DeWayne A.

DeWayne A.

Senior PHP Developer

Minnesota, United States
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About Me

I am a Senior PHP Developer with experience in object-oriented development using different coding and scripting languages to deliver enterprise software solutions the right way. I have a passion for clean, elegant code and user-centered design - working from inception through deployment to integration in producing effective, efficient, and scalable software systems on projects.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior PHP Developer
2022 - Present (2 years)
United States of America
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for 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.

I See Me! Personalized Books & Gifts
I See Me! Personalized Books & Gifts
Software Engineer
2019 - Present (5 years)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States of America
  • Designed and implemented new Symfony-based solutions to enhance PDF Generators on the website.

  • Provide high-level support in fixing complex system issues on the project.

  • Manage AWS servers and processes and upgraded the Magento modules and databases to the latest version.

Freelance
Freelance
Senior Software Engineer
2019 - Present (5 years)
United States of America
  • Designed and deployed upgrades on a highly customized Symfony-based website for a client.

  • Worked on fixes to a custom OAuth SSO solution between WordPress and Laravel on the website.

  • Maintained and enhanced user reporting filters and export functionalities on the solution.

MOCO
MOCO
Senior Developer
2015 - 2019 (4 years)
Roseville, MN, United States of America
  • Deployed 2 professional tracking portals with SSO to enhance the operations of MOCO.

  • Worked on several client WordPress and eCommerce sites for MOCO - handling setups, configurations, modifications and maintenance.

  • Designed solutions for framework enhancements and upgrades, built dev and test environments and managed deployments.

Northern Brewer
Northern Brewer
Web Developer
2014 - 2015 (1 year)
Roseville, MN, United States of America
  • Actively participated in and worked on solutions to maintain and improve Northern's OpenERP/Odoo WMS system.

  • Collaborated with stakeholders and utilized different tools in building and enhancing the company's online stores.

  • Produced several reports and delivered a Google Analytic interface to display website information for management.

Mednet
Mednet
Senior Web Developer / Associate Web System Engineer
2009 - 2014 (5 years)
Minnetonka, MN, United States of America
  • Liaised with different stakeholders to strategize and implement solutions to enhance clinical trial websites.

  • Acted as an expert to junior and new devs - mentoring and training them on dev processes and best practices.

  • Worked on new features and enhancements and provided solutions to complex issues on websites for Mednet.

Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
System Engineer
2008 - 2009 (1 year)
Eagan, MN, United States of America
  • Devised and implemented solutions to optimize and maintain different air traffic control systems for clients.

  • Analyzed reported bugs and issues and provided quality solutions to resolve them.

  • Worked on code changes for clients, managed documentation and QA processes on the project.

Siemens
Siemens
System Engineer
2005 - 2008 (3 years)
Minnetonka, MN, United States of America
  • Resolved and maintained server issues - working on tracking systems for 3rd-parties and proprietary solutions.

  • Enhanced energy control management systems using different protocols and network solutions on projects.

  • Maintained several sets of domain controllers, FTP servers, web servers and clusters.

Freelance
Freelance
Web Developer
2002 - 2004 (2 years)
Brooklyn Park, MN, United States of America
  • Designed and built an insurance bidding website for a client.

  • Executed development best practices in maintaining web server hardware on the project.

  • Worked with new technologies on solutions while showing drive, versatility and creative thinking.

Fingerhut
Fingerhut
Senior Programmer Analyst
1999 - 2002 (3 years)
Plymouth, MN, United States of America
  • Maintained, modified and enhanced 2 different WMS systems for clients.

  • Worked closely with warehouse staff to enhance system integrity during peak production periods.

  • Provided support for critical WMS problems and issues on the project - offering resolutions and enhancements.

Portfolio

Software Engineer - I See Me LLC Website Magento 1 to Magento 2 Migration
Software Engineer - I See Me LLC Website Magento 1 to Magento 2 Migration

Led processes to migrate the custom code and data on the website from Magento 1.9 to Magento 2.4.3. Worked on custom modules, delivered testing solutions for data migration, assisted frontend devs on complex tasks and implemented backend solutions.

Software Engineer - SANUS Heightfinder
Software Engineer - SANUS Heightfinder

Designed and implemented solutions to update and improve TV mount height calculation on the platform - enhanced backend processes and calculations to deliver pinpoint accurate measurements on the project.

Senior Developer - eero Pro Installer Site
Senior Developer - eero Pro Installer Site

Built and implemented a custom website solution to help the client manage retailers, installers, and various marketing materials for its operations. Designed and deployed the SSO functionality on the website between WordPress and Laravel.

Education

MSc. Software Design and Development
MSc. Software Design and Development
University of St. Thomas
2001 - 2004 (3 years)
BSc. Computer Science
BSc. Computer Science
Bemidji State University
1995 - 1999 (4 years)