Michael is a veteran Software Engineer with close to two decades worth of technical experience in building new features and fixing/improving existing features using PHP and Laravel for new API deployments. He builds elegant, stable and highly performant code solutions on projects for clients; turning business ideas into working products/solutions for clients.
Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.
Upgraded the deployment pipeline from FTP based file transfer to remote Git deployment with development and production servers; reducing deployment times from hours or days to minutes of deployment.
Re-designed the core platform architecture for scale by separating the backend into APIs and clients into standalone SPAs and implemented a Gitflow workflow on the project.
Developed a resource based authorization system, rebuilt the core data architecture to eliminate redundancy and the core platform as several REST APIs using Laravel .
Offered technical direction for general web development and maintenance tasks and upgraded Boxzooka's receiving UI.
Utilized new approaches and imlemented improvements to Boxzooka's development workflow as turnkey deployments.
Designed and built an integrated billing system for the client and repaired the order import system.
Designed the platform, database and implemented the backend services for sourcing investments for the company.
Worked on solutions/implementations for the frontend user interfaces with InvestMe’s web designer.
Designed, developed and deployed a scalable web-scraper system for sourcing investments from various providers.
Created new sites, features and enhancements according to client specifications on different projects within Roundtrip.
Implemented apropriate and scalable architecture and code for custom applications that adapt smoothly to the long term objectives of client needs.
Regularly gathered technical requirements, managed expectations, maintained and extended existing web properties for the client.
Utilized modern web development approaches by mgrating Powerwise's core application to a Phalcon framework.
Maintained and extended different site features through defect correction and refactoring on projects for the client.
Followed best practices in rebuilding Powerwise's core reporting platform using a modern development framework.
Provided technical expertise for services in porting, coding, testing, and support for the open-beta release of MMORTS (Massively Multiplayer Online Real-Time Strategy) game.
Developed a large scale population algorithm for a map on the game with over 10 million spaces.
Efficiently developed and extended features for the MMOG “ensemble”.
Successfully planned, coordinated, implemented, installed, and configured systems updates for large scale flight simulators on behalf of CAE.
Worked on upgrades/improvements to the legacy mainframe simulator; by transitioning to a modern windows-based version.
Provided technical expertise for the integration of third-party hardware, performed system software updates and installed/configured Linux and Windows embedded solutions on the simulator nodes.
Designed and developed communications software solutions for large scale flight simulators for CAE.
Worked on the installation of the very first digital communications system hardware on a CAE flight simulator.
Regularly performed in-house testing on software solutions/systems in labs and on production simulators for the client.
Designed and developed game systems for Behaviour Interactive; working on titles such as Happy Feet, Power Rangers: Super Legends, and Iron Man.
Developed character navigation, user interfaces, publisher standard functionalities, movie integrations/management on different game titles for Behaviour.
Acted as a developer on one of the first games for the Nintendo Wii; working on the development of different commercial titles from pre-production to gold candidates.
Regularly led investigations on complex technical issues, fixed bugs and enhanced performance on game systems for the client.
Efficiently adapted and optimized dozens of games to work across different resource-constrained mobile devices for Gameloft.
Successfully managed a team of 10 programmers to develop software solutions/games for mobile devices.
Developed applications for the educational market in Canada; working on the very first native language desktop application for indigineous peoples in Canada.
Created a shrink wrapped desktop application for MacOS/Windows that taught school children touch typing.
Built a distributed exam administration system for a major University in Montreal.
Ecosphere+ is a mission-driven business focused on nature-based solutions for climate and development goals.
The company develops and implements backend and frontend software solutions for the entire lifecycle of offset purchases.
The application utilizes Angular 5 for the frontend and Laravel REST API for the backend, with dynamic configuration via Javascript postMessage.
Developed a PHP application for carbon footprint profiling using Laravel and Xero, Quickbooks, and Excel.
Enhanced platform features and maintained existing functionality.
Implemented a continuous deployment pipeline with push button deploys and Github, ensuring platform uptime.
Developed the second generation of the Insight V1 platform.
Managed the project from concept to final delivery.
Designed and implemented a deployment pipeline using push button deploys and Github.
Developed an application for environmental management system metrics.
Collects data from multiple sensor arrays at different sites.
Migrated the solution from a Vanilla PHP project to a modern PHP framework using Phalcon.
