PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Pompano Beach, FL

FullStack Developer

Responsibilities:

• Lead design and development of application using Laravel Framework
• Migrated code from legacy servers to Laravel server, updating calls to apis
• Upgraded Laravel 5.3 to 5.5
• Maintained 3dCart CMS & coded its frontend view templates and implemented AJAX calls where the templates' features were limited.
• Full IT involvement and responsibility. DB administration, systems admin, backend programming, frontend programming, data standards, SEO.

Skills used: PHP, Laravel, Artisan, Vagrant, Valet, Forge, Composer, git, GitHub, mySQL, MySQL Workbench, Algolia, Javascript, jQuery, AJAX, GTM, RESTful, SOAP, CSS3, HTML5, LAMP, JIRA, 3dCart, WordPress.

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

Senior PHP Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed PHP apps & scripts updating the database and delivering content as configured by the user.
• Created dynamic GUI's for internal management of real - estate feeds using Bootstrap/jQuery/AJAX to PHP APIs
• Developed a GUI for mapping and assembling RETS feed data to a uniform structure.
• API coding ( various real-estate feeds using PHRETS)

Skills used: PHP, OOP, mySQL, AJAX, Javascript, jQuery, CSS3, HTML5, LAMP, JIRA, PHRETS, Vagrant, VirtualBox

Confidential, Deerfield Beach, FL

Full Stack Developer / IT Director

Responsibilities:

• I was hired as a full stack developer, later promoted to IT Director as company grew and hired more programmers.
• Develop PHP/ColdFusion apps/scripts updating the database and delivering content specific to the client.
• Create dynamic customer experiences in HTML, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery making AJAX calls to server side APIs/scripts to update user data.
• Design database structures in both MySQL and MSSQL. Manage/update them in MySQL workbench and SQL Server. Maintain both Apache and NT servers.
• API coding (Mailgun, Commission Junction, Facebook, LinkShare ).
• Assign work via JIRA, Designed/Manage JIRA workflow between design/development/testing. Uploaded tested code to Staging then Production environment.

Skills used: PHP, ColdFusion, MVC, 3rd party APIs, mySQL, MSSQL, AJAX, Javascript, jQuery, CSS3, HTML5, LAMP, IIS, MS Workbench, Remote Desktop, JIRA, Laravel, Selenium IDE.

Confidential, Margate, FL

Full Stack Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed PHP apps / scripts delivering client specific HTML and/or updating user history in the MySQL db while keeping OOP practices in mind.
• Developed JavaScript / jQuery scripts to manipulate the DOM or AJAX data from the server adjusting the clients presentation while maintaining responsive design.
• Database design/ maintenance & Linux/Apache maintenance
• Set/implemented onsite/offsite SEO strategies and analysis.
• API coding. (Facebook, Stripe.com, 2Checkout.com, Authorize.net, Mailgun)

Skills used: PHP,OOP, mySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, CSS3, PHP GD, ImageMagick, eBook Formatting, SEO, LAMP, Google Analytics, Google Webmaster Tools, Google AdSense, Audio streaming

Confidential, Deerfield Beach, FL

ColdFusion Developer / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Hired as front end Designer/HTML Programmer. Promoted to ColdFusion Developer. Promoted to Project Manager.
• Architect code & website flow of new development to fit into the existing database/code/server structure and & user experience.
• Assess work & time requirements and assign/hire/contract work. Oversee full project
• Because my work was so successfully I was given free range to code whatever I wanted.
• I built primarily community feature but I also wrote two versions of our CSM and our Fitness add-on which alone generated
• One of the key people responsible for the success of Confidential which grew from 7 to 150 employees within the 4 years I worked there.

Confidential, Margate, FL

Web / ColdFusion Developer

Responsibilities:

• Visual Basic/MS Access/O'Reilly Website/NT Server (before IIS, ASP, PHP, ect. existed). Switched to Cold Fusion programming: MS Access/IIS/NT Server. Used ASP when freeware version of ColdFusion was neutered.
• Built custom websites for local merchants making frontend present uniformly across all browsers (before consortiums forced browsers standards).
• Skillset: VB, ColdFusion, html, MS Access

Confidential, Deerfield Beach, FL

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Hired as Service & Support Assistant to System Administrator. Promoted to Systems Administrator.
• Maintain/administered/24hr on-call for these networks: 120 user Novell network, Apple networks & Microsoft networks.
• I diagnosed, fixed or referred problems. Researched, advised and managed network design. Installed new network hardware. Laid & crimped BNC and twisted pair wire.
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
• Responsible to setup and repair all workstations (hardware, drivers, OS and software installations).
• First to respond to any terminal problems. Determined and referred terminal repair and server side problems.
• Skillset: Novell 3.x & 4.x network, local talk & Quark Server, NT, Workgroups, TCPIP, IPX/SPX. Wrote DOS batch routines, Visual Basic, Clipper to ease maintenance and management.