Jay J. Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Focused on maintaining legacy PHP apps, crafting mysql database queries to solve data requests from client, automating Azure infrastructure with AZ CLI, managing Appian local installations (also spun up using DevOps with Bash scripts).

- Develop custom websites and web applications in PHP and Javascript (jQuery) using the latest versions of cross browser compatible HTML (or implementing appropriate fills)- Configure and manage hosting operations on WEBjuju’s AWS based web server or client’s web servers (AWS, MediaTemple, BlueHost, Linode, RackSpace) using Linux tools like VIM, Apache/NGINX, BIND, SELinux, iptables- Develop fast loading, search engine optimized (SEO) applications even with WordPress (especially using Advanced Custom Fields for client-empowerment and simplified templating)- Provide estimations of web development for both web modules and full web applications

- Automated a legacy, paper, manufacturing tracking process for ORX Rail; managed server setup for single sign-on (SSO) to be used both in and outside of the tracking application- Created a checkout mechanism for Charity Dreams using Stripe; followed intricate designs provided by Charity Dreams designers resulting in a pixel perfect, user experience (2013)- Worked with Apple on a CSS/HTML/JS styling project for Beats by Dr. Dre (2014)- Helped Recruiters-Edge.com integrate their resume distribution system with Google APIs for SMTP delivery of system notifications while also managing one, overseas programmer, handling branch management (git), and administering Apache on Linux and MariaDB (2014-15)- Encapsulated legacy code into an MVC marketed as “Tactick” and also “Livayo”; lead two programmers in the desktop, Apple Store, and Google Play launches; coded a variety of bug fixes for an open-source PHP library and used that work to store events as algorithms instead of storing all individual events for all time reducing storage by an incalculable number (2015-2018)- Hired/managed three programmers while stabilizing legacy PHP software for A/R Concepts (a company distributing LAMP stacks on Panasonic Toughbooks used to record ambulatory patients’ vital signs and demographics; developed an NEMSIS XML export for reporting to national and state entities; managed AWS EC2, RDS, IAM and Route53 (2015-2018)

- Managed a database architect aiding in their personal development (taught them Nodejs for microservices) resulting in an integration to daily bring data directly into Google sheets for C-level introspection- Managed big data tables, data warehouse, microservices to create, read, update, and delete data, managed reporting, supported ad-hoc data requests offering an open-door policy whereby business side data requests were typically turned around within one hour- Used problem solving directly with triage teams to uncover issues in the application as they related to data processing reducing time to find data related issues and allowing triage teams to focus on clues rather than spend time searching for data- Implemented cost savings with reserved instances for Elastic Compute Cloud and Relational Database Services (EC2, RDS) reducing costs by as much as 50%- Switched data warehousing Extract Transform Load (ETL/ELT) from software as a service (SAAS) to AWS DMS removing a monthly fee of $10k and reducing lag from source databases to target warehouse (Redshift) from over 30 minutes to under 2 minutes

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Worked with Development Director to plan and execute projects, and ensured that team had appropriate product and technical specifications, direction, and resources to deliver products effectively by establishing realistic estimates for timelines while ensuring projects remain on target to meet deadlines• Worked closely with the Business Analyst to understand the functional and nonfunctional requirements• Lead, coached, mentored and managed a team of 5 developers to ensure the correct mix of skills to meet current and future product demands• Communicated with the Project Management team on a regular basis, which included participating in roadmap planning and providing feedback on ways to best achieve business goals• Reported on the status and quality of work of the Development team• Assisted with system and user documentation, research solutions, develop alternatives, andmake recommendations• Reviewed development documentation, functional requirements and assist with QA test plans• Conducted performance reviews• Learned and followed the operating policies and procedures of iostudio• Represented iostudio in a professional manner with all client leadership, vendors and staff• Completed and submitted daily time reports

Nashville, Tn

Managed 15 reports: 5 in house, senior roles, 10 outsourced roles in India, Phillipines, and Mexico. Oversaw and facilitated continued PCI DSS Compliance (Level 1). Raised team and company morale through servant leadership and camaraderie. Worked with the CTO and VP of Engineering to manage company spend for human and infrastructure resources. Trained deployment masters to merge branch work using "gitflow", cut release branches based on branches that successfully test for positive, new features and negative, regression tests. Deployed release branches. Reviewed code commits in git repository. Assigned technical leads to forward looking workstreams. Coordinated after hours labor for immediate bug fixes. Wrote processes and procedures for team development. Championed the software development lifecycle with company-wide visibility via an enterprise licensed, Planio Redmine tracking system. Monitored server status of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2) auto-scaling web server arrays and other AWS infrastructure resources. Setup multi-factor authentication for AWS console. Performed project management and product process maintenance duties.

Foster in a new era of happy clients primarily through reduced maintenance overhead thanks to a modular methodology that is secure, compact, and logically divided into two layers: (1) the business logic layer and (2) the presentation logic layer allowing for the required flexibility to adeptly approach true rapid application development in a professional and polished fashion

Marshall Space Flight Center

Worked as a contract employee on loan to NASA creating highly interactive intranet applications, creating policy and architecture for the development groups, and administrating the three tiered test, development, and production Linux Apache web servers

Bridged the communication and electronic data interchange between private party and government reporting agencies in the workers compensation reporting industry while providing light Linux support for one of the web servers

Training Course Coach Endorsement, Leadership Development

Presented by Allyn Walker, President of Dale Carnegie Training of Tennessee and Vicki Davis, VP of Operations

Masters, Management Of Information Systems

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