Anthony Failla Email & Phone Number

United States

Franklin, TN

• Developing applications and APIs using Laravel
• Full stack development of a multi-store Magento environment
• Modernizing infrastructure using Docker and NGINX
• Performance tuning web applications using Varnish/NewRelic/Section.io
• Developing end to end testing using Selenium
• Server stress testing using Gatling

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Designed a front-end template core for use within our internal systems.
• Automated multiple data fixes to reduce maintenance and support tickets.
• Converted procedural applications to use a modern object oriented design pattern.
• Developed RESTful web micro-services for service based architectural design within applications.
• Implemented policies and procedures that utilize git to help drive an effective SDLC process.
• Redesigned web applications for compatibility with Amazon Web Services for improved performance, reliability and security.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Developed web applications utilizing modern programming techniques and software such as Laravel, Slim, PHP 5.5, jQuery, and responsive design using frameworks such as Twitter Bootstrap 3, and integration of various.
• Implemented various third party open source applications such as Moodl and Wordpress,
• Scripted automation for Windows and Linux based servers using Powershell and PHP.
• Provided SQL Database design and optimization knowledge.
• Enhanced web applications using cloud technologies such as Amazon Web Services and Google Apps.
• Offered end user support including lecture based instruction.

UPMC

• Coordinated projects and resources from multiple departments within the organization using Agile project management techniques.
• Re-engineered existing server infrastructure to provide high availability and full fault tolerance for critical healthcare applications.
• Built scalable web environments using various technologies including Application Request Routing and IIS Server Farm technology to optimize web traffic and provide effective fail over for custom Microsoft.NET web.
• Implemented a Development/Test/Stage/Production development architecture model to improve software quality assurance.
• Load tested environment using tools, such as jMeter, to determine stress levels of components in order to provide ideal system architecture.
• Created Powershell scripts to automate and enhance various aspects of the infrastructure.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Designed and deployed server infrastructure using VMWare ESXi, virtual appliances, Microsoft and Linux based servers, and various open source and commercial solutions.
• Implemented a GitLab server and established development procedures for source control.
• Created a web-based PHP/jQuery/HTML5 driven solution used to digitize, categorize and archive all physical paper used within organization.
• Implemented security policies and practices that comply with modern standards to create a secure network.
• Ported various services to cloud based solutions (Amazon EC2 & S3) and provided user training in a classroom style environment.
• Modernized network with Endian Firewall solution and OpenDNS content filtering.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Managed a project that deployed 200 Xerox multi-function devices to 65 buildings. Project scope included overseeing equipment installation, creating documentation to provide end users and deploying printer via group.

• Deployed and managed multiple physical and virtual servers running Microsoft Windows Server and various distributions of Linux. Supported applications include Apache, Tomcat, and IIS.
• Developed an RSS driven news system using Wordpress that distributed content to school district websites.
• Created curriculum and lectured on best practices for web development using a K-12 based CMS solution.
• Optimized web traffic and server load using F5 Big-IP load balancing appliance.
• Assisted with two major website redesigns.
• Created various web-based internal systems.

Bs, Professional Communications & Information Systems Gpa: 3.6

As, Computer & Information Science