Javier is a Senior PHP Developer with 10+ years of industry expertise integrating solutions into new and existing codebases; maintaining high standards for consistency, quality, and code design. He comes onboard projects with a growing proficiency in development, maintenance and support for multiple software systems; ensuring the quality and reliability of code, following established development standards, and using a variety of methods, tools, and environments.
Developed new product lines and features for The Ear's platform and applications; improving and maintaining the quality of the entire codebase.
Worked as a fullstack developer on different frontend sites; ensuring that code follows best practices and final products match the requirements of the project.
Serviced and responded to continuous development and support tasks for existing clientele for The Ear Limited.
Designed, developed, and maintained web solutions and features for a private investment system for a company based in the US construction market.
Developed and maintained a non-profit platform for STEAM resources for children and teenagers in the US; adhering to standard coding best practices on the project.
Handled the development of a web portal for STEAM resources of children and teenager in Australia; improving performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
Design, build and maintain custom, production-grade digital solutions and systems for clients in different industries.
Set the direction for projects within Latin America; working effectively with engineers across teams to create cohesive, high-quality products for clients.
Coach and mentor a team of diverse and talented software engineers on projects.
Built and maintained scalable and reliable enterprise SaaS applications in PHP for companies in the client retention industry.
Contributed to the culture of continuous improvement on projects for clients; participating in project scoping, resource planning, and timeline estimation.
Troubleshot and maintained software solutions and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality.
The STARportal is Australia’s first centralised national portal for exciting and engaging STEM activities from around the country. The searchable database connects parents, students and teachers with local and online STEM activities in real-time. Led the backend team on the project to handle architectural design and implementation of the application; implementing new features, fixing bugs, and maintaining the application.
Sky Live is a provider of online gaming entertainment across sports betting, online and live casino in emerging and regulated markets. It utilizes the latest technologies to provide innovative and interactive gaming experiences in a secure environment. Worked on the development of the platform using Laravel and microservices architecture.
Science of Festivals is a collaborative network involving institutions, initiatives, and individuals that have committed to work together to best serve the science and technology communities through the festival format. Led the backend team on the project - delivered using WordPress.
Education
Master's Degree in Software Engineering
Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga (Colombia)
2010 - 2013 (3 years)
System Engineer
Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga (Colombia)