PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

• Dynamic and accomplished web applications developer with 24 years of experience in both front - end and back-end applications, IT management, and SCRUM frameworks.
• Extremely well versed in translating technical jargon to “English” for even the most inexperienced users, and able to communicate that in written and oral form.
• A team leader able to work with clients to bring them up to speed with current technology and work with them to manage expectations and show possible directions.
• Always willing to learn, and willing to embrace new avenues to produce the right results on time and on budget.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware/Operating Systems: Windows OS 3.1.1 to Windows 10, Mac OSX, iOS 10, cross-browser issues and debugging frame works.

Software/Languages: HTML 5, ColdFusion 9-2016, Drupal 6 - 8, ColdFusion Server, CSS 3, SQL/SQL Server, JavaScript/jQuery, MySQL, MSSQL, ORACLE 9i-12c, Adobe CC, WAMP, MAMP, XAMP, GIT, Eclipse, PHP Storm, Bugzilla, JIRA, Kanban

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Senior ColdFusion developer tasked with Backend and Frontend development for of FAA.gov, and MyFAA.gov.
• Task lead on maintaining the Adobe Experience Manager build
• Deploying build
• Upgrading from 6.3 to 6.4
• Upgrading to Adobe Launch
• Utilizing jQuery. Oracle12, Coldfusion 10
• Leveraging MVC methodologies, and ColdBox frameworks
• Leveraging JIRA, Wiki, Confluence, and Kanban for daily collaboration.
• Introduced SCRUM practices focusing on two week sprints.
• Rebuilding internal applications such as PEI, FAA.tv, and transitioning to new codebase and databases
• Consolidated data architecture
• Refined SQL queries
• Front-end changes focusing on 508 Compliance

Confidential, College Park, MD

Technical Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Developer tasked with the redesign and redevelopment of the Climate Prediction Center’s website into Drupal 7/8
• Agile development with two-week Sprints, SCRUM methodologies, managed with JIRA, Confluence, and Kanban
• Covered all aspects of the site from backend database, front-end theming, custom module development in both Drupal 7 and 8 using both hooks and OOP.
• Esri/Arc GIS API implimententation
• Supported by GitLab, Google Aps Suite, Drush and jQuery

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the conversion of the OIG website from ColdFusion 8 to ColdFusion 11
• Updated the design and user experience (UX) to a more modern look and feel and responsive design
• Used the Bootstrap CSS framework along with many jQuery libraries such as; datepicker(), validate(), autofill(), calendar(), as well as custom jQuery
• Load balanced the site by moving most of the Oracle calls to the database server itself using stored procedures instead of the web server
• Changed email based ticketing system to Jira based tracker.

Confidential, Annandale, VA

Adjunct Professor

Responsibilities:

• Teaching General Environmental Science.
• Creating curricula, leading class discussions, addressing student needs.
• Explores fundamental components and interactions that make up the natural systems of the Earth.
• Introducing the basic science concepts in the disciplines of biological, chemical, and earth sciences that are necessary to understand and address environmental issues.
• Contains both Lab and Lecture sections.

Confidential

Senior Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Led a team of 5 individuals
• Was responsible for the direction of the department, personnel management, budgeting, managing client IT needs, conducting, holding weekly benchmark meetings, setting project goals, obtaining cloud-based testing servers, adding levels of redundancy which did not exist before my arrival
• Moved our servers to cloud based solutions with redundancy and colocation.
• Created the web-based ticketing system using JIRA replacing the old system of knocking on the door or calling. Handled associated client complaints. Improved task completion by 60%.
• Developed the redesign of the existing Drupal 7 site. Utilized custom module development for calendar information, modified contrib modules for use.
• Sole developer, continuous effort.
• Oversaw complete 508 compliance overhaul of the site after resolution of a pre-existing lawsuit.
• Developed and deployed the Course Equivalency website, which is a custom Cold Fusion application designed to collate data between StudioAbroad, and Global Programs internal tracking system
• Sole developer, continuous effort.

Confidential

Senior Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• ColdFusion 9 project that relied heavily on Confidential ’ s, data binding, and exporting data to Excel and PDF
• MS SQL 2008 was utilized on the back-end and required multiple views, queries and structures
• Used extensive jQuery widgets and libraries (autocomplete(), datepicker(), etc.) as well as AJAX calls and JSON structures for tight integration between the server and client sides of the application. All of this emulated what eventually became Bootstrap

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the creation of the Confidential portal using Drupal 7. Created theming elements, updating content.
• Assisted in creating of the PHP custom module using Core APIs and JSON.
• Created installation profiles. Responsible for updating Core as needed.
• Created the 2.0 version of AOWeb from scratch in Drupal 6, then redesigned in Drupal 7.
• Created the Director’ s Leadership site as a sub-site using CSS, HTML and ColdFusion
• Created a new vacancy application for the US Courts using ColdFusion and MySQL
• Created copy for SOPs and product recommendations
• Led small development teams of junior developers
• Continuous effort
• Assisted in the upgrade of the Work Request Tracking System for the IRS.
• Responsible for developing the Reports section of the site as well as creating the Test Bed and Action Item Tracker stand alone systems, wrote install guide SOP’ s and assisted clients in deployment.
• These systems relied heavily on ColdFusion and SQL integration. (2 years)
• Helped create and maintain the Financial Audit System for the Government Accountability Office.
• Responsible for coding and designing several key subsystems of FAS, using ColdFusion and Oracle.
• Created the graphic design the "look and feel" for the site.

Confidential, Alexandria, VA

Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Redesigned and developed the website for the Confidential, for both the unclassified and classified networks.
• Duties included communicating with clients and briefing them on technical matters, interacting with network engineers, writing content for the public site developing site using ColdFusion and Access/SQL server.
• Also assisted on another internal classified website utilizing Linux, Apache, and MySQL.