My Name is LaToya Fowler. I am a military brat. I was born in Charleston, SC but did not live there until my last year and a half of high school. We did three tours in Germany. Lived in North Carolina and Georgia. I am the oldest and it comes with its own perks at times. I like to travel, read both comics and books. I love the beach, roller coasters, and doing Segway Tours whenever possible. I am a huge Batman/ DC fan. I seek out all things related to Batman, The Joker, and Harley Quinn; all though of late the Swamp Thing has piqued my interest.

I currently work in Logistics as an Export Agent. I have worked in Logistics for the past 5 years in various aspects. I have done imports, Exports, Warehousing, 3rd Party, and Automotive. Prior to that, I spent 13 years in the medical field as a traveling Lasik surgery technician and later as an EDI Analyst. Many of the skillsets I learned in both careers I feel will suit me well as a FullStack developer.

Fullstack requires you to analyze existing programs, eliminate problems, and create change or increase efficiency. Both Logistics and the Medical field require that kind of thinking/ thought process. You have to be open to learning new things, learning on the fly, and implementing. Sometimes you fail forward and you learn that ok maybe the whole process you just created did not work but other parts were successful. You figure out what you need and chart a new path forward.

Full Stack developers have to seek out training opportunities to develop their craft. You have to do exactly the same in Logistics and Medical or fall behind and become less marketable. In addition to that by not seeking out additional knowledge, you hurt the customer and yourself. When in the Medical field I sought out additional certifications on the latest lasers and newest techniques for sterilization and patient care. I would often pay for myself to go if the opportunities were not company-sponsored. In Logistics most account reps only have 1 or 2 HAZMAT certifications. I sought out 5 and it turns out that was a good thing as I would later be offered accounts that required those certifications. Even now I still look to advance my own knowledge and make myself more marketable. I have a Six Sigma White Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt, Project Management Essential Certification (PMEC), and I am Project Management -Lean Process Certified.

Full Stack developers are required to ensure security, confidentiality, and privacy of information. The tie-in here with Logistics and Medical is exactly the same. You are privy to a large amount of proprietary and personal information and you must protect it.