Braxton Stuart Email & Phone Number

Greater Indianapolis

Smith goes beyond the traditional digital agency. We focus on converting our clients’ potential into performance. And, with over 20 years of commerce experience at our core, we bring deep expertise, coupled with an unparalleled passion for results, to every engagement. Working hand-in-hand with our clients, we consistently produce commerce experiences that help brands and businesses do more than simply improve. We help them thrive.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Built on a culture of passion and tomorrow’s technology, we’re a new kind of commerce agency with one purpose: to make buying and selling awesome. Every day our brand experiences and commerce architectures enable over 500,000 transactions around the world, supporting over $38 billion in annual revenue for our clients. From hamburgers and Hawaiian escapes to hospital equipment and HVAC systems, we make it easier for buyers and brands to do business around the clock.

Greater Denver Area

• Architected a solution for storage and management of large volume of data via a clustered asynchronous mechanism, utilizing Apache ActiveMQ, to guarantee delivery and persist records between several enterprise systems• Developed and exposed a set of RESTful web service endpoints, providing capabilities for end-to-end eCommerce order creation and management by trusted external applications, while enforcing authentication via OAuth2 protocol• Designed a single sign-on strategy among a highly-trafficked, customer-facing enterprise and further implemented capabilities within a Java-based web application by leveraging Spring Security to fulfill the SAML 2.0 protocol• Proposed a highly-available and resilient search strategy utilizing Apache SolrCloud, inclusive of replication and fail-over• Collaborated closely with key executives and stakeholders in understanding critical business processes driving target KPIs, providing an experienced and holistic focus on digital transformation across all units of the organization

Greater Denver Area

• Effectively manage project scope by setting realistic client expectations & consistently delivering on commitments.• Managed an internationally distributed team of nine engineers while promoting cohesiveness and accountability• Implemented a B2B hybris eCommerce instance, focused heavily on scalability, dynamic audience-based product sets, and contractual purchasing restrictions.• Addressed OWASP Top-Ten compliance to extend security coverage and prevent unwanted malicious attacks, taking actions such as HTTP over SSL (HTTPS) enforcement, Cross-Site Request Forgery token validation, etc.• Utilized WebServices and RESTful APIs to establish a secure transfer of credit card credentials, payment authorization, capture, and refund processes with several payment providers, including 3DSI and CyberSource.• Improved search results by focusing on data-driven analysis of search ranking, providing insight on how to customize free-text and classification/facet-based communication between a hybris and SOLR instance.• Delivered quality through agile iteration, peer code reviews, Test-Driven Development, and application monitoring

Dayton, Ohio Area

• Customized the hybris eCommerce B2C accelerator utilizing object-oriented practices, enterprise frameworks, and web models for a multi-billion dollar medical supply distributor, providing their first business-to-consumer opportunity.• Integrated a legacy JD Edwards E1 ERP system with a hybris eCommerce instance via an extract-transform-load (ETL) process, providing an effective state-driven order workflow and fulfilment process.• Provided recommendations based upon eCommerce strategies (e.g. SSO, OCC, etc.) by understanding client visions/goals.• Successfully led several multi-day technical training programs for new-hire colleagues with a variety of backgrounds

Dayton, Ohio Area

• Developed & maintained an Android application for a HVAC & refrigeration parts distributor, allowing over 12,000 contractors to research product information, availability, and provide quotes without leaving customer sites• Independently motivated, resulting in earning hybris Core Certification within 15 weeks of employment

West Lafayette, Indiana

• Directly supervised and evaluated the performance of 16 Resident Assistants while working with other administrative personnel to maintain a cohesive staff environment• Frequently responded to, stabilized, and resolved issues regarding first-year students residing in any of six residence halls through the use of effective communication, prompt delegation, and conflict resolution techniques• Coordinated, developed, and facilitated a two-week initial training regimen as well as ongoing in-service training focused on personal and professional development for a staff of 16 Resident Assistants• Assisted in the interview, evaluation, and selection process of over 700 Resident Assistant applicants

Greater Chicago Area

• Implemented and integrated advanced search functionality into an enterprise content management platform for Astellas Pharmaceuticals, Inc., utilizing pre-existing API libraries, developing backend solutions, and customizing a user interface.• Collaborated with a team of Software Engineers to remodel a high performance web interface using Javascript and HTML

West Lafayette, Indiana

• Established an inclusive community environment among 50 residents conducive to learning and professional development• Designed and implemented programming events focused on engagement, personal development, social justice, and inclusion through the use of group motivational skills and effective communication• Awarded National Residence Hall Honorary Resident Assistant of the Month, February 2011

West Lafayette, In

• Manufactured and implemented a biological protocol targeted at identifying the origin of a specific protein related to the genesis of cancerous cells• Developed a continuing software platform intended to calculate viable results and automate graphical representations using data resulting from western blot biological assays