Nathan Lilke Email & Phone Number

Remote

• Lead developer responsible for all software planning, design, development, and implementation to meet business goals.
• Designed and managed custom application development for business's Shopify (e-commerce Platform as a Service) online store.
• Developed and tested customized WordPress themes and plugins which increased user engagement and advertising revenue.
• Designed and implemented Google Cloud Platform (GCP) cloud hosting services to create flexible and scalable hosting environments to support application development and eventual application deployment into production.
• Planned and tested Kubernetes cluster to evaluate potential migration to containerized server architecture.
• Planned and integrated email automation platform into Shopify backend and developed automated email workflows to increase revenue and reduce manual work

Remote From Minnesota

• Designed, developed, and implemented an entirely new PHP code base for the company SaaS offering combining 2 different software systems into a single modular platform with an entirely new database schema
• Worked closely with the director of IT, president, and CEO to ensure new platform includes necessary architecture changes to improve scalability, security, and usability of the software platform
• Supported migration from old software platforms to new platform working with the director of IT
• Developed, updated, and supported back-end systems interfacing with 8 different 3rd party vendors
• Developed multiple front-end client websites including APIs servers to provide data to the front-end websites
• Responsible for rolling out website updates and performing post-update quality assurance testing

Syracuse, New York Area (Remote From Minnesota)

• PHP Developer working on Optanix (formally known as CaseSentry) network management and monitoring platform.
• Developed and implemented new front-end features based on high level requirements
• Completed back-end improvements for database models and data processing scripts
• Performed root cause analysis on issues affecting upcoming software releases
• Designed and executed manual and automated testing plans to validate new functionality and bug fixes
• Compiled technical details of new feature functionality, setup, and configuration to documentation team

Minneapolis, MN

• Lead developer on affiliate marketing project. Migrated website from existing wordpress CMS to custom built Symfony MVC website to meet performance and business goals.
• Determined technical specifications needed to facilitate business goals
• Designed database schemas, back-end administration systems, and database interfaces with 3rd parties
• Prioritized product features balancing risk, development time, user experience, and return on investment
• Developed a number of back-end systems to facilitate conversion tracking & analytics, integration with accounting systems, REST/SOAP interfaces with 3rd party content vendors & advertising systems (Google AdWords, Bing.
• Utilized fast development cycles with GIT, virtual machines, unit/functional testing, and deployment scripts

Plymouth, Minnesota

• Worked as a project engineer on a team responsible for monarch SCADA system design and implementation. Duties performed:
• Designed and implemented SCADA systems to meet customer and project technical specifications
• Supervised team technicians in implementation, troubleshooting & debug, and final system reviews
• Performed quality assurance testing and debugging on new software features from development teams
• Worked on a variety of operating systems including Windows Server 2008R2, RHEL, IBM AIX utilizing Oracle, MySQL, or MS SQL databases
• High-availability server systems utilizing hot and stand-by fail-over systems with multiple server roles

• Developed HMI software (C++) and automated production machine software development (Adept V+)
• Debugged hardware and software issues on production equipment with limited interruption of operations

Grand Forks, North Dakota Area

Research topic: Alternate methods for oxidization of mercury in flue gasses using mechanically milled barrier filters. Co-author on research paper recently accepted into “Journal of Materials Processing Technology”