With 7+ years’ progressive experience including software development, IT management, and project management, Stephen Abbott is a strategic technical leader. Today, he is passionate about taking on a software development role.Stephen has extensive experience leading technical projects. At D&D Total Health Solutions, he is building a proprietary web-based case management software—employing secure PDF generation, QuickBooks integration, OAuth, and other features. As a freelancer, he completed a full lifecycle software project at www.testable.org, leveraging the LAMP stack from end-to-end. A creative problem-solver and skilled individual contributor, Stephen thrives in shifting environments, handling nebulous problems—and often with minimal direction. He writes well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code; contributes to all phases of development (e.g., design sprints, research, prototyping, user interviews)—while owning critical features and code.Stephen is also passionate about continual improvement. He is dedicated to continual education—recently earning certifications in both Intro to Linux and GCP Essentials (Google Cloud Platform). A strategic thinker, Stephen regularly challenges the status quo, asks how can we do this better? —and then executes on solutions. A skilled programmer, Stephen is highly-adept at JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, CSS, PHP, Ruby—and is happy and able to learn other coding languages as needed.Stephen earned a BS in Information Technology, Cum Laude (Concentration: HCI / UX) from the University of North Alabama. His Signature Strengths Include: Strategic VisionWeb Application DevelopmentUnix / Linux EnvironmentsIT SecurityMobile Device ManagementTest-Driven DevelopmentInterest in / Ability to Learn New Coding LanguagesDistributed & Parallel SystemsCloud ApplicationsIT ManagementGoogle Cloud ApplicationsDigital PaymentsDeveloping Accessible TechnologiesSystems / Security Software Development Full-Stack Development HIPAA Server AdministrationCybersecurity