- Led full-cycle development, from initial architecture design to deployment, selecting the tech stack, building the cloud infrastructure, and ensuring scalability for high-growth potential. Managed data management practices and implemented stringent security protocols to safeguard sensitive user information.- Collaborated closely with the Chief Product Officer to define and execute the overall product scope, ensuring alignment between technical solutions and business objectives. Took ownership of the entire engineering roadmap, balancing feature development with long-term scalability and maintainability.- Worked hand-in-hand with executive teams to establish key milestones and strategic priorities, translating business goals into actionable development plans. Oversaw resource allocation, team coordination, and the planning of infrastructure to support the product’s growth trajectory while maintaining performance and efficiency.- Developed a robust CRM system leveraging Laravel, implementing sophisticated authentication and encryption measures that met or exceeded bank-level security standards, ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Integrated advanced features like role-based access control, data integrity checks, and real-time activity monitoring to enhance system security and reliability.

- Led the development of the eCommerce store, built on Magento 2.4.5-p2- Developed custom Magento extensions, which included the creation of custom payment methods, and integrations with employers to sync HR employee data to and from Magento- Developed a middleware EDI Platform in Laravel to handle the syncing of products between multiple vendor sources and Magento.

- Enlisted to salvage a problematic Magento 2.4 upgrade that had previously stumped three different development companies. - Collaborating closely with Tank Depot, we devised an optimal strategy to seamlessly incorporate all of their custom business rules into Magento. - As the team lead and technical architect, I assumed the responsibility of spearheading the development team, ensuring smooth progress and successful execution of the project.

- Founded and ran a web development agency that specialized in Magento development- Solely responsible for hiring and managing a team of developers, along with being the principal software architect on multiple concurrent projects.- Client List: CampChef.com, LivePure.com, Parker.com, FloraFlex.com, FishCityGrill.com, Tivo.com, CPAP.com, RainBird.com

Worked on maintenance, as well as new features and enhancements on Kaplan Professional’s websites.

BWC.com – Bishop WisecarverMigrated their home grown e-commerce site onto Magento Enterprise. Wrote a custom Magento cxtensions to interface between Magento and their highly modified Sugar CRM system, as well as sync data between Magento and their backend ERP system.

CurveSync — Continued development of the CurveSync product. CurveSync seamlessly connects the Acumatica ERP platform and Magento eCommerce platform. All essential storefront data that is stored in your Acumatica system is synchronized with the website. LoriBonn (www.loribonn.com) — Rebuild of their site using a new responsive magento theme. Runs on Magento Community Edition v1.8. OPFLEX Environmental Technologies (www.opflex.com) — Bringing a web presence to this company, to allow them to highlight their products online. Runs on Magento Community Edition v1.8. Currently working on a new version of this site which integrates into their backend system to help manage inventory levels.Sunstar America GumBrand (www.gumbrand.com) — Migrating their current site off a arbitrary customized shopping cart solution onto Magento Enterprise. Runs on Magento Enterprise Edition v1.13. SoccerVillage (www.soccervillage.com) — Migration away from their old site to Magento Community Edition v1.8. They have a backend system in which they use to control all the sales and inventory from their retail stores. Wrote custom integrations utilizing Magento’s web service to help sync the two systems.Precious Moments (www.preciousmoments.com) — Maintenance, bug fixes, etc. Running on Magento Enterprise v1.13.Bank Supplies (www.banksupplies.com) — Maintenance, bug fixes, etc. Running on Magento Enterprise v1.12.

Rebuilt www.ouidad.com from the ground up, utilizing Magento Commerce. We utilized Magento’s Multi-Site function, thus enabling me to create a B2C (Business to Consumer) site, as well as a B2B (Business to Business) site where Ouidad.com sells marketing materials and other promotional items to hair salons.

Worked extensively in Zend Framework, doing routine maintenance as well as new feature enhancements for all of their web applications.

-Managed a team of Sofware Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance Engineers, and Database Developers. - Helped pioneer workflow changes that enabled ForRent to push out multiple releases into production each week. - Held weekly training sessions on Subversion and the Linux command line. - Lead the integration of Zend Framework into the ForRent.com code base. - Developed new features on, and did maintenance for ForRent.com, ParaRentar.com, SeniorOutlook.com, and CorporateHousing.com. - Developed several data feed scripts which automated pricing and information updates of listings on ForRent.com.

Developed several PHP scripts that enabled real-time reporting from the production lines. These scripts are currently being used by approximately 1,500 people. Developed a system which provided the ability to produce bar code labels for stock units. In addition to producing the labels, by integrating our custom PC disbursal application with the legacy order fulfillment system and scanning each container at disbursal time, we were able to reduce the error rate from over 1% to less than 0.01%. The system handled over 50,000 part numbers and averaged over 500 customer orders per day. Developed a Time and Attendance and Shop Floor Information System. It provides traditional Time and Attendance functions and includes sophisticated data validation rules, supervisor timecard approval and email notification of supervisor actions required. The Shop Floor Information System is integrated with the Time & Attendance system to accumulate all information generated in conjunction with manufacturing operations including labor, scrap and order progress. This system was built on a PostgreSQL database with PHP scripting and web browser clients and operates with over 1,000 users and over 10,000 concurrent shop floor orders.

Developed a process, through Unix scripting, that enabled printing of catalog pages to be reduced by more than 50%, and an even larger reduction of up to 75% in the time it took for black and white pages to print Wrote numerous email notification scripts, on Windows, Unix, Linux, and Macintosh platforms, which helped monitor application activity, and other administrative tasks Developed various AppleScript applications which helped automate the catalog production workflow Developed a framework for the company intranet site in PHP - The SPORE (Smarty PHP Object Oriented Runtime Environment) framework laid the groundwork for several other applications. SPORE is currently being used as the main information portal for the creative services groups within Cabelas. Developed a number of applications within SPORE that fully integrate the sharing of information retrieved from AS/400 and MySQL database architectures - These applications made real-time reporting possible for various departments of Cabelas. Developed an application in Java (using Eclipse) that enabled the creation of PDF invoices - This application helped the Accounts Payable department move from a paper centric workflow, to a virtually all-electronic workflow.

Tutored several computer science courses Answered students questions Helped students with programming assignments Conducted study sessions before tests