Professional Career

I'm an experienced architect and developer focused on enterprise eCommerce. My experience has allowed me to work with both large and small companies in many roles. I have been a developer, lead development teams, & architected solutions. I am able to successfully translate the needs of a business to delivery because I am a computer nerd with huge interest in business growth.

I have worked with teams all around the world in about every role I've been in.

In my free time I love to travel with my wife, play with my dogs and do landscape photography.

July, 2022  - Present

Indeed (Austin, Texas)

Full-time  Remote

Team Lead for six engineers. Develop design documents for new internal systems. Develop solutions using AWS, Terraform, Python, & Java. I mentor several engineers to help grow their skills. I work on backend systems to support the Sales & Customer Service organizations.

August, 2021  - June, 2022

Elevent (Boston, Massachusetts)

Full-time  Remote

I worked with a small team on four separate Laravel 8 projects to fit the company's needs. I created RESTful APIs, worked with PHP, MySQL, Laravel, Vapor, VueJs, Tailwind, AWS, and Docker.

I worked with an external agency to help implement PimCore and syncing of the catalog to other apps in our ecosystem.

I worked on the discovery, architecting, and implementation of new features.

May, 2019  - August, 2021

The Grommet (Somerville, Massachusetts)

Full-time  Remote

Worked with a mid-size team on a Magento 1 backend and Laravel 7 front-end.

I was a team lead that helped manage team priorities by working closely with the Product team and other stakeholders in the company.

Part of my responsibilities included the management of 3 direct reports.

I worked with PHP, Magento 1, MySQL, AWS, Docker, Laravel, Svelte

August, 2017  - May, 2019

W.C. Bradley Co. (Columbus, Georgia)

Contractor

W. C. Bradley is the parent company of Charbroil, Zebco, Tiki, Badland Packs, & Oklahoma Joe's. I work with a team of independent contractors to maintain these sites and migrate each from Magento 1 to Magento 2.

I had built several large internal modules for Magento 1 and Magento 2. These modules range in functionality from integrations to a feature-rich custom-built EAV CMS built into the Magento 2 admin.

I worked with PHP, Magento 1, Magento 2, MySQL, Docker, CSS, JavaScript

May, 2017  - August, 2017

Gallup (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Full-time  Remote

I was part of Gallup's internal Magento developer team, which integrates Magento into internal systems and meets domestic and global commerce needs with various products and services.

I also worked on the migration from Magento 1.14 EE to Magento 2.2 EE.

June, 2015  - May, 2017

Klarna (Columbus, Ohio)

Full-time

Klarna is a globally recognized payments company available in 9 global markets. In the U.S. we are trusted by major brands like Overstock.com, Wacom.com, Lenovo.com and more.

I performed dual roles at Klarna as a Solution Engineer and that of a Magento Developer supporting our module globally.

As a Solution Engineer I worked on pre-sales and implementation of Klarna products on a range of platforms. I worked closely with the sales team and the merchants to ensure a smooth integration of Klarna's products. I worked closely with the development teams of merchants to implement Klarna’s products and architect solutions.

As a Magento Developer I took on the role as the global Magento leader. I managed the requirements and development of all things Magento in all of our global markets. I did a complete rewrite of our Magneto modules which were previously developed externally. I was a global resource that assist each market with Magento needs and direction.

August, 2014  - June, 2015

Rogue Fitness (Columbus, Ohio)

Full-time

I worked with a team of Magento developers and front-end developers to implement business needs while maintaining a secure speedy environment. I helped architect new features that were driven by business requirements.

November, 2013  - April, 2019

Stridesapp.com (Dayton, Ohio)

Self-employed  Remote

Technology specialist and Partner. I primarily focused on the backend architecture and management of the API. I managed an AWS environment to scale to the need of our over 300,000 users. I worked closely with our app developers to architect and implement features and improvements.

August, 2011  - December, 2011

PPC Communications/eSoft Planner (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Full-time

My role involved working with clients to create business solutions and websites. PPC was working on migrating to a software as a service company. I had been working to develop new company software while enhancing and maintaining previous software the company has released.

PPC desired a proprietary shopping cart for clients. It included advanced features such as an advanced CMS, bundled products, configurable products, advanced user permissions, inventory management, and integrations with Authorize.net. I built this system with PHP & MySQL from the ground up using modern design patterns.

February, 2009  - January, 2012

JG Web Development (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Self-employed  Remote

I worked for various customers around the world. At the start, I simply completed all aspects of a website on my own (Design, UI/UX, Development, Architecture). In November 2010, I hired others to help accomplish these tasks, given a higher workload. I created an internal system for a mortgage company to manage several WordPress sites and billing packages better. I made this using Yii/PHP/MySQL. I created a shopping cart in Yii that acted as a CMS and fulfillment system for a small company.