Technology Summary
- Over 10 years experience as Full-Stack Developer
- Primary skills: Back-end: LAMP stack, PHP MVC: Laravel, Symfony, Codeigniter. Front-end: Javascript, JQuery, Angular, HTML5, Bootstrap, responsive CSS/LESS.
- Database: MySQL, MS SQL. Schema design, joins, triggers, stored procedures, views, optimization
Professional Experience
WEB APPLICATIONS ENGINEER | RSI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 6/2013 – PRESENT
• Led development of quiz application for Merck Manual Professional and Consumer Editions with multi-language support.
• Developed CMS and reporting applications with detailed usage statistics
• Developed API for integration with vendor’s Drupal application
• Key technologies: PHP, MySQL, MVC, Codeigniter, JQuery, JQuery Mobile, Angular, AJAX, Bootstrap, Ubuntu, Apache, LAMP
WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER | BINARY TREE, INC. | 9/2013 – 7/2016
• Led development of NeedToMeet SaaS application, developing new features in an Agile/Scrum-managed team
• Developed RESTful API, contributing to successful launch of iOS, Android and Outlook apps
• Integrated Braintree Payments API, enabling unified payment gateway and subscription management across all apps and website.
• Integrated and customized CMS, working directly with marketing team and content editors
• Managed servers in AWS, ELB/EC2/RDS infrastructure
• Created and maintained support/admin/reporting applications in Symfony and Laravel
• Key technologies: PHP, MySQL, MVC, REST API, Laravel, Codeigniter, Symfony, JQuery, Angular, AJAX, Bootstrap, CMS, Payment Gateway, Ubuntu, Apache, LAMP, AWS, EC2, RDS, ELB
WEB DEVELOPER | INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT | 6/2009 – 6/2013
• RSI Communications: Developed MD-IQ Quiz platform for Frontline, an application syndicated across dozens of medical publication websites, ultimately generating a majority of those sites’ revenues. Managed existing .NET web applications, MS SQL Server DTS exports, migrated ASP.NET application to Codeigniter.
• VTC Learning: Authored multi-volume DVD courses on JQuery and PHP5
• Clockpad: Worked with remote team as a front-end specialist, creating JQuery UI form-building application.
• Developed diverse PHP and WordPress sites, custom themes and plugins
• Key technologies: PHP, MySQL, Symfony, JQuery, Bootstrap, Codeigniter, MVC, WordPress, Joomla, Woo Commerce, VB.NET, C#.NET, MS SQL Server, Data Migration
SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER | C.I.Q., LTD | 4/2006 – 6/2009
• Led migration of e-commerce website from Cold Fusion to PHP MVC architecture
• Developed applications to manage inventory, vendors, CRM and newsletters
• Managed freelance developers
• Integrated Auth.net Payment Gateway
• Managed hosting environment, performed regular server upgrades and maintenance
• Key technologies: Cold Fusion, PHP, MVC, MySQL, LAMP, Ecommerce, Payment Gateway
LEAD DEVELOPER | SERIOUS, INC. | 3/2004 – 4/2006
• Maintained existing PHP/XCart website, implemented new features and redesigns
• Developed API for NFL Fantasy Football products
• Key technologies: PHP/MySQL, XCart, Smarty templates
LEAD DEVELOPER | MAKING IDEAS WORK, INC. | 3/2002 – 2/2004
• Developed and maintained diverse client websites in an agency environment, leading a team of 3 developers
• Developed Windows desktop software for hedge fund client using C#.NET
• Implemented new workflow and project management procedures, leading to milestone of first project completed before estimated delivery date
• Led adoption of MVC frameworks and source control as standard, effectively eliminating most problematic workflow issues between designers and developers
• Key technologies: Cold Fusion, C#.NET, ORM.NET, MS SQL Server, PHP, MySQL
Certifications
• Sun Certified Java2 Programmer
Authored Publications
• VTC Learning: JQuery
• VTC Learning: Real World Programming in PHP5
Education
• New Jersey City University, Music Performance
Current Studies
• Golang, Gorilla Web Toolkit
• React.js , Vue.js
• Node.js, Mongodb (MEAN stack)
• Ruby/Rails
• Algorithms, with focus on time/space efficiency