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EDUCATION

Bachelor o f Sc ience (B.S.) Graduated December 2008 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

§ Major: Information Technology; Minor: Business

WORK EXPERIENCE

Front-end Deve loper October 2016 – January 2017 Chasm Communications Tampa, FL

§ Collaborated with UI/UX designers to develop engaging user interfaces § Developed front end, cross-browser compatible UI components using HTML5/CSS3 § Integrated front end development React components with back end APIs § Served as liason for development and design teams § Leveraged native Javascript and React to build functional UX components for dev teams to consume

PHP Developer May 2016 – October 2016 Sunera LLC Tampa, FL

§ Developed software for cyber security and risk assessment auditing with PHP and Zend Framework § Designed and developed underlying database architectures for the firm’s MySQL backend § Createed project plans to drive progress forward during software development § Communicated with project stakeholders and translate stakeholder requirements to technical specifications § Designed and developed software UI/UX following Google’s Material Design principles

Web Developer II January 2015 – May 2016 Laser Spine Institute Tampa, FL

§ Developed patient-facing PHP web applications conforming to strict HIPAA requirements § Performed A/B testing to gauge customer time on site, bounce rates, etc § Built out back end tools with PHP to streamline content management process for the copywriting team § Collaborated with the development team to design and architect complex systems such as patient portal

systems and statistical data reporting tools, leveraging PHP and Kohana MVC § Worked with the Marketing team to enhance front end mobile design, resulting in a 15% increase in

viewership and retention as reported by Google Analytics § Developed a custom careers portal for potential job applicants, transitioning the company away from legacy

software and streamlining the job application process using PHP and Javascript

Developer November 2013 – November 2014 DNC Holdings Tampa, FL

§ Worked with the customer service team to add new features to the company e-commerce site utilizing Javascript and PHP

§ Developed and maintained custom tools with PHP for our internal operations group § Collaborated with project management and executive staff to develop and implement customer facing site

tools and enhancements, driving sales and increasing customer satisfaction § Worked with development and executive staff to develop an e-commerce sister site for a separate branch of

the parent company using PHP, Javascript and Kohana MVC § Built out backend software to integrate with domain name registrar APIs

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Deve loper August 2012 – October 2013 22squared Tampa, FL

§ Developed custom web sites and applications for the agency’s national-level clients such as Dunkin’ Donuts, Baskin Robbins and American Standard using HTML5 and CSS3

§ Developed and maintained custom web applications for large clients such as Southeastern Toyota Group and Publix supermarkets with PHP and Javascript

§ Architected and developed custom, native iOS applications for the agency § Gained experience leveraging Java along with the Android platform to develop for the Google Glass § Integrated Facebook and Twitter APIs into our clients’ advertising campaigns § Worked with producers, design teams and campaign leadership to conceptualize and develop client web

applications § Collaborated with remote development team in Atlanta to complete large scale client projects

Sof tware Engineer August 2011 – June 2012 Focus School Software St. Petersburg, FL

§ Developed custom data export tools with PHP meeting strict state educational reporting requirements § Engineered specialized PHP applications allowing users to import student data into the software § Worked with school districts to develop and implement feature requests § Collaborated with testing team to identify and code bug fixes § Developed and administrated customer databases § Leveraged SQL skills to generate reports meeting strict Florida DOE standards § Designed, developed, and implemented custom PHP applications for school admissions and registrations

Appli cat ion Developer November 2009 – September 2012 Clear Idea Technology Sarasota, FL

§ Designed and developed native Android-based mobile applications § Developed and implemented new features for client applications using PHP and C# § Troubleshooted and implemented code fixes as required § Developed and built out customized X-Cart e-commerce applications in PHP, MySQL, and

PHPMyAdmin for wedding industry clients using MVC methods § Leveraged HTML, CSS, and Smarty templating for front-end development of e-commerce websites

Web Developer February 2009 – August 2011 Swanson Services Corp. Sarasota, FL

§ Developed a custom web application with Visual Basic .NET to interface with IIS allowing remote administration

§ Implemented a custom ticketing system built with PHP and MySQL for use by technicians § Developed and re-designed the company’s external website which included products, services, and

promotional text aimed at software, corrections and food service industries using HTML/CSS and PHP § Developed custom web based paperwork submission and account registration applications with PHP and

MySQL to reduce paperwork and allow more efficient business operations § Wrote instruction manuals on software for technicians in the field using technical writing methodologies

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages/Frameworks

• PHP

o Laravel

o Zend Server

o Zend Framework

o Kohana

• Javascript

o React

• Ruby

o Ruby on Rails

• Java

• Objective-C

• C#

o .NET

Technologies

• HMTL 5

• CSS 3

• Sass

• Bootstrap

• jQuery

• Android Development

• iOS Development

• Wordpress

Databases/DevOps

• MySQL

• Postgre SQL

• MS SQL

• IBM DB 2

• Mongo

• Apache

• IIS

• Linux

Workflow • Git

• Subversion

• Jira

• ProWorkflow

• Selenium

• Eclipse IDE

• PhpStorm

• Xcode

• Visual Studio