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title: About
updated: 2024-02-08
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Hi! I'm Miguel—a problem solver, hobby developer, music enjoyer, and public infrastructure enthusiast. I live in Minnesota, also known as the _"Land of 10,000 Lakes"_ for having over 14,000 bodies of fresh water. I know… it's silly. 😅

I think a lot, work a lot, have existential crises, and know just enough about making websites to make me dangerous. I enjoy writing, reading, coding, listening to music, and love having a problem to solve.

If you are aching for more, check out what [[./Tools|tools]] I use daily, or read my [[Public Journal|public journal]].

### As of February 2024, I am…

… learning about web dev with [[./Zola|Zola]].  
… making simple browser [extensions](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/user/17772574/).  
… collecting bookmarks with [Raindrop](https://raindrop.io/SemanticData).  
… compiling [configuration files](https://github.com/semanticdata/dotfiles) in [GitHub](https://github.com/).  
… developing a [theme](https://github.com/semanticdata/obsidian-sample-theme) for [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/).

### Reach Out

Here are some places you can find me on the web. You'll probably be able to find me in other places too, provided you look hard enough.

[GitHub](https://github.com/semanticdata/) • [Instagram](https://instagram.com/miguelapv) • [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguelpimentel29/)

### Past Titles and Roles

| Title                                  | Description                                                                                         |
| :------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Civil Engineering Technician           | Work under Engineers and Architects providing daily site visits and technical design assistance.    |
| Crew Lead                              | Lead small construction crew throughout mountain road culverts installation.                        |
| Construction Materials Technician      | Materials Lab - Asphalt, Concrete, and Soil testing. Nuclear gauge certified.                       |
| Drafting Specialist                    | Custom commercial furniture designer.                                                               |
| Chief Field Inspector                  | Lead inspector in several residential streets public works projects.                                |
| Council Authorized Representative      | Metropolitan Council's authorized representative during the Construction phase of several projects. |
| Assistant Contract Administrator       | Take infrastructure and technology assets projects, from procurement through contract closesure.    |
| Emergency Medical Technician           | Nationally Certified EMT. Experience in urban emergency response.                                   |
| Licensed Firefighter                   | Minnesota Licensed Firefighter. Residential firefighting experience.                                |
| Fire Motor Operator                    | Driving, Tiling, Interim Officer, and Pumping fire apparatus operation.                             |
| Public Works Safety Committee Co-chair | Served as Co-chair for the Bloomington Public Works Safety committee co-chair.                      |