I've worked since early 2009 in full-time web development. I've worked as a freelancer managing my own schedule, projects, and clients. and I've worked with a development firm and a marketing firm as a developer.
I've led a team of internal developers and a team of outsource developers. I enjoy most working as a developer solving problems. I enjoy coming up with and implementing innovative solutions for real-world problems.
I spend most of my time in Python, PHP, JS, CSS, and HTML. I've worked with frameworks like Django, Flask,
Laravel, cakePHP and CodeIgniter. I've built my own framework when necessary. I've also worked extensively in
WordPress. By extensively, I mean I've built over 100 separate websites and webapps using WordPress, most of which were built without using a prebuilt theme. I've developed multiple plugins and even released several into the
WordPress plugin repository.
A Leading Energy Company contracted me to design, build, deploy, and maintain a database system for their chemists and engineers to be able to store data related to their jobs. I worked with outsource team members from overseas to come up with a working spec that met their needs. After building and iterating through multiple rounds of additional build components.
I was contracted to build and maintain a Python/Django application that connects Timber haulers with partners that provide them significant discounts on everyday products and services. I integrated auth0 into Django to manage user signups/authentication. I integrated Mailchimp and MailerLite for email list integration including automated campaigns and transactional emails from the app. I integrated
HumanPresence to manage spam control for forms. I manage the coding, testing, and infrastructure for the whole project.
As a software engineer consultant, I've worked on projects in Python, PHP, Java and Javascript.
Technologies I use every day include Django, WordPress, MySQL, Postgresql, Laravel.
Worked to improve the custom CMS in place as well as implement new technologies for future use.
Added Wordpress as the go to CMS while creating a client-friendly interface for both code and training.
Implemented video training as part of the standard solution for client projects. Implemented GIT as standard version control system. Created a developer handbook that outlined best practices and standards for the interactive development department.
Database design and manipulation, PHP development mainly in expressionengine and wordpress environments. Custom plugins and addons that provide added functionality to mainstream CMSs.
Created a friendly UI for the ANGEL LMS. Created a marketplace for university students to sell personal effects. Developed websites for the face of the university online.
I worked as the acting store manager of a high-volume McDonald's restaurant I was in charge of customer relations, food ordering, all cash handling, hiring, scheduling, and advertising. Under my management, the store sales increased by over 20%.