James Adams Email & Phone Number

Lead an elite team of software engineers building the best frac sand supply chain management solution on the planet

Round Rock, Texas, Us

+ Custom software development+ Web application+ Cross-platform Mobile and Desktop Apps+ Code analysis and advice+ Software integration

+ Learn about and understand client's business model and other requirements, to find a solution that truly fits their needs.+ Build custom web applications in PHP and JavaScript+ Implement best practices, including MVC architecture, design patterns, namespacing, class autoloading, and Composer dependency management+ Develop both greenfield projects and legacy code bases, using frameworks like: Laravel, Symfony, Yii, CodeIgniter, Zend, CakePHP, Slim, Klein, or even no framework at all.+ Agile/Scrum consulting and freelance project management+ Supplemental development talent for small teams or end-to-end outsourced development+ Build rich web UIs employing open source industry-standard technologies, including AngularJS, jQuery, Twitter Bootstrap, Google Maps API, CSS3/HTML5, and ajax+ Build solid, extensible back ends employing MVC architecture, REST patterns, and other best practices+ Setup and manage development team collaboration with tools like Atlassian Jira, LeanKit, Basecamp, Codiad, Koding, shared dev/testing environments, etc.+ REST API servers and clients+ Integrations with third-party web services, including: Kashoo, Freshbooks, Toggl, Method:CRM, or anything that uses REST, SOAP, or any well-documented API+ Generate accurate written estimates, and complete deliverables on time+ Work with client's existing git or SVN repositories, or help them setup Git version controlFor more info, visit: http://www.adamsnet.info

Austin, Tx, Us

Zenoss provides unified monitoring for the modern data center. We provide monitoring, analytics, and analysis for all aspects of the data center. Zenoss monitors networking, servers, applications, virtualization, and has a flexible and extensible architecture, which can be used to monitor literally anything.I built extensions on the Zenoss platform, called ZenPacks, which allow gathering in-depth data about various technologies Zenoss customers have deployed in their network infrastructure. I was primarily focused on supporting VMWare network products, including vCenter, vSphere, and NSX.

Continental Intermodal Group (CIG) is a growing oil field logistics provider started in 2013 with the financial backing of Barclays Natural Resource Investments (BNRI).I actually started on this project in July of 2013 as a contractor, and moved to a full time position in April of 2014.I lead a team, doing QA, dev ops, and development for a mission critical web app. The core is built on PHP. We ran an HA environment on AWS, with Percona Cluster, all managed by Ansible. We also had a mobile app using PhoneGap and jQueryMobile. We built a test suite using Robot Framework, and Jenkins for CI.+ Lead a small engineering team in charge of development, QA, and dev ops+ Manage sprint backlog, daily scrums, roll out schedules+ Interface with large client companies to define requirements, and provide deliverables on time and on schedule, support their integration development efforts (using our RESTful API)+ Design, architect, and execute ongoing development of internal logistics management application+ Optimize SQL queries for performance and scalability+ Build and maintain scripting for automated deployment and schema migrations, using bash, sql, PHP, git, and voodoo magic+ Provide rich UX using AngularJS, Twitter Bootstrap, jQuery, jQueryMobile, JavaScript and HTML5/CSS3 for AJAX and DOM manipulation+ Build REST APIs in PHP and NodeJS. Build docs with Swagger.io+ Integrate with various external SOAP and REST APIs+ Manage hosts running in Rackspace Managed Cloud and Amazon Web Services+ Administer development tools, including Vagrant-based local dev environments, Atlassian Jira for tracking development lifecycle, and Atlassian Confluence for managing our growing internal knowledge base.+ Built NodeJS service to interface with truck scales and silo automation equipment, feeding data via REST APIs+ Provide support and guidance to QA team implementing automated integration testing using Jenkins for CI, and Robot Framework for automated functional tests.

Austin, Texas, Us

+ Helped to build a large scale PHP MVC application, based on the Zend framework.+ Built calendar/event system for social network site, including event pages, scheduling, guest lists, invites, RSVPs, and handling unregistered users.+ Troubleshoot and resolve bugs with any aspect of a large social network application, from CSS/HTML rendering, to backend PHP, to database.+ Built session-based login-redirect system to correctly route users back to their desired page upon successful login, even after multiple login attempts.+ Built and modified Zend models backed by Doctrine ORM.+ Manage commits and feature branches with SVN and Git/GitHub.+ Deployed software updates and database schema migrations using git and custom scripting.+ Researched and implemented best practices for performance tuning of APC (Alternative PHP Cache).+ Refactored URL scheme for entire social media application, and design compressed UUID encoding scheme to make cleaner URLs.+ Integrated third-party URL shortener API to generate short URLs for Twitter sharing.+ Generate complex UI styling using static CSS and LessCSS.+ Develop rich user interfaces using MooTools and jQuery.+ Create PHP/HTML templates based on Photoshop PSD comps.+ Document, track, and resolve bugs, issues, and feature requests in FogBugz and Basecamp.+ Integrate sharing for Pinterest, Twitter, and Facebook, using their provided APIs as well as ShareThis API.+ Template modifications, troubleshooting, and bugfixes on customized Magento ecommerce solution.

Austin, Texas, Us

+ Become an absolute expert in the products (Email Marketer and Knowledge Manager), including the installation, configuration, usage, code base, database structure, common problems, performance considerations, and related technologies.+ Review customer-submitted support tickets, reproduce described problems, troubleshoot them, and repair or suggest alternative courses of action for the customer.+ Find and document bugs and potential improvements in the product. Build and deploy patches when feasible.+ Assist customers with Apache and MySQL server administration required to setup and maintain Interspire products, as well as setting up required cron jobs, and limited MTA configuration/troubleshooting.+ Provide more limited assistance for less common supported platforms, including Oracle, MS SQL Server, and Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).+ Develop minor update releases based on identified bugs, debug and write PHP and JavaScript code.+ Create development branches in SVN, commit changes, and merge back to trunk.+ Manage Agile sprints, and track bugs and improvements included in releases using Atlassian JIRA.+ Write and update knowledge base articles and other supporting documentation to empower customers to resolve issues without our assistance, and get more value out of the product.+ Interact with customers via online ticket system and customer forum, to present a professional and helpful image for the company.+ Recruit, interview, and train remote contractors all over the globe to join support team.+ Maintain open communication with a distributed support team, operating in different time zones, scheduling meetings and training.+ Compose training materials for new support personnel.+ Create reporting scripts using Python to analyze support team members' performance, and forecast future staffing needs.+ Act as an information resource for sales and customer service teams, as well as new employees.

Austin, Tx, Us

+ Build and maintain data entry and reporting tools for company database in FileMaker.+ Build and maintain import/export and other communication facilities between various company data resources, including FileMaker Server, MS SQL Server, MS Access, and MySQL.+ Build and maintain PHP scripts for accessing company database and e-commerce sites over the web.+ Create user accounts in Active Directory and FileMaker Pro.+ Troubleshoot and fix user issues with company software, including FileMaker Pro, UPS Worldship, eBay Blackthorne, Windows and normal PC problems.+ Administer company servers running Windows Server 2003, Linux, and FreeBSD.+ Load and configure PCs for employees, and servers for company use.+ Designed and built a system to automatically wipe hard drives, and enter PC hardware data into company database.+ Designed and built automated shipping tool, which communicates with UPS over their XML Shipping API in order to create and print packing labels, and record the necessary order information in two separate internal database systems.+ Designed and built complex automated report generation system, eliminating several days of labor per month, previously spent manually generating reports.+ Train new employees on company software tools and procedures.

Austin, Texas, Us

+ Repair, refurbish, and reload Apple Macintosh computer systems for sale.+ Repair, refurbish, and reload Windows PCs for sale.+ Warranty testing and repairs.+ Testing donated parts and peripherals, evaluating saleability, and determining value.+ Supervising volunteers in technology recycling program.+ Assist customers with technical questions and problems, before and after purchases.

Built and repaired consumer PCs, printers, and networks. Performed software troubleshooting and training. Educated users about basic computer usage, and internet safety procedures. Assisted users in choosing appropriate hardware for their needs. Communicated with users in person and over the phone regarding computer trouble. Tracked sales and customers using internal software.