- Work with Fintech company to develop Django-based loan origination system- Build Python-based integrations with various third-party email, CRM, and service providers including HubSpot, HighLevel, Experian/FICO, and DocuSign- Build Django-based custom customer management system to integrate sales funnel, marketing, billing, and transactions, logging and using all customer interactions to increase engagement and close rate- Utilize Django REST Framework (Python) to separate front and backend systems, allowing for better scalability and caching- Build several Python-based scripts to estimate shipping costs, and compare them to actuals for better ongoing cost estimation- Build NodeJS-based platform to extract and analyze crop experiment results

- Create platform and tooling to automate container and resource creation and allocation- Redesigned local development environments multiple times to accommodate changing requirements, using WSL, Docker on Windows, and Docker on Linux to establish consistent environments that mimic production- Create and distribute tools to facilitate consistent and reliable local environment setup- Assist developers with local environment issues- Assist developers with server issues from local through pre-prod to production- Build and maintain Varnish and Fastly (a third-party CDN and proxy built on Varnish) VCL to enable custom application behavior- Build custom Docker images to fit both near-server conditions and the workflow to which developers are accustomed- Mentor developers to better their problem-solving and deductive-reasoning skills- Implement better communication through processes, reducing the number of conflicting engagements and encouraging availability of key resources- Upgraded network with new hardware, pfSense router, and automatic ISP failover to handle complete, simultaneous, remote work- Replaced vulnerable PPTP VPN using Windows-based L2TP/IPSec- Design, gain support for, and implement virtual office in AWS- Maintain Django-based sales platform

- Led offshore team with 10-18 members, in charge of 15 container-based microservice applications- Worked with devops to ensure all applications work together with other services and teams, while maintaining application focus and independence- Worked with business leaders to determine priorities and guide efforts for maximum ROI- Oversaw numerous Go applications to integrate and synchronize multiple legacy, modern, and vendor systems- Oversaw multiple NodeJS applications to enable user self-management, product management, and access restriction- First integrator to complete Subscribe with Google, thus being featured at Google I/O 2018- Mentored and educated team members, with several members elevating to more senior positions- Implemented changes and processes to increase focus and reduce priority change, resulting in reduced feature delivery time and reduced bug presence

- Created custom applications, using various languages, including Python, PHP, Java, C#, and Visual BASIC (on Linux using Mono), to solve unique and challenging problems while maintaining a frictionless user experience- Worked with IT to reduce overhead, standardize environments, and automate many processes- Built common development environment and accompanying tools to greatly reduce overhead and establish common practices- Worked closely with customers to deliver customized applications, built on Magento, Django, and Laravel, often resolving unique and complicated problems with simple solutions- Established a deep understanding of PHP and the Magento application to increase performance and greatly modify functionality while keeping within best practices- Assessed and improved performance of PHP and Magento applications using various modern and legacy techniques- Mentored rising developers ranging from current college students to mid-career professionals- Established best practices and common process to maintain a high level of quality and minimal developer overhead

- Built system to execute time-constrained, repeatable, and auditable calculations for government pharmaceutical pricing, using Python 2 and SQL- Worked with compliance officers to establish standard build and execution environments- Established standard testing procedure, which led to regular, automated testing- Assisted analysts in converting vague, yet unique, interpretations of law-mandated pricing into concrete, python-based calculations- Taught analysts to write basic python using custom libraries and pre-processors, allowing them self-sufficiency, and limiting required developer time- Built custom reporting library to empower analysts, while ensuring consistent look and brand representation- Built contract evaluation and validation system capable of processing multiple inputs in multiple formats for multiple clients, with multiple custom tools, resulting in a dramatic increase in user output over the previous system- Taught classes for non-technical users about technical and semi-technical subjects for both inside and outside the workplace including Basic Python Programming in our Software, What Should I Look for in a Computer?, and How to Avoid Phishing- Led classes for development team regarding more advanced subjects and application-specific material

- Built and maintained system to receive customers’ orders from a web application, process them, and deliver them to the restaurant either directly into their PoS or to a stand-alone application- Developed easy-to-use, modularized management system to control all aspects of web application- Built alternate POS-replacement interface, providing increased value and lower overhead for the commercial client- Improved technical support efficiency by creating common tools to accomplish all tasks required enabling large-scale technical support cost reduction- Adapted system to be I18n- and L10n- compatible through the use of single-file translations and simple configuration parameters- Updated and extended credit-card processing gateway to handle multiple processing companies