Jose R.

Jose R.

Senior Software Engineer

Melbourne, Australia
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About Me

A Full Stack Developer with over 13 years of experience specializing in the .NET Framework. Have provided expertise and technical knowledge to many organizations around the globe, liaised with board members such as stakeholders and directors and have experienced in leading development teams, mentoring and taking individual roles, and also in working alongside other successful professionals. Motivated to work with clients and help design and develop digital products for them that answers customer needs.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Software Engineer
2018 - Present (6 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for different clients across a broad range of industries.

Loud & Clear
Loud & Clear
Senior Developer (Contract)
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Melbourne , Australia
  • Developed a customization of the Sitecore Package Deployer to create additional log files, including exception details, in case of errors during the installation of our bundled TDS packages.

  • Wrote PowerShell scripts to assist other development teams in AGL, and to bulk update workflow states in Sitecore according to the rules determined by the business.

  • Cleaned both the codebase and Sitecore TDS items to remove dependencies on legacy code and unused features and NuGet packages, ensuring consistency across the whole Sitecore solution.

LaundryLan
LaundryLan
Founder/CEO
2016 - Present (8 years)
Melbourne, Australia
  • Developing the online technology platform using ASP.NET Core.

  • Recruiting laundry workers and other specialists to ensure that goals and targets are met.

  • Writing financial plans, business models, proposals, pitch deck and other operational documentation as well as managing workloads, setting company goals and coordinating tasks with the rest of the co-founders.

AKQA - Melbourne
AKQA - Melbourne
Senior Developer (Contract)
2016 - 2016
Melbourned, Australia
  • Developed new modules and supported the existing codebase of the Bunnings website, using Sitecore 8.1 and ASP.NET and introduced e-Gift Cards to Bunnings New Zealand, as per Bunnings Australia.

  • Reviewed the work completed by other developers using pull requests in BitBucket and ensured consistency and abiding by the client’s standards and best coding practices.

  • Wrote technical solution designs in Confluence and transformed user stories into units of work and providing accurate estimates.

Australian Unity
Australian Unity
Software Developer (Contract)
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
Melbourne, Australia
  • Developed bespoke reusable components in Sitecore8.1 with ASP.NET MVC controllers, helpers and partial views.

  • Built three Sitecore sites for the Investments and Assisted Living divisions, using there usable components and workflows mentioned previously, working with other contractors and staff.

  • Built WebAPI RESTful services, integration points and asynchronous requests and interfaces, in order to incorporate some external data feeds within the sites.

The Christie NHS
The Christie NHS
Software Developer (Contract)
2015 - 2015
Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Developed the new intranet of the organisation using Umbraco CMS fully-customized with ASP.NET MVC, Web API controllers, AngularJS components and external SQL Server databases.

PH Media Group
PH Media Group
Senior Developer
2012 - 2014 (2 years)
Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Handled technical designs and complex moving parts around a bespoke Dynamics CRM system.

Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria
Senior Consultant/Developer
2010 - 2012 (2 years)
Manchester , United Kingdom
  • Developed ASP.NET web applications and tracking tools for Barclays Bank in London.

Portfolio

Laundrylan
Laundrylan

LaundryLan is an online marketplace based in Melbourne that allows consumers to request and provide laundry services in Australia, including collection and delivery. Started this venture with two more co-founders and have been bootstrapping it while travelling the world. Recognized as one of the 30 Australian startups that was selected to partake in the prestigious MAP17 Velocity Program. Developed the online platform using ASP.NET Core.

Loud&Clear
Loud&Clear

Loud&Clear is an independent enterprise technology agency based in Melbourne. Joined one of the development teams based in the AGL office to assist with the technology uplift of the main Sitecore solution, ensuring consistency and best coding practices. Developed new customizations within the AGL solution following the Sitecore Helix principles, including the Tealium Tag Manager. Supported DevOps to transition the deployment process of the Sitecore solution to high velocity in Azure WebApps. Gathered requirements and writing technical recommendations and findings in JIRA and Confluence. Worked closely with Business Analysts and Product Owners from the business.

AKQA
AKQA

AKQA is a global digital agency that specializes in creating digital services and products. Joined the development team to assist with the development and delivery of a challenging stream of new features requested by the agency’s largest client: Bunnings. Supported Product Database: an ASP.NET MVC application used for managing products, including a console app which transforms this data warehouse into a Sitecore index file. Supported Order Fulfillment: an ASP.NET MVC application that enables Bunnings to manage the orders placed in the website. Arranged application deployments to various environments using TeamCity, Octopus and TDS packages.

Australian Unity
Australian Unity

Australian Unity is a national healthcare, financial services, and independent & assisted living organisation. Joined the department of Business Technology to build, from conception to delivery, three significant websites on tight deadlines and budgets. Developed bespoke reusable components in Sitecore8.1 with ASP.NET MVC controllers, helpers and partial views. Built three Sitecore sites for the Investments and Assisted Living divisions, using there usable components and workflows mentioned previously, working with other contractors and staff.

Education

Education
Bachelor of Science in Computing, University of Seville, 2005
University of Seville
2003 - 2005 (2 years)