Career Progress & Experience

Senior .NET Developer | Imaginuity

Worked within a dynamic team of designers, SEO, UI/UX, and other talents in an Agile environment to provide lead-generating updates for clients and a satisfying experience for end users on our clients’ websites while streamlining ease-of-use for internal content entry within the Kentico CMS. Achievement Highlights:

+ Proposed and led optimization of brand site through enhancements that increased Google Lighthouse scores and adhered to WCAG 2.1 AA compliance guidelines for increased usability and accessibility to provide the optimal lead-generating experience for both the brand and its end users.

+ Upgraded the Kentico 13 CMS in C# ASP.NET Core from Version 6 to 7 to provide a more current and scalable lead-generating site while maintaining CMS users’ ability to create, edit, update, and archive content with permissions.

+ Led compilation and integration of features for release; managed the deployment process to client live site regularly using Git deployment pipelines and AWS CodeDeploy.

+ Proposed and documented all workflows and processes for the brand, including container and component diagrams of the brand’s site architecture; compiled and managed the brand team WIKI containing brand guidelines and other useful information for reference.

.NET Software Developer | Texhoma Land Consultants

Provided custom solutions to meet changing business needs and maintaining the company’s internal software system with a small, distinguished, team of developers. Working to provide continuous delivery of features using a shared GitHub repository and utilizing deployment best practices. Achievement Highlights:

+ Created new custom functionalities and compiling reports based on existing business processes using SQL Server (SSMS), and presenting to end users by utilizing front-end languages including ASP.NET Razor, Twitter Bootstrap CSS, AJAX, and JavaScript.

+ Led conversion from Microsoft Access to ASP.NET C# MVC pattern and Entity Framework with a small team of developers.

Front-End Developer | MagicLamp Networks

Working with a fully remote team of developers, designers, QA, and clients to fix bugs and implement new functionalities for an array of e-Commerce clients using WordPress. Achievement highlights:

+ Implementing designs from Adobe Illustrator or Adobe XD specs using Elementor; writing custom code for WordPress websites using PHP, JavaScript, and CSS; using the Git repository for source control and continued integration of updates.

+ Creating a custom Skill using Amazon Alexa Voice Services to interact with end users via Amazon Alexa mobile app or Alexa devices; writing queries for MySQL to get dynamic and current data for end users from client’s WordPress-driven website.

Front-End Developer & Quality Assurance

Implemented designs from Adobe CS6 in the web environment while prioritizing cross-browser compatibility and responsive web design patterns for e-Commerce client base; utilized understanding of Content Management Systems with DotNetNuke, and ASP Classic for back-end implementation. Achievement Highlights:

+ Gained comprehension of IIS for server maintenance and migration; managing databases with Microsoft SQL.

+ Gained proficiency in front-end programming languages including HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, JavaScript, ASP Classic, PHP and prowess in WordPress CMS.

+ Created software use-cases and detailed design documentation with Microsoft Office; configuring and running front-end testing schemas with Selenium.

Software Developer | Exigo

Collaborated with a dynamic team of Business Analysts, Data Architects, and client stakeholders to provide Platform as a Service and custom solutions to meet business needs in a Service-Oriented Architecture environment through Monitoring & Reporting, Order Calculation, Invoice processing, Subscriptions management, Tree Movements, and more for an international client base. Achievement Highlights:

+ Created daily business reports, and other custom reports for monitoring and reporting of data that can be accessed, reviewed, and printed by the client.

+ Created an invoice translator method that spelled out the invoice amount in Vietnamese using C# .NET Core, prioritizing the grammar and spelling in Vietnamese, and size of text area relative to existing invoice layout.

+ Created stored procedures and jobs in T-SQL to handle custom business processes, including ACH check processing, to present data to the client.

+ Implemented new software modules for subscriptions and coupons per task requirements using C# and custom SDKs;
working closely with client, Business Analysts, and QA to ensure optimum usability.

Software Development Lead | Ayoka Systems

Led in the application of Agile methodology and object-oriented programming concepts for the development of custom business-to-business software solutions as a service through all phases of the software development lifecycle for a diverse client base, from requirements gathering through deployment. Achievement Highlights:

+ Utilized debugging skills and attention to detail to perform code review and communicate actionable feedback to development team members.

+ Led conceptualization of project enhancement proposals and change orders, generating more than $150K in revenue.

+ Mentored developers on best practices with C# ASP.NET MVC Pattern, led daily SCRUM and team meetings, maintained and helped guide developers on unit test creation for the test project per brand to mitigate risk of introducing bugs.

+ Led client demos and meetings while collaborating with the client both on-site and in-office to provide a hands-on approach to development for inventory management clients.

Front-End Developer & Quality Assurance

Learned to identify optimal design patterns or workflow processes for enhancement of client business-to-business applications, then proposing those solutions to team members and leading implementation to completion. Achievement Highlights:

+ Cut personal processing time of tasks down by 45% within the quarter, lowering turnaround time for deployment of deliverables to the client in the industry of international animal husbandry using Groovy on Grails, MySQL, and Apache Tomcat
Server.

+ Led new developer intern onboarding process by building computers, setting up user network access and permissions, installing programs, and offered support during training phase before delegating to real client projects.

+ Developed and deployed a cross-platform DICOM Image Uploader application for a client’s physician network using Xamarin and RESTful Web Services in Singleton design pattern; performed requirements analysis and implemented business processes compliant to HIPAA and DICOM standards.