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Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

Hyde Park

Work as an independent contractor freelancing for misc web sites/projects on and off since 2011.Worked with web designers to construct websites for their clients. Modified CSS files to help to fit the visual aesthetics of the designer’s template. Created scripts in JavaScript for better user interactivity to fit the designer’s image. Worked on e-commerce software platforms such as Magento and OpenCart with a designer to set up a shopping site for clientele. Installed and modified themes, databases, and plugins to fit the needs of the client and create a better shopping experience for the user. Worked with clients doing various site maintenance such as fixing mail server problems, broken links, CSS issues etc.

Red Hook, New York

The Primary languages/frameworks used were Ruby on Rails, Ember.JS, SQLServer, C# ASP.net Implementing Ruby REST services to store public data. Worked on implementing features and integrations for an online public portal for municipalities. Tasks included building in feature requests according to client specifications, integrating payment processors(ie. Braintree/Paypal, GovtPortal, Lexis Nexis, Elavon), porting over public data(ie. Building permit applications) over to the C# rest services. Utilizing and customizing Ember.js to serve both Ruby and C# REST services in JSON format. Providing support for clients using Logmein. Maintained the AWS EC2 Redhat instance (eg. Configuring Nginx to be PCI compliant, maintaining the upstart script and keeping environment variables current). Meeting with clients onsite to review the sites specifications. Utilized Jira KanBan Boards to make sure deadlines are met and to spec.

Middletown Ct

The primary languages used were Ruby On Rails, Javascript/Jquery, haml, and Postgresql. Worked with a team of developers on the cloud based application Umbie Dentalcare. Tasks included building in feature requests, upgrading and optimizing the code base/speed of the application and miscellaneous bug fixes. All projects and tasks were logged in pivotal tracker and maintained by leads in a SCRUM environment.

East Hartford Ct

The primary languages used were C# .net and SQLServer.Worked with a team of developers and with customers to identify and fix bugs within the software package Fieldcomm. The process included reproducing the issue, stepping through the source code and modifying the code, then shelving the code in tortoise and pushing the fix up the branch where the issue was occurring so the next version of the software would include the fix. Other issues included modifying stored procedures within Microsoft SQL that were causing errors in earlier versions customers were using, and pushing the changes onto the specified branch. Remotely accessing the customer’s machine through Bomgar and uploading a fix with a dll file was also necessary at times.

Santa Monica, Ca

Credited for testing the title Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with a project team from the alpha stage to code release. Found and reproduced various bugs, crashes, and other errors in the game environment as well as the user interface. Thorough completion of assigned QA checklists. Collaborated with other QA’s to complete their assigned checklist or task. Participated in weekly SCRUM meetings with project leads and the QA team to track and report overall progress.