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Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Enhanced data retention and resilience by adding a Synology backup server in the office, implementing a 3-2-1 backup strategy that significantly increased data recoverability and protection.• Upgraded main website to Drupal 9, incorporating multiple custom modules for company use.• Reduced annual IT costs by over $35,000 by transitioning from a hosted Microsoft Office solution to Google Workspace.• Improved email delivery and reliability by setting up DMARC, significantly reducing the risk of email spoofing and enhancing our organization's email communication security.• Secured a high cyber security rating for our public-facing web infrastructure.• Facilitated easier testing and enhanced portability of web applications by adopting Docker, which also enabled the isolation of older sites in a read-only environment.• Enhanced communication efficiency and flexibility by migrating company wide from RingCentral to Zoom phones.• Ensured uninterrupted internet connectivity by installing a secondary internet connection, significantly increasing office redundancy and operational reliability.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Modernized our web infrastructure by upgrading to Amazon VPC and Amazon Linux 2, resulting in enhanced performance and security across our platforms.• Expanded our donation capabilities site-wide by implementing Apple Pay, making contributions easier.• Optimized site conversions through comprehensive A/B testing and integrated fine-grained donation tracking with Google Analytics, leading to more informed strategic decisions and increased fundraising efficiency.• Enhanced site security and performance by moving our infrastructure behind Cloudflare, utilizing WAF and a fixed per-month cost CDN, which streamlined costs while boosting defense against cyber threats.• Effectively triaged and diagnosed multiple external attacks on EWG servers, safeguarding critical data and maintaining uninterrupted service during key operational periods.• Ensured seamless user experience and preserved SEO rankings through meticulous link continuity management across site overhauls and redesigns, maintaining our web presence and search engine visibility.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Triaged original Drupal 5 install on EWG.org and restored to unmodified condition for security updates.• Setup Varnish and memcache system to allow ability to handle at least 250% more traffic during peak times.• Used Cordova framework to produce first iOS and Android cross platform mobile app for EWG’s Foodnews.• Created custom Drupal modules to better integrate Drupal into EWG.org publishing processes.• Integrated GIT and pushed for, and got, adoption for all web workflows.• Pushed for adoption of best standards with adoption of GIT and proactive reporting of potential security and code problems.• Routinely kept software across web properties updated.• Moved EWG.org web properties to Amazon AWS for greater redundancy and burst capacity.• Migrated Wordpress sites to managed hosting for reduced administrative overhead and automated security update.• Integrated responsive retrofit of EWG.org Drupal theme into live site.• Developed custom splash page across all properties for email capture.

• Website designed to be functional and easy to use. Used colors that would be pleasing to the eye. Supported web standards and maintained cross-browser compatibility.• Web Development of basic content management system (CMS) for efficient storage and retrieval of automotive specifications using PHP scripting and MySQL relational database. Code continuously updated for better performance and caching system implemented for high traffic volume. • Through marketing with online communities and timely updating of content, reached top 100,000 website ranking on Alexa in January 2004.

• Product Manager of complete website redesign with delegation of tasks to other coworkers for faster turnaround.• Worked with company stakeholders to document requirements for new design of website.• Production of site mock-ups for review and improvement prior to site design approval.

• Wireless equipment installation for communication between schools.• Configuration and install of new servers and routing equipment in schools.• Designed and implemented IP addressing schemes for new schools.