• Create and customize eLearning solutions for Fortune 500 companies using Articulate Storyline, HTML, CSS and Javascript.• Perform QA of eLearning courses utilizing Agile methodology.• Train newly acquired talent on the establishment of top quality eLearning content while conveying the company’s philosophy for product creation.

BACK END• Own the back-end of the website, database, and and server side development• Create and build a PHP API to componentize all calls to the server between the website and the database• Improve efficiency of the website and interaction with the server• Leverage PHP to optimize the website and improve overall functionality and performance• Test all changes and builds constantly to ensure uptime and quality assurance• Develop and maintain the customer console to empower customer service to better manage customer requestsDATABASE• Redesign and maintain the database to scale as the company grows and continues to add more products, features, and options• Optimize database performance and efficiency• Tune database and leverage AWS tools to ensure best implementation of database systems• Own the database schema and consistently improve the design as new requirements are addedRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT• Constantly explore new opportunities for improving back-end performance for the website and the server• Identify e-commerce best practices for leveraging the server to improve user experience• Continue learning towards gaining full stack abilities and be able to contribute to all areas of the web experience

• Develop web applications using PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, and MySQL in a Linux Environment.• Maintain, enhance and periodically re-design the 25+ websites operated by Michael J. Hennessy Associates in order to increase pageviews and web-traffic. Site redesigns have recently more than doubled web-traffic, leading to improved ad revenue. • Engage in ongoing re-development of in-house software systems with an eye towards improving functionality, reliability, system performance, speed, and quality, and reduce costs.• Implemented use of AWS tools, mainly DynamoDB and CloudSearch, and combined them with our current software capabilities in order to optimize data management of our online presence and use this data to customize UX to improve user engagement.• Collaborate with a team of developers and content editors to design, test, release and support new features.• Created an internal event registration site and database that has allowed the company to maintain unique records for each of the 600+ MJH run, sponsored or attended events. This database has allowed the sales team to drive more customized content based on attendee specializations and needs.

• Edit and reformat ePub, InDesign, and PDF files, particularly CSS and HTML content using CS6 and XML/HTML editors.• Conversion of print content into ePub and Mobi format eBooks.• Typesetter/compositor; inputting corrections to interior text files in InDesign.

• Development and maintenance of Association’s internet presence based on management priorities; i.e., business, marketing and strategic plans, policy directions, and goals. • Programming modifications to the web site using PHP, C#, and .net; organizing and maintaining the site viability regularly for the Association’s 6,000+ members.• Programming content for web site development and uploading pages to the web site; assuring links are up to date; updating information on pages and databases (approximately 20-30 updates a week) to keep content current.• Ensuring that all design elements, templates and finished solutions work within a variety of browser types and screen settings, i.e., desktops and mobile devices.• Updating and maintaining Association RHEL & IIS web servers; performing quality assurance of program logic, data processing, and error resolution.• Writing and/or deleting programming scripts to enhance functionality and/or appearance of website and web applications.• Taking an active role in cross-departmental projects as appropriate.• Actively participating in 4 new initiatives, which features building of new parallel web sites, development of e-commerce/SSL initiative, and a relaunch of the Association’s main website using WordPress.

• Developed curriculum and managed lesson plans for mathematical and science test modules. Created lessons and exams using HTML, HTML5, and CSS that adjusted to the requirements of 45 to 50 higher-ed client accounts in order to help a daily average of 75 users per account. • Responsible for QA/vetting of problem sets and tutor-student sessions, proofreading of documentation, and fact-checking.• Performed user acceptance and system integration testing, as well as front-end and back-end testing with SQL queries.• Created detailed reports using PHP and MySQL for the clients with information of regarding usage of current students.• Maintained database to store current, former and prospective clients, students and employees.• Trained library staff and users on customized utilization of the functionalities of the tutorial services.• Worked closely with subject matter experts in educational principles to employ solutions that support scholastic requirements, which helped Brainfuse increased an average of 4% to 7% new accounts per year.• Oversaw development and customer support personnel toward implementation of educational applications and other various projects including software enhancement.• Coordinated the investigation and resolution of discrepancies associated with client usage reports.• Provided administrative support, bookkeeping, and payroll duties (ensuring accuracy of payments for 100+ non-US based tutors, reconciling discrepancies in billed hours versus actual work performed).

• Accountable for preparing lab materials, teaching Physics Lab, grading all lab assignments, and using Blackboard to post grades, assignments and class notes.• Conducted research (general and thesis driven) on Globular Clusters, specifically the periodicity of Long Period Variable Stars.

Primary responsibilities included ensuring that all data pipelines were running smoothly and troubleshooting any instances where there are discrepancies. Perform back-end and front-end testing for data pipelines using JAVA. Also assisted in creating and implementing new procedures and worked on several special projects, including creating data access tutorials for the Kepler mission, software installation for the Kepler mission using Unix and C++ programs, and software calibration of the archiving pipelines using C++ and IRAF (Image Reduction and Analysis Facility) during the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission.

• Compiled and performed reductions on the data for the FLAMINGOS survey using C++ and IRAF programming languages. • Troubleshoot and solve problems with data management when required.