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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Developing new and improving existing microservice REST API endpoints, built on the LAMP stack featuring the Laravel framework. These API endpoints are the back end of the company-wide point of sale application.

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Working as a full-stack Web Applications Developer on a few huge projects to overhaul existing outdated websites built on Drupal 6 to rebuild them with new designs and migrate necessary data into Drupal 8 installations. Also doing some server administration work to maintain existing and setup new Ubuntu servers for the LAMP stack.

Getzville, Ny

• Served about 200 staff members across about 12 unique departments• Built and deployed content management solutions for various business needs, invested time to discover what multiple teams need and offered solutions in a scalable and reusable manner.• Built from scratch an internal version of Survey Monkey, allowing staff to build custom forms for public use without waiting for custom development.• Rewrote and improved various PHP applications for security and performance.• Debug and troubleshoot various web site/applications as issues were reported.

Buffalo, Ny

• In general: develop, debug, and troubleshoot various web sites and applications.• Wrote several import/export scripts to transfer large amount of article content and data between CMS/storage systems.• Re-write and improve various PHP applications for security and performance• Advanced the entire development team’s workflow by implementing and training on: o Using individual virtual development servers, instead of sharing files on staging o Code versioning with Git using GitHub o Coding standards and best practices for better security and performance• Manage Linux based web-servers and MySQL databases.

Clarence, Ny

• Review the stage before the production begins; verify no extra items are left on stage or nothing that is needed was omitted• Organize, distribute, collect any needed equipment and/or props• Direct guests to get where they need to be• Keep close track of time and current position in the scheduled order of production to be sure people are ready and on stage on queue• Move equipment, props, pulpits, etc. on or off stage as needed on queue• Keep a backup wireless microphone readily available for any unexpected failures• Remain in real-time contact with the audio director for any updates, queues or any other urgent needs• Shutdown any unneeded equipment no longer needed to save power• Secure the stage and backstage areas by:o Keeping personal property and all resources secureo Kindly eject any unauthorized individualso Lock/unlock doors as neededo Quickly remove or rearrange any objects that could be a hazard

Buffalo, Ny

Upon joining the company, I inherited responsibilities to overhaul and complete a web applicationredesign for a real estate company serving 10 Cities in California. The site includes robust search and filtering options with the ability to search by city, community, or MLS number. Each of these three levels is also displayed on a color-coded Google Maps interface, which uses version 3 of the JavaScript API. You can click deeper by clicking the map polygons and markers or list items outside of the map. My major contributions to this project included:• I rewrote the backend procedural PHP/MySQL code into the CodeIgniter (Object Oriented, MVC) framework, which greatly improved site speed and security. I was new to the CodeIgniter framework and was able to learn it in just a few hours.• Fixed various bugs and added new enhancements to the JavaScript/jQuery intense front-end.• I re-wrote the existing property import system to now import property data from the CaliforniaReal Estate Technology Services (CARETS) database, which now populates the site with over5,000 properties, 775 communities in 10 California cities.• I re-wrote and fixed many bugs in the previously post-import scripts to now execute them as partof the import process making the overall process much more simpler, quicker, accurate and secure.

Williamsville, New York

• Exported and extracted all company data from Salesforce system by means of existing built-in Salesforce export tools and custom written PHP scripts using cURL calls and RegEx parsing, all into a custom developed internal LAMP stack based with CakePHP framework application. This saved the company thousands of dollars in unnecessary fees to Salesforce.• Learned and executed existing billing scripts to charge various customer bank account or credit cards on a scheduled basis.• Worked with product management and the designer to custom build LAMP stack based with CakePHP framework and jQuery, turning ideas or static pages into fully functional dynamic applications based on provided requirements.• Configure and troubleshoot 2 separate instances of WHMCS.• Troubleshoot and resolve various internal web based application bugs as reported and assigned.

Williamsville, Ny

• Programmed in OOP PHP an Auto Industry standard ACES/PIES files (XML files of product data) custom parser that processed the XML data files and imported product data into a Magento (online store application) installation, which could be used for multiple clients.• Programmed and enhanced several SVN source-controlled plug-ins and enhancements for the PHP Framework and CMS Wolf (F.K.A. Frog).• Programming from scratch a full PHP library to quickly build, render, validate and process web forms, consisting of various types of input field types, and its data.• Much of my work enabled the company to quickly deploy similar website applications/features to multiple clients in countless fewer hours then developing each client from scratch.• Learned CakePHP and programmed a few project CRUD pieces.• Responsible for 90% of the general Linux server work, including installing various MySQL databases, PHP applications with respective, extensions and plug-ins.• Responsible for site launches which involved moving completed sites from the dev server to the live server, configuring the new server and testing the site basics to make sure it’s fully functional on the site’s new host.

• Develop, document, and maintain cutting edge dynamic PHP and MySQL based web applications in portal, premium service platforms, and administration tools.• Debug and enhance existing PHP web applications to improve overall performance, security, effectiveness, and usability.• Conversion of design mock-ups or static HTML pages into fully functional dynamic PHP web applications.• Provided technical consultation and expertise to other staff members.• Built and enhanced several administrative tools for the non-technical staff to be able to quickly manage site content without any coding knowledge.• Code reviewed fellow developer’s code for standards compliance, performance and security.• Worked with other developers to solve application defects.

Developed and updated websites based on clients needs. Responded to customer’s technical support needs. Served as administrator and technician of 11-line phone system.

Served as the initial point of contact for resolution of desktop/workgroup-related problems in 150-user environment. Troubleshoot, research, diagnose, document, and resolve technical issues surrounding Windows NT, Windows 2000/XP Professional, MS Office, e-mail, Internet connections and hardware/peripherals. Developed and maintained about 14 company web applications using HTML, PHP, MySQL and JavaScript. Basic Windows domain controller/server administration. Phone administrator and technician. Promoted twice from within this company holding positions in the Customer and Installer Services departments.

While a full-time student; troubleshot, repaired, upgraded and refurbished old computers for donation to schools.

Certificate, Pastoral Studies/Counseling, A

The objective for the Certificate in Biblical Counseling Program is to lay a foundation which helps people use a biblical approach.

Diploma, Bible/Biblical Studies

Houghton College and The Chapel at CrossPoint share a mutual desire to prepare future leaders in Christian Ministry and to make this.

Associate’S Degree, Information Technology, 3.55

High School Diploma, Electrical Technology

Activities and Societies: National Technical Honor Society, Best Electrical Technology Student