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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Key Achievements: Lead software architect and development manager for multi-million dollar business amalgamation project (Aurora, MedReleaf and CanniMed). Oversaw the integration of multiple systems including the Shopify platform, custom-built Client Portal, Login Radius SSO, Mulesoft and Dynamics 365 CRM. Patients using the new system are now able to manage information and order from 3 brands within 1 unified system.- Owned and managed the end-to-end development life cycle of Aurora’s custom applications, ranging from large business systems and Ecommerce stores to smaller marketing sites.- Collaborated with key stakeholders and teams to translate technical requirements into detailed project plans and schedules.- Worked with the Director of software engineering and project coordinator to prioritize and manage day-to-day activities for the development team.- Drove adoption of new technologies and better development practices within the team. Worked with broader IT department to ensure adherence to compliance and regulations ( PCI, GDPR, CASL, etc ).

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Key Achievements: Built mobile application and backend services to manage and control an indoor growing system using React Native, AWS services and Particle IoT platform.- Owned and managed Aurora’s custom IoT and web application development life cycle, including architecture, project planning and development.- Collaborated with external design agencies and contract developers to deliver on project requirements of larger projects. Managed resources, timelines and day-to-day activities to ensure projects were delivered on time and within budget.- Built modern applications and websites using React JS, JavaScript, React Native, Redux, Styled Components, Sass and Prismic CMS.- Worked with development team to improve development life cycle and collaboration, including documentation and implementation of shared UI component library using storybook.

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Key Achievements: Delivered proof of concept web application that allows tradespeople to bid and communicate on jobs posted by individuals.- Delivered event sourced web applications using approaches like Agile, Domain Driven Design, CQRS and Event modeling.- Developed responsive application front end using React and Semantic UI while supporting complex state management with Redux.- Integrated with 3rd party services including Google Firebase, Google Maps and Rocketchat to support complex application functionality.- Followed test driven development methodology using Jest and testCafe to perform end-to-end tests and reports.

Banff, Alberta, Canada

- Key Achievements: Launched re-designed marketing website and developed multiple supporting applications, including custom events calendar and national park pass sales system.- Met and improved on key website performance metrics by delivering more user-friendly experiences and structured content to drive engagement and conversions. By improving SEO and utilizing analytics, - A/B testing and other user engagement tools, we were able to deliver data driven improvements. - Project manager of new website redesign using Drupal. Worked with external agency to design and develop a website that is on-brand, within budget and delivered within a given timeline.- Managed and developed custom applications to support local businesses and improve the visitor experience using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP.- Collaborated with colleagues and partners to improve data capturing and analysis, which aided the organization in making informed decisions around goal setting, product strategies and market identification.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

- Front End Developer for websites built on top of an in-house CMS using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.- Developed and implemented targeted marketing campaigns and strategies, ranging from newsletters, apps and interactive media.- Managed the creation and maintenance of digital assets, including template creation and documentation.

London, United Kingdom

- Developed websites for a variety of agency clients including MTV, The National Lottery and Cartoon Network. Solutions implemented on a variety of CMS’s including custom, Drupal and WordPress.- Built flash-based games, interactive banners and social campaigns.- Assisted in implementing website translations for multi-language sites