David B.

David B.

New Jersey, United States of America
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About Me

David is a seasoned .NET Developer with 20 years of years of experience building scalable, maintainable solutions across education, eCommerce, startup, and enterprise sectors that drive real impact. His expertise led to an increase in sales of 20% YOY at Traffic Safety Store and saved Dechert LLP over $20,000/year in costs. David is interested in working with mission-driven companies looking to make a positive change in the world.

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Frontend

Backend

ASP.NET MVC ASP.NET Identity PHP Java 11 ASP.NET Web API Rest API REST API Architecture Java Spring Boot Spring Boot ASP.NET Core Express.js

Database

DevOps

Cloudinary Docker CI/CD CI/CD Pipelines GitLab CI/CD

QA & Testing

Workflow

GitHub Actions Git Repo Git/GitHub Github Gitlab

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior .NET Developer
2019 - Present (6 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

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

  • Ensuring that features are being delivered efficiently and on time.

Tech Elevator
Tech Elevator
Software Engineer & Curriculum Developer
2020 - Present (5 years)
Remote
  • Played a pivotal role in developing a cutting-edge web development curriculum that prepared students for successful careers in software engineering.

  • Led the design and development of a modern web development curriculum for over 3,000 aspiring software engineers.

  • Modernized front-end curriculum by integrating React and ES6/JSX, enhancing student engagement and job placement rates.

  • Developed a robust curriculum infrastructure with automated CI/CD pipelines, supporting over 500 concurrent students.

React ES6JSX CI/CD Pipelines Curriculum Development & Delivery C#JavaREST APIs ASP.NET Web API.NETASP.NETMicrosoft SQL Server PostgreSQLHTMLCSSJavaScriptMSTest jUnitCypressDockerExpress.js Markdown GitLab CI/CD GitSQLSpring BootCode ReviewMentoring Team Leadership
Bry’s Marine
Bry’s Marine
Web Developer
2019 - 2019
Neptune, NJ, United States of America
  • Redesigned and rebuilt Bry's Marine website on a lightweight CMS with a focus on SEO and better user experience for clients.

  • Wrote clean, scalable, secure code using the latest web development stack and approaches for Bry's Marine.

  • Adhered to project requirements and best practices to ensure the expected functionality.

Traffic Safety Store
Traffic Safety Store
Lead Software Engineer
2016 - 2019 (3 years)
West Chester, PA/Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
  • Led the development team to implement new features/functionalities for customers and admin users on TSS's multiple eCommerce properties, leading to a 20% year-on-year increase in revenue.

  • Increased the conversion rates for safety vests by 20% with enhanced site search and filtering capabilities, giving customers the ability to quickly find products by size, color, material, and ANSI safety rating.

  • Created a new admin interface with unified login across all sites for better visibility on eCommerce/phone orders, toggling availability for on-sale/out-of-stock quickly for multiple products.

Dechert LLP
Dechert LLP
IT Applications Developer
2011 - 2016 (5 years)
Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
  • Engineered custom interfaces using Okta and Box REST APIs to enhance the customer service functions of the Help Desk and IT Operations groups, leading to less customer frustration and downtime.

  • Wrote, tested, and deployed code for new and existing projects (.NET web/console applications, SQL/SSIS interfaces, SSRS reports).

  • Collaborated with a team of 5-10 developers, mentoring them on best practices and the usage of tools like Jira and Git.

Coventry First, LLC
Coventry First, LLC
Associate Software Engineer
2010 - 2010
Fort Washington, PA, United States of America
  • Wrote a WinForms app to track users currently assigned tasks on Coventry First's in-house task management system, saving users 1-2 hours/week from switching between projects and writing status reports.

  • Added new features and fixed software errors on Coventry First's internal application responsible for the company's entire business operations, creating deployment plans and tests with users.

  • Designed a new maintenance system to review workflow with features for a new approval request form/history, decreasing technical complexities and errors for users.

Capmark
Capmark
Applications Developer
2007 - 2010 (3 years)
Horsham, PA, United States of America
  • Upgraded Capmark's major finance app to ASP.NET 2.0, implementing new features from business requests.

  • Wrote and tested code for requested features and bug reports, writing and coordinating test plans with the QA department and production deployments.

  • Refactored critical VB scripts into a Windows service to download bank wire files from external FTP servers with decryption through PGP and copying to a pickup folder on Capmark's internal financial software.

Temple University
Temple University
ASP.NET Developer
2006 - 2006
Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
  • Created ASP.NET web apps to demonstrate improved business methods for professionals in hospitality management, event planning, and risk prevention.

  • Deployed solutions to improve the ease of use, intuitive layouts, and error handling features for several apps, establishing a common feel for them.

  • Provided technical support in refactoring the site from “Classic” ASP to ASP.NET.

Showcase

Software Engineer - Custom Clip-On Sign Generator (Traffic Safety Store)
Software Engineer - Custom Clip-On Sign Generator (Traffic Safety Store)

Developed new features for Traffic Safety Store's existing eCommerce sites for customers to create custom clip-on and roll-up construction signs interactively. Designed a new admin interface to manage product customizations along with its underlying database structure. Collaborated with the product management team to prepare back-end systems for new product types. The project was successfully launched on time and saw immediate use, generating over $36,000 of additional sales in the first 6 months for Traffic Safety Store.

Software Engineer - Construction Sign Finder (Traffic Safety Store)
Software Engineer - Construction Sign Finder (Traffic Safety Store)

Replaced an old, non-user-friendly layout with a new stylish interface with built-in search functionalities that brings the most relevant signs to the top and supports hundreds of different sign legends. Worked with the front-end engineer to perfect the new layout using designs created by the graphic designer. Handled internal A/B testing, which resulted in twice as many conversions and a higher average order amount when customers used the new interface.

Web Developer - Bry’s Marine Website Redesign
Web Developer - Bry’s Marine Website Redesign

Bry's Marine is a trusted name in the servicing of boats, motors, and trailers within the Neptune, NJ area. Redesigned the client's website into a more modern website and a consistent UI. Oversaw the website launch with tremendous results for Bry's Marine. Redesigned and rebuilt the website with a lightweight CMS, focusing on SEO and better user experience. The site is geared toward bringing in more customers to the store.

Education

BSc Information Science & Technology
BSc Information Science & Technology
Temple University
2002 - 2007 (5 years)