for posted activity and projected balances for pending activity
  • Provides ledger import and export functionality for portable data management
  • Built with semantic HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript
Enlarged view of the Account Transaction Ledger showing pending and posted transactions with posted and projected balances

Project Idea Board

A state-driven planning application for creating, editing, tracking, and deleting project ideas. The interface keeps its rendered cards synchronized with application state while preserving changes between browser sessions.

  • Provides complete create, read, update, and delete workflows for project ideas
  • Uses class-based state management and centralized rendering to keep the interface predictable
  • Preserves application state between browser sessions using localStorage
  • Implements event delegation, form validation, and dynamic status updates
  • Supports keyboard interaction and accessible interface behavior
  • Built with semantic HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript
Enlarged view of the Project Idea Board showing pending, successful, and failed project ideas

Additional JavaScript Projects

Focused applications and interface components demonstrating parsing, state-driven rendering, accessibility, and core JavaScript fundamentals.

Markdown to HTML Converter

Converts supported Markdown syntax into raw HTML and a rendered preview using a custom, multi-stage regular-expression pipeline.

  • JavaScript
  • Regular Expressions
  • Text Parsing

Shopping Cart

A state-driven shopping cart with dynamic rendering, quantity management, and synchronized subtotal, tax, and total calculations.

  • JavaScript
  • State Management
  • DOM Manipulation

ARIA Tabs: Planets

An accessible tab interface implementing ARIA roles, arrow-key navigation, controlled focus, and dynamically displayed planetary content.

  • Accessibility
  • ARIA
  • Keyboard UX

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CCNA Routing and Switching

Held June 2019–December 2022

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CCNA Security (Retired Credential)

Held June 2019–December 2022

Professional Training

Technical Skills & Competencies

Software Development

  • HTML5 and semantic markup
  • CSS3 and responsive design
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • DOM manipulation and state-driven interfaces
  • REST API integration and asynchronous data retrieval
  • Accessibility and ARIA patterns
  • Git and GitHub version control
  • React (developing proficiency)

Power Platform & Automation

  • Microsoft Power Apps
  • Power Automate
  • SharePoint Lists
  • Power Fx and Patch-based data operations
  • Workflow design and process automation
  • Excel VBA automation
  • PowerShell and Batch scripting
  • Data validation and audit logging

Systems Administration

  • Windows Server
  • Active Directory and Group Policy
  • Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM)
  • Microsoft Entra ID and Intune
  • Microsoft 365 administration
  • VMware virtualization
  • NTFS permissions and access management
  • Endpoint configuration and troubleshooting

Networking & Cybersecurity

  • TCP/IP, DHCP, and DNS
  • Routing and switching fundamentals
  • VPN and secure remote access
  • Identity and access administration
  • Network and endpoint troubleshooting
  • Security-focused system administration
  • Technical security documentation

IT Operations & Asset Management

  • Hardware and software lifecycle management
  • Enterprise imaging and deployment
  • WinPE and GhostCast workflows
  • Driver installation automation
  • Barcode-enabled inventory workflows
  • Enterprise IT asset accountability ($3.8M+)
  • Equipment issuance and transfer controls

Technical Leadership & Delivery

  • Requirements analysis and solution design
  • Cross-functional stakeholder coordination
  • Technical documentation and SOP development
  • Testing, troubleshooting, and quality assurance
  • Infrastructure and cloud-service transitions
  • Technical training and mentorship
  • Mission-critical operational leadership

Work Experience

U.S. Army Experience

Sergeant First Class Rank

Information Systems Supervisor

HQ 166th Regiment | Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA | March 2022 – Present

  • Designing and developing the Army Logistics & Hardware Resources Management System (ALHRMS), a Power Apps and SharePoint solution intended to replace a 1,408-record Excel equipment tracker; currently documenting and stabilizing the data model before expanding transaction and workflow logic.
  • Designed transaction workflows for equipment issuance, turn-in, permanent transfer, user acceptance, disputes, and timestamped audit logging using Power Fx and direct Patch operations.
  • Led the migration of more than 2 TB of data across 17 departments to a cloud-based solution, coordinating timelines, permissions, and folder structures without service interruption during a six-week period.
  • Developed an Excel/VBA application that automated hand-receipt generation for equipment issuance, saving more than 300 labor hours annually and improving data accuracy by 85%.
  • Lead daily operations for a three-person IT support team serving approximately 400 students each day, more than 5,300 students annually, 140 instructors, and 25 executive staff across 19 Army courses.
  • Managed the lifecycle of $127K in IT assets and built an autonomous GhostCast imaging solution using WinPE scripting and network lockdown, improving deployment workflows across approximately 800 systems.
  • Created and maintained monitoring tools for system connectivity and account health, reducing disabled accounts by 75%.
  • Served as acting department head during a leadership deployment and mentored seven junior team members, helping three earn certifications and secure full-time IT employment.
Staff Sergeant Rank

Information Systems Staff Assistant

HQ 166th Regiment | Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA | September 2018 – March 2022

  • Automated account provisioning for more than 5,200 students annually using Excel/VBA and PowerShell, eliminating repetitive data entry, reducing human error, and saving thousands of labor hours.
  • Developed Excel/VBA and PowerShell tools used across the organization for asset tracking, compliance monitoring, reporting, and Active Directory object creation.
  • Served as interim Information Systems Supervisor during COVID-19, coordinating $3.8M in enterprise IT initiatives, including infrastructure upgrades, device deployments, and cloud-service migrations without disrupting daily operations.
  • Implemented an IT support ticket-tracking system for more than 600 users, improving resolution time by 30% and reducing unresolved requests by 25%.
  • Managed the complete lifecycle of more than 470 systems valued at over $1M, including acquisition planning, configuration, accountability, deployment, refresh, and decommissioning.
  • Led the hands-on migration of more than 500 systems across multiple departments while resolving configuration and compatibility issues and automating Active Directory object creation.
  • Expanded CCTV coverage by 40% through a BOSCH server upgrade and deployment of 42 IP cameras across eight buildings; designed a segregated LAN spanning three network nodes and implemented a dedicated Active Directory domain for secure BVMS access.
Sergeant Rank

Technical Support Team Lead

Joint Force Headquarters | Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA | December 2016 – September 2018

  • Led a Windows 10 migration and hardware-refresh initiative for more than 70 users, coordinating system configuration, lifecycle replacements, and operational continuity.
  • Selected by the state’s central IT department to assist with deployment of more than 100 additional systems, resolving hardware and software compatibility issues during a period of limited staffing.
  • Designed and executed an independent imaging and deployment plan for 150 laptops supporting pre-deployment medical processing, providing technical support for an external organization without dedicated IT personnel.
  • Maintained and imaged a secured 15-system lab used for proctored training and Pearson VUE certification examinations.
  • Upgraded and secured the certification-testing server, configuring required software, certificates, biometric devices, and network controls while coordinating directly with Pearson VUE to maintain compliance.
Specialist Rank

Defense Manpower Data Center Site Security Manager

Joint Force Headquarters | Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA | February 2008 – December 2016

  • Administered statewide Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System / Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (DEERS/RAPIDS) operations across 11 sites, serving as Pennsylvania’s primary liaison with National Guard Bureau and Defense Manpower Data Center representatives.
  • Coordinated Soldier Readiness Processing operations supporting approximately 1,000–2,000 service members annually while maintaining system availability during high-volume processing periods.
  • Maintained accountability and operational readiness for more than $1.3M in equipment distributed across geographically dispersed RAPIDS locations.
  • Enforced physical security, access-control, operator-certification, and system-compliance requirements while authoring and maintaining supporting security documentation.
  • Ordered, inventoried, and secured controlled consumables used to produce military identification cards, sustaining zero sensitive-item loss over more than eight years.
  • Trained and mentored system operators and compiled daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports to track transaction volume, site performance, and workload distribution.

Honors & Awards

Academic & Course Honors

  • 2022: Distinguished Honor Graduate, Information Technology Specialist Senior Leader Course; ranked 1 of 17 with phase GPAs of 3.98/4.00 and 3.99/4.00
  • 2018: Distinguished Honor Graduate, 25U MOS Transition Course; ranked 1 of 16 with a 99.94% academic average
  • 2017: Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Albright College; 3.89 GPA
  • 2016: Commandant’s List, Advanced Leader Course
  • 2015: Honor Graduate, 25B MOS Transition Course, Phase I
  • 2010: Commandant’s List, Warrior Leader Course

Individual Military Awards

Army Commendation Medal ×3

  • 2018: Distinguished performance during the 25U MOS Transition Course; ranked 1 of 16 with a 99.94% academic average
  • 2017: Service as a DEERS/RAPIDS Site Security Manager from 2009–2016
  • 2011: Leadership of Soldier Readiness Processing operations from 2009–2011

Army Achievement Medal ×3

  • 2016: Issued more than 2,500 military identification cards while maintaining DEERS/RAPIDS service during a seven-month staffing shortage
  • 2010: Commandant’s List graduate of Warrior Leader Course
  • 2008: Maintained mission continuity during a critical personnel transition

Army Good Conduct Medal ×6

Six awards recognizing sustained honorable and faithful service.

Unit Awards

Army Superior Unit Award

166th Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard | October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2024

Recognized for outstanding meritorious performance in support of the U.S. Army training mission despite significant funding and personnel constraints.

Meritorious Unit Commendation

Operation Iraqi Freedom III | 2004–2005

Pennsylvania Governor’s Unit Citation ×2

  • 2023: 166th Regiment recognized as the top Army National Guard training institute after training more than 12,300 Soldiers
  • 2006: 2nd Infantry Brigade recognized for supporting security operations and democratic elections in Al-Anbar Province

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems

Albright College | Reading, Pennsylvania

Graduated 2017

Summa Cum Laude | GPA: 3.89/4.00

Active Secret Security Clearance

Initially granted in 2019

Tier 3 reinvestigation completed July 2024