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San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Moved an inhouse applications from being hosted in EC2 instances without any automation or testing to being fully automated, tested and deployed using Docker, Docker-compose AWS ECR, AWS CloudFormation templates using 3 different environments in 2 different AWS accounts, AWS STS, AWS ECS, AWS ALB and ASW Route 53 records.Helped teams with my extensive knowledge creating integration tests, unit tests and CI/CD solutions for projects so that tests are automatically executed, keeping the test coverage at an acceptable level per project. I helped enable setup and automated test suites for Python, NodeJS and WordPress.Updated mission critical applications to use remote logging and alerts using AWS CloudWatch providing actionable alerts, metrics and stability reports along with better log visibility.Completed Integration with SNAP (Inhouse management system for ARC (https://www.arcpublishing.com/) and Newsgate, providing better user experience with better error handling. Helped create a better ARC integration with Newsgate by providing knowledge of the pitfalls that are commonly encountered in newsgate and migrated Openhomes application to its new home in AWS.I work closely with front-end developers to provide the best back-end solution possible given the businesses constraints and constantly evolving user experience.Ported inhouse socket.io server from NodeJS to python where an experienced team of python developers could more easily get onboardedMy Performance consistently exceeds expectationsI continuously contribute to the organization’s success by adding significant value and adjust easily to changing workplace needs and work requirements

San Diego, California, United States

Supported website with 1.5 million monthly unique visitors.Updated backend database and caching strategies improving server response time.Supported the design team in 3 successful redesigns of utsandiego.com by building custom template tags, new applications and backend services.Created an integration between Blox CMS and our online CMS Ellington.Supported Deals platform for selling online deals.Integrated Print CMS and online CMS.Created integration between Mag+ and online CMS for publishing magazines with the apple newsstand.Deployed Ellington 2.0 Content management system for SignOnSanDiego.comDeveloped in-house applications built on Python/Django.Brought page load times down from 5 seconds to .5 seconds in production environment