Fix en dash encoding in dates fields and standardize date format

Author: BPMSoftwareSolutions

data/experiences.json

@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@
     "id": "363bf2ac-eab2-43ba-8c01-28f834a53799",
     "employer": "BPM Software Solutions",
     "role": "Principle Consultant",
-    "dates": "2017 – 2021",
+    "dates": "2017 – 2021",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2017,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2021,
     "location": "West Bloomfield, MI",
     "bullets": [
       "Designed and implemented distributed financial reporting and automation systems using Python, AWS, and SQL, integrating multiple ERP data sources into unified dashboards.",
@@ -199,6 +203,10 @@
     "employer": "BPM Software Solutions",
     "role": "Principle Consultant",
     "dates": "Aug 2017 - Nov 2021",
+    "start_month": "August",
+    "start_year": 2017,
+    "end_month": "November",
+    "end_year": 2021,
     "location": "West Bloomfield, MI",
     "bullets": [
       "Architected Python and C++ modules for automation pipelines integrating with hardware-triggered sensors and real-time data streams.",
@@ -257,6 +265,10 @@
     "employer": "Edward Jones",
     "role": "Senior Application Architect / Platform Team Delivery Lead",
     "dates": "2022–2024",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2022,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2024,
     "location": "St. Louis, MO",
     "bullets": [
       "Led modernization of Edward Jones’ enterprise *Online Access* platform, **transitioning from legacy monoliths to microservices and micro-frontends** using **Java, Python, and AWS**.",
@@ -288,6 +300,10 @@
     "employer": "BPM Software Solutions",
     "role": "Senior Software Architect / Engineering Lead",
     "dates": "2017–2021",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2017,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2021,
     "location": "West Bloomfield, MI",
     "bullets": [
       "Spearheaded **cloud-first modernization initiatives** for financial and healthcare clients, transitioning legacy ERP and reporting systems to **Azure and AWS** platforms.",
@@ -318,6 +334,10 @@
     "employer": "Interactive Business Solutions",
     "role": "Senior Software Engineering Consultant",
     "dates": "2016–2017",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2016,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2017,
     "location": "Troy, MI",
     "bullets": [
       "Directed technical design and delivery for enterprise integration projects linking **CRM, LMS, and ERP platforms**, resulting in 300% improvement in processing efficiency.",
@@ -345,6 +365,10 @@
     "employer": "Soave Enterprises",
     "role": "Technology Manager / Software Architect",
     "dates": "2015–2016",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2015,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2016,
     "location": "Detroit, MI",
     "bullets": [
       "Modernized enterprise infrastructure across 25 U.S. facilities, implementing **hybrid-cloud architecture on AWS EC2** to replace aging on-prem systems.",
@@ -373,7 +397,11 @@
     "employer": "John Deere Landscapes",
     "role": "Software Development Lead / Solution Architect",
     "dates": "2010–2015",
-      "location": "Troy, MI",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2010,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2015,
+    "location": "Troy, MI",
     "bullets": [
       "Led development and modernization of enterprise-scale ERP systems supporting over 400 retail sites in North America.",
       "Oversaw migration to **Microsoft Dynamics AX**, integrating modular components for procurement, finance, and logistics.",
@@ -401,6 +429,10 @@
     "employer": "Snap-On Technologies",
     "role": "Senior Software Engineer",
     "dates": "2000 – 2006",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2000,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2006,
     "location": "Troy, MI",
     "bullets": [
       "Invented a data-driven orchestration framework for ECM communication on vehicle networks, enabling adaptive protocol handling across J1850-VPW, PWM, J1939, CAN/GM LAN, and ISO standards.",
@@ -430,6 +462,10 @@
     "employer": "Compuware",
     "role": "Senior Software Developer",
     "dates": "2006 – 2010",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2006,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2010,
     "location": "Detroit, MI",
     "bullets": [
       "Developed enterprise QA automation and load-testing frameworks (QALoad, QADirector) for large-scale clients including Ford, GM, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and EDS, improving reliability and scalability of distributed systems.",
@@ -457,6 +493,10 @@
     "employer": "CGI – Daugherty / Edward Jones",
     "role": "Principal Consultant / Platform Team Delivery Lead – Digital Client Experience",
     "dates": "2021–2024",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2021,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2024,
     "location": "St. Louis, MO",
     "bullets": [
       "Led modernization of the Online Access platform, transitioning from monolithic architecture to cloud-native microservices and micro-frontends using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.",
@@ -486,6 +526,10 @@
     "employer": "Daugherty – Cox Communications",
     "role": "Platform Architect – Cloud Infrastructure & Automation",
     "dates": "2021–2024",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2021,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2024,
     "location": "St. Louis, MO",
     "bullets": [
       "Architected and deployed CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions for API Gateway and AWS Lambda microservices using Terraform-based IaC modules.",
@@ -512,6 +556,10 @@
     "employer": "Nexiq Technologies (formerly MPSI)",
     "role": "Junior Software Developer – Vehicle Communications & Diagnostics",
     "dates": "1999 – 2002",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 1999,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2002,
     "location": "Troy, MI",
     "bullets": [
       "Contributed to the development of embedded diagnostic software and communication utilities for heavy-duty and automotive OEMs including GM, Freightliner, and Detroit Diesel, forming the basis of what became Nexiq's flagship USB Link diagnostic interface.",
@@ -549,6 +597,10 @@
     "employer": "ParTech, Inc.",
     "role": "Software Engineer – Vehicle Diagnostics & Embedded Systems",
     "dates": "2002 – 2005",
+    "start_month": "January",
+    "start_year": 2002,
+    "end_month": "December",
+    "end_year": 2005,
     "location": "Troy, MI",
     "bullets": [
       "Developed next-generation diagnostic tools for OEM clients including Harley-Davidson, Isuzu, and Penske, enabling technicians to analyze, calibrate, and service vehicles through dynamic data interfaces.",