Experience
QLess Inc., 2017 – Present (Remote)
Frontend Engineer
Maintained and enhanced legacy web application suite, for digital queue management, using JavaScript & TypeScript with Knockout, React, Websockets, and a Java & MySQL backend.
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Led major effort to improve software quality and reduced bug rate by 300% over 2 years by improving software development practices, tooling, and documentation.
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Streamlined local development workflow by containerising the development environment using Docker for easily reproducible, OS agnostic, environments.
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Implemented CI for legacy JavaScript and Java projects.
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Debugged and optimised legacy front-end applications delivering 1.5 - 2x performance improvements across multiple products.
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Mentored and successfully transitioned a Support team member into a Frontend Engineer role.
Scoros International, 2012 – 2017
Software Developer
Developed features for Northern Light’s SinglePoint Strategic Research Portals in PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL.
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Reduced deployment time of SSO Integration from 4 hours to 1 hour by refactoring the module to meet SAML 2.0 standards and automated configuration & deployment to significantly reduce user errors.
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Developed internal automation tools using Python to streamline deployments and indicate risky changes.
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Trained colleagues on how to use git and other console tools.
Brightsquare Inc., 2009 – 2012
Frontend Developer
Transformed digital designs into HTML/CSS templates for a proprietary CMS platform for marketing and e-commerce websites.
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Improved page-load performance of all client sites by 2-3 seconds.
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Implemented a Faceted Search system, using Zend Framework (PHP) and JavaScript, for a real estate search engine.
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Educated colleagues and clients on web standards and best practices.
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Proposed and led plan to decrease development time & costs and improve capabilities and features offered to customers by migrating to the WordPress CMS.