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Durham, North Carolina, Us

Raleigh, Nc, Us

- Developed a web app that employed a Web-to-Print software library, allowing customers to choose from over 200 paper products for custom printing- Improved user experience and SEO for our client's website, and improved page speed insights by 25 points, by utilizing lazy-load/async techniques and reducing Cumulative Layout Shift - Integrated an E-Commerce backend with review analytics to allow for custom rendering of the review-to-product relationship for 1000s of reviews and products- Leveraged AWS S3 to manage large volumes of customer asset uploads- Documented frequently used code, which improved clarity and accessibility, allowing team members to implement code changes with up to 50% less time spent researching syntax, and available UI - components- Customized a backend order import integration to be compatible with JDE, allowing for 1000s of historical orders to flow into the new e-commerce platform.- Provided critical bug fixes and implementation requests to a Magento site in rapid 1-week sprints, leading to a tripling of holiday revenue- Revamped and Refactored a multiship checkout flow, so that customers could intuitively and efficiently ship deliveries to 5-10 addresses in one order- Mentored and trained co-ops and new hires in backend and frontend development- Developed in AlpineJS and TailwindCSS to build a responsive and performant frontend experience- Utilized JavaScript, HTML, and LESS to implement frontend functionality that enhanced customer interaction with client websites - Built Docker environments for other developers to use for local development, reducing environment-related blockers- Deployed Project applications to Production and Staging environments via Magento Cloud on AWS

Durham, Nc, Us

-Utilized IBM tool, API Connect, to Model, Document, and Manage Web Services-Worked with Postman, and SOAP UI to Test REST/SOAP Services -Developed a Thorough Understanding of RESTful Services(CRUD operations etc.) -Collaborated and Communicated with a Large and Diverse Group of Individuals-Improved Networking Skills through Meetings with Executives, Coworkers and Other Interns.

- Solved Software Problems Using Logic and Software Testing- Coded Enhancements and Modifications for Online Auction Software in C#- Managed Time and Workload Independently- Completed Tickets Submitted by Customers such as Graceland, Morphy’s Auctions, Goldin Auctions etc.