Rick Somers Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

In my role as a Senior Software Engineer at JAMF, I am a key member of the Business Services team, where I develop and maintain AWS serverless solutions to facilitate seamless interconnectivity with Salesforce, Oracle, and other external services.► Designed and implemented serverless architectures for seamless API integrations and task processing using Node.js, AWS Lambda, Serverless Application Model (SAM), and Serverless Framework (SLS), optimizing resource utilization and cost efficiency.► Developed robust unit tests using Jest and Mocha, integrated seamlessly into CI/CD Pipelines with Jenkins to ensure code quality and reliability in serverless solutions.► Created comprehensive microservice API documentation using Swagger OpenAPI for enhanced clarity and usability.► Efficiently communicated with stakeholders and facilitated collaboration with cross-functional teams, leveraging Atlassian products such as Confluence and Jira for effective project management.

Plano, Texas, United States

In my role as a Senior AWS Developer at Wyndham Hotels, I leveraged my comprehensive technical prowess to develop serverless microservices, integrating with both regional and relational databases such as PostgreSQL and DynamoDB. I adeptly handled API integrations using OAuth and other authentication methods, enabling efficient data management and communication with SOAP and REST APIs. Furthermore, my innovative approach to crafting microservice solutions and establishing robust CI/CD pipelines using AWS services with Serverless Framework and CloudFormation (API Gateway, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, and Lambda) SAM templates significantly enhanced UI/UX and system reliability/performance.Key Achievements:► Successfully refactored a legacy JAVA monolith into more than 100 cloud-based AWS Lambda Serverless Microservices in Node JS, thereby significantly enhancing the core backend web services for Wyndham Hotels.► Directed the full development lifecycle of six projects, consistently meeting quality standards and deadlines by employing advanced software development techniques.► Enabled the reliable production of code and systems by methodically devising detailed documentation, testing protocols, and unit tests.► Demonstrated exceptional leadership skills by successfully guiding and mentoring cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative environment that encouraged innovation and maximized team performance.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Area

In my capacity as a Business Consultant and Senior Software Engineer, I significantly boosted online sales by enhancing business analytics through the design and implementation of a custom-built SaaS platform. In a parallel initiative, I revolutionized shipping operations via the development of an advanced SaaS-based order fulfillment platform, which markedly improved order defect rates and delivery timelines. Throughout these projects, I ensured seamless data access, efficient processing, and insightful reporting by integrating serverless and container orchestrated microservices with a variety of regional, relational, and time-series databases, SOAP/RESTful APIs, and web scrapers.Key Achievements:► Devised ground-breaking business solutions that led to a reduction in order fulfillment time by over 100%, a rise in customer satisfaction ratings by 20%, and an improvement in ROI.► Unified sales, advertising, inventory, and product-specific data to propel business growth, achieved by designing a comprehensive business portal utilizing Vue.js and NodeJS/JavaScript.► Showcased profound expertise in harnessing Docker and AWS Lambda to develop highly scalable, fault-tolerant backend container orchestrated and serverless microservices.► Leveraged unparalleled technical expertise to architect and deploy decoupled microservices, integrating diverse applications with various databases, such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, InfluxDB, and Redis.► Designed and implemented scalable web/frontend SaaS applications, delivering superior user experiences and advanced UI/UX designs using Vue.js, Vuex, and Tailwind CSS frameworks in adherence to Human Interface guidelines.► Exemplified leadership by guiding and mentoring cross-functional teams in a collaborative effort to achieve strategic business objectives.

Greater Los Angeles Area

In my tenure as the lead Technical Co-Founder & Full Stack Engineer, I was instrumental in the construction and deployment of a comprehensive full-stack SaaS platform, dedicated to multichannel eCommerce management, analytics, and fulfillment tools. This was accomplished through adept utilization of Vue.js, Bootstrap, and NodeJS.Key Achievements:► Engineered Serverless Microservices in AWS Lambda and Container Orchestrated Microservices in Docker, thereby delivering highly redundant and scalable web-services.► Achieved seamless data access and efficient data processing by integrating microservices with SOAP and REST API connections to over 100 third-party APIs.► Strategically utilized AWS ML for advertising, re-pricing, and packing/shipping configurations, in conjunction with AWS Forecast for predictive inventory levels.► Designed and developed intuitive UI/UX in Vue/Vuex connected to backend microservices through AJAX.► Guaranteed seamless integration of features and functionalities by establishing effective coordination with stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and end-users.► Demonstrated a high level of commitment to quality and code integrity by implementing rigorous testing protocols and adhering to industry best practices for coding and design.

Greater Los Angeles Area

In my tenure as a Co-Founder & Full Stack Engineer, I played a pivotal role in the design and development of a comprehensive full-stack internal SaaS platform. This involved integrating with Amazon MWS, eBay, Walmart, Shopify, Shipping Providers, and Internal Business Systems. Moreover, I engineered highly efficient research tools utilizing data scraping, data mining, predictive analytics, and real-time reporting, utilizing PHP, JavaScript/Node, MySQL and Amazon Web Services (AWS).Key Achievements:► Implemented numerous API integrations, including Amazon’s Marketplace Web Services (MWS), NetSuite, QuickBooks, Salesforce, and all primary shipping providers, ensuring smooth data flow and process automation.► Automated cross-platform repricing for all sales listings and managed product marketing for over 30,000 Amazon listings.► Constructed advanced reporting and analytics tools that offered real-time, full-spectrum business analysis.► Created a rapid pick & ship platform for fulfillment requiring no typed user inputs by integrating with JsBarcode.► Deployed web scraping bots to monitor competitor listings, keywords, ranks, ratings, pricing, and availability.► Skillfully leveraged AWS Elastic Beanstalk (EB) and SQS for backend microservice task processing.► Led the company growth from startup to the largest mobile accessories retailer on Amazon, resulting in acquisition.

Greater Los Angeles Area

In my role as a Co-Founder and Full Stack Engineer, I architected an intuitive website equipped with robust frontend web applications, enabling the direct acquisition of used mobile phones from consumers. Simultaneously, I developed a backend internal SaaS platform on a LAMP stack, facilitating device inspections, payment processing through API integrations with PayPal, and accounting procedures via QuickBooks.Key Achievements:► Crafted an engaging website UI/UX employing JavaScript and jQuery, ensuring seamless AJAX connectivity to backend web services utilizing PHP and MySQL.► Engineered an internal SaaS platform for a mobile device buyback program, streamlining mobile phone inspections, generating reports on referred visitors and accepted offers, and paying commissions to affiliates for marketing purposes.► Instituted a white-label and API-based affiliate program, offering maximum flexibility and customization.► Generated data for pricing trends and competitor offers for thousands of devices via the creation of web scraping bots.► Enhanced performance and reliability by strategically utilizing AWS cloud services, including EC2, RDS MySQL, S3, SES, Route53, and CloudFront.► Spearheaded the company's growth from a startup to the 3rd largest mobile phone recycling program in the United States, a key accomplishment that eventually led to the company's acquisition.