James P.

James P.

Senior Software Engineer

Sandy, Afghanistan
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About Me

Highly experienced Software Engineer with 15+ years of developing and supporting successful high-ROI projects and solutions while incorporating a wide range of applications and technologies. Working primarily in PHP/MySQL, I create APIs and back-ends for innovative web applications. As a cross-functional leader, I have been recognized and tasked to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency through leadership that aligns the business processes and IT infrastructure. I am highly skilled in cutting costs, accelerating performance, and sustaining strategic flexibility.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Software Engineer
2017 - Present (7 years)
Remote
  • Create and develop innovative software solutions for different clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Apple
Apple
Senior Support Engineer
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
United States
  • Providing solutions to technical problems for system administrators deploying/managing/integrating server platforms or networks.

  • Assisting in the creation and maintenance of technical resource documents, including knowledge transfer to other support staff, mentoring and training.

  • Diagnosing high-performing systems from scratch, operating in close partnership with various internal teams.

Infosys
Infosys
Lead Consultant
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
United States
  • Ensured customer requirements and business objectives are being met.

  • Integrating IT systems to maximize the value of technology, providing strategic advice on using technology.

  • Provide the required architecture and functionality by designing systems and networks.

ConsultNet
ConsultNet
Senior Software Engineer
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
United States
  • Provide and evaluate solutions for customizing and extending existing modules and components.

  • Ensured maximum value of services, determining costs and benefits of new approaches.

  • Determined required automation and testing processes, using agreed security standards and specifications.

Squava, LLC
Squava, LLC
Senior Software Engineer
2017 - 2017
United States
  • Develop web applications in PHP5 (backend) and AngularJS (frontend) for customer use.

  • Built efficient PHP modules, integrating user-facing elements with back-end components.

  • Continuously alter functionalities, improving user experience and visibility.

Younique Products
Younique Products
Software Engineer
2016 - 2016
United States
  • Developed a web application in PHP5 to support those who sell Younique products.

  • Researched and assessed implementation of new application features required by the client.

  • Performed DevOps functions as needed by the users, correcting problems identified by customer feedback

Simplus
Simplus
Senior Developer
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
United States
  • Wrote integration code, as required, to support company projects (in PHP in reference to Workfront projects and in Apex in reference to Salesforce projects).

  • Worked with numerous customers to gather requirements. Planned multiple projects and scheduled all work processes.

  • Created custom integrations using the Workfront API.

KForce
KForce
Senior Engineer
2014 - 2015 (1 year)
United States
  • Managed LabNet and supported the Lab facilities with on- and off-line products.

  • Developed PHP and MySQL code for multiple online applications.

  • Created ActionScript/MXML (Flex) code for offline use with Air on Windows and Linux platforms and via Flash in a browser on any platform.

ITT Technical Institute
ITT Technical Institute
Adjunct Professor
2013 - 2016 (3 years)
  • Served as an IT instructor working in compliance, security, intrusion prevention, and Linux.

  • Taught classes in various software development languages as needed.

  • Established a curricula, performed research, guiding students through their own personal research.

Ellsworth County Medical Center
Ellsworth County Medical Center
IT Department Manager
2010 - 2012 (2 years)
United States
  • Key leader accountable for purchasing, contract management, project management, and task management.

  • Accountable for maintenance of the network, upkeep of both internal and external websites, and the day-to-day support of the endpoints and users.

  • Interfaced with other managers within the organization to properly coordinate activities.

L-3
L-3
Engineer
1999 - 2009 (10 years)
  • Served as a Subject matter Expert responsible for the development of L-3 staff working on the AV-8B, AH-1 and JSF, and several other smaller projects.

  • Successfully analyzed, designed, and coded unit tests and integration tests of PRs / STRs entered into the change request system.

  • Effectively function as project lead in the design, development, test, and deployment phases of the AV-8B test platform PCHost. Accountable for the design, development, test, and deployment phases of AV-8B Weapons System upgrades.

Portfolio

PHP Developer - Squava
PHP Developer - Squava

SQUAVA brings all your critical business operations into one simple, out-of-the-box software. Managed the PHP back-end (API) of the company's product. Implemented migration into solution database. Subsequent changes took 50% less time. Created pages in PHP and Angular 2 for primary company solution. Reduced server resources by 80% after modifying existing API to a new approach including writing several new endpoints.

Software Engineer - Younique
Software Engineer - Younique

Younique is an American multi-level marketing (MLM) company that markets beauty products. Improved efficiency of MySQL queries by a factor of 10. Created scripts which allowed QA to begin testing up to 5 hours sooner. Worked within AWS to allow users access as needed to servers and data.

PHP Developer - Simplus
PHP Developer - Simplus

Simplus is the leader in Salesforce Quote-to-Cash Implementations. Developed custom interfaces for clients between the client system and Workfront. Most work was done in PHP5, however work was done in Apex, JavaScript and HTML for these tasks as well. SQL development was also performed in this task as a back-end developer.

Education

Education
Doctor of Management (DM)
University of Phoenix
2010 - 2017 (7 years)
Education
Master of Science (MS)
University of Phoenix
2003 - 2004 (1 year)
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science
Northeastern State University
1985 - 1988 (3 years)