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Building solutions for Metacritic and game sitesBuilding scalable solutions with Google Cloud Platform and Vue

Building solutions for the CNET and Metacritic brand and websitesBuilding scalable solutions with Google Cloud Platform and Vue

- Helping small businesses architect their dreams via consulting and software development services- Transforming a lawyer's brick-and-mortar business into a 100% virtual law office, providing best practices on software tech stack, building the backend workflow- Developed a Django React Native web application for a software company specializing in custom ERPs for small businesses- Transformed a small business's website to an intuitive store front to increase conversions- Researched and planned a web app to help an entrepreneur launch a new business to solve pain points experienced in the fashion industry

- Empowered and assisted clients remotely and on-site to develop, upgrade, and fix websites using the Liferay platform & Java technologies - Served as tech lead for client and internal projects, responsible for orchestrating small teams, deciding code architecture, clarifying requirements, delivering project status and technical advice to clients and stakeholders, reviewing code, and supporting DEV and PROD environments in Liferay DXP Cloud and AWS- Coded the data import, REST API, Elasticsearch queries, and frontend React chart components for an insurance claims dashboard- Spoke at both DEVCON 2019 in Germany and an internal department conference to share my knowledge on how to customize Liferay Commerce- Built a new punch out feature into the Liferay Commerce platform, working with teams across different countries, to simplify how B2B clients offer their products- Traveled to a client onsite to answer questions regarding a site upgrade and authored detailed documentation to empower the client to carry out the recommended upgrade plan- Architected a data import with automatic scheduled and manual modes for a Liferay Commerce client to sync the product catalog with changes from multiple vendors- Supported a client’s website hosted on Liferay DXP Cloud, working with containers for Liferay, elasticsearch, Nginx, Jenkins, and MySQL database - Volunteered as mentor for a junior consultant, giving advice for difficult situations and sharing tips and learning resources that helped me- Calculated detailed project estimates to help sales win over prospective clients - Technologies: Java, React, HTML, Javascript, React, npm, JSPs, AWS, AWS Translate, Tomcat servers, OSGi framework, Elasticsearch, Lucidworks Fusion Search, Linux (Ubuntu), Docker, Kubernetes, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Eclipse, IntelliJ, Git, Github, Chrome & Firefox dev tools, Gradle & Ant build tools

- Developed solutions for Lending 360 (credit union loan submission & membership application software) and Decision Manager (loan approval configuration software) desktop applications and back-end services that integrate with credit bureaus and make decisions on loan applications - Focused primarily on back-end development of WCF services, Web APIs, and Windows Services using C#, SQL, StructureMap, Azure Service Bus, NServiceBus, NuGet, and Git- Created software packages using TeamCity & Octopus deployment tools- Worked with departments across the board (QA, IT/Engineering, Customer Implementations, & Product Development) to produce successful products- Designed and developed screens in the Lending 360 UI using WPF, embedded HTML pages, & C#- Developed an iPhone app in Objective-C & Swift using Xcode & Parse push notifications for dealers to get the latest status on pending auto loans- Added membership account funding via credit/debit card/ACH on membership applications by integrating with SWBC financial services- Researched & created prototypes for technologies such as Google API, Urban Airship push notifications, and Jumio NetVerify facial recognition ID Verification software - Created a Client Readiness Analyzer webpage in HTML, JavaScript, & jQuery for clients to use to determine if their machines have the prerequisites (e.g., .NET version) for installing Lending 360 - Evolved through the company-wide transformation from a waterfall to Agile model- Was awarded Employee of the Quarter for being the top contributor to the development department’s technical knowledge base which helped guide people both inside & outside of my department through our vast systems- Championed unit test best practices with NUnit and FluentAssertions to the development staff- Onboarded new developers, providing them with diagrams & documentation of our ecosystem & explaining our processes- Gave presentations of team accomplishments in front of the development staff

- Developed the EmbTrak desktop application which fulfilled sales & work orders for embroidered & screen-printed apparel for companies such as Cutter & Buck and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf- Used C#, C++, VB.NET, SQL, JIRA, TeamCity, Agile Scrum, & Amazon Web Services- Converted VB6 screens into .NET- Provided friendly customer assistance directly to clients over phone and GoToMeeting & GoToAssist remote sessions- Contributed to the EmbTrak product documentation with my writing expertise- Worked directly with the CEO, Customer Communications Coordinator, QA, & Product Support Technician in addition to fellow Software Developers

- Developed features for Accounting Architect, an accounting web application in Python, JavaScript, and HTML5 using the PyCharm IDE & Django web framework

- Enhanced web forms using HTML and PHP for the university's intranet- Created a desktop application to improve another department's process for searching work orders