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Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

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Summary

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with 19+ years of experience building scalable web applications. Proven track record leading development teams, modernizing legacy systems, and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines. Expert in PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, ECS, Docker).

Experience

Affiliate.com

Remote

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Feb 2025 - Present

Arrowhead Engineered Products

Remote

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Oct 2024 - Feb 2025

The Healthy Back Institute

Remote

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Team Lead

Jan 2023 - Oct 2024
  • Collaborate with other project managers and lead sprint planning sessions for the web development team, working closely with product owners to prioritize features, estimate effort, and define achievable sprint goals.
  • Act as the primary point of contact between the web development team and other departments, providing regular status updates and facilitating communication to drive project success.
  • Oversee project planning, resource allocation, and task assignment to ensure efficient and effective project execution.
  • Conducted code reviews, participated in pair programming sessions, and mentored other developers.
  • Utilize Wrike for effective project management, tracking progress, assigning tasks, and ensuring timely completion of projects.
  • Proactively engage with international team members in contrasting time zones, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration beyond standard working hours to achieve project goals.
  • This role builds upon the duties listed below, integrating and expanding upon prior responsibilities within the context of my new position.

The Healthy Back Institute

Remote

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Aug 2019 - Jan 2023
  • Expert in full-stack development using PHP, Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, Vue.js, and TailwindCSS, successfully consolidating numerous legacy PHP5 sites into a unified, modern multi-tenant Laravel Livewire application.
  • Proficient in designing, utilizing, and optimizing MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, implementing Redis for efficient caching and session storage to enhance performance.
  • Completely re-designed the development, QA, build, and deployment processes to minimize blockers. One major part of this was setting up preview builds that allowed Pull Requests to be tested in isolation.
  • Developed containerized solutions for projects by creating Docker images and leveraging Kubernetes, ECS, and Fargate for orchestration.
  • Set up cross-platform local development environments for the entire team that made it very simple to spin up all of our projects.
  • Managed deployment pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Laravel Forge, and Laravel Vapor for preview, staging, and production environments, ensuring seamless and efficient deployment.
  • Planned and implemented error monitoring, uptime monitoring, and achieved >99.99% uptime for all services and websites.
  • Utilized Kubernetes and Helm to orchestrate deployments across various environments, enabling reliable application delivery.
  • Worked with a range of AWS products, including ECS, Fargate, EKS, EC2, RDS, ElastiCache, S3/CloudFront, Route53, IAM, and Lambda.
  • Created automated end-to-end tests in Playwright and Cypress, and unit tests in PHPUnit and Pest.
  • Engaged in Agile development methodologies, actively participating in daily standups and bi-weekly sprint planning meetings.

Self-Employed

Remote

Freelance Full-Stack Engineer

Sep 2017 - Aug 2019
  • Developed custom Ecommerce solutions within the aftermarket Automotive and Motorsports industry
  • Designed and developed HIPAA compliant enterprise web applications for use in the medical industry.
  • Designed and developed custom eSports gaming ladder/tournament site for Tripwire Interactive.
  • Contracted by Google to design and launch community website for SuperPoke! Pets.
  • Developed websites for big name artists such as Shadows Fall, For Today, and Blondie.

American Cable & Telephone

Remote

Senior Full Stack Developer

May 2014 - Sep 2017
  • Developed one-page web applications using Laravel 5 and ReactJS.
  • Designed and developed iOS apps using Cordova, Ionic 2, and Angular 2.
  • Developed API for iOS apps using Laravel.
  • Created and consumed RESTful APIs using Laravel 5 and Javascript (angular/http, Axios).
  • Migrated internal company applications from CodeIgniter to Laravel and handled all Laravel upgrades.
  • Created composer packages to be used across all Laravel projects.
  • Standardized development environments using Vagrant and Puppet.
  • Created unit, integration, and acceptance tests using PHPUnit, Behat, Codeception, Selenium, and Laravel Dusk.
  • Implemented Continuous Integration using CircleCI, Jenkins, and GitLab CI.
  • Collaborated with remote team members using Slack, Google Hangouts, GitHub, GitLab, and JIRA.

Recordia

Remote

Senior Web Developer

Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
  • Developed and implemented new IVR (Interactive Voice Response) system using PHP and Twilio.
  • Worked directly with large clients to develop new billing systems that would meet their needs.
  • Converted PSD files provided by Graphic Designers into functioning WordPress themes.
  • Oversaw hiring and management of freelance contractors and development firms.

Self-Employed

Remote

Freelance Full-Stack Engineer

Jul 2011 - May 2014

SPP Store

Remote

Co-Founder

Dec 2009 - Jan 2012
  • Designed and developed PrestaShop themes and plugins.
  • Conversion optimization and search engine optimization.
  • Server Administration - CentOS, Apache2, PHP, MySQL, Git.
  • Developed SPP Item Database website and SPP News blog to drive traffic to sppstore.com.
  • Developed API using Slim and SimpleXML that provided the ability to login, send and receive message on SuperPoke! Pets website.
  • Designed and developed desktop messaging app using Adobe AIR and Javascript.
  • Worked with Slide and Google to develop authorized reseller program for SuperPoke! Pets.
  • Achieved six figure revenue in the first year of business.

A2 Hosting

Ann Arbor, MI - Remote

Web Developer

Feb 2009 - Dec 2009
  • Worked remotely and attended weekly in-person meetings.
  • Collaborated with team using Trac and XMPP.
  • Developed internal applications using PHP, MySQL, bash, and perl.
  • Used Subversion to deploy code to staging and production environments.
  • Implemented Google multivariate tests to improve conversion rates on landing pages.
  • Performed keyword research and SEO on landing pages in order to increase search rankings.

Summit Sports

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Front-End Web Developer

May 2008 - Feb 2009
  • Front-end development using PHP, Smarty, HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
  • Designed and implemented A/B and multivariate tests in order to improve conversion rates.
  • Search Engine Optimization for products and brand landing pages.
  • Redesigned entire shopping cart and checkout process on Skis.com.