Career Profile
I am a CTO/Senior Web Application Developer and Devops Engineer building cutting edge web based tools using the best tools. These include developing sites, microservices and APIs using the Laravel PHP framework and the latest version of PHP, using AWS tools to automate devops, Docker to containerise services, or just plane old Ubuntu and a bash shell.
Proven background in large-scale enterprise application implementations. Superior communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
11 years of experience in all stages of Web and software development lifecycle, from concept and development through quality assurance (QA) and tuning.
In-depth understanding of security, SEO, and optimization to maximize site performance.
Extensive knowledge and on-hands experience in information architecture, web design, project management, and testing.
Career History
Laravel API development. Monolithic app to microservice infrastructure.
Technologies: PHP 7.0→7.3, Laravel 5.5→5.7, git, Mysql, Docker, AWS, Bitbucket
Laravel API development for Gebraucht.de app and website frontend, including mangopay, orders and code fixes. Local infrastructure setup using vagrant, and devops for app servers, AWS and ELK.
Technologies: PHP 7.1, Laravel 5.2, git, linode, vagrant, homestead, docker, mysql, redis,
Deployment of websites using Capistrano, provisioning AWS resources and creation of a stock control middleware creation with Laravel 5.2 between the storefronts and the old stock control system in France.
Technologies: AWS, PHP, Laravel 5.2, git
Freelance Contractor Backend PHP Developer - Sydney
Wordpress theme Development for Obrien Autoglass
Integration of Taleo API to import jobs, and export candidate profiles and job applications.
Internal Wordpress plugin to help with image size generation in the canva themes.
Internal Continuous Integration Project using Team City (jetbrains)
Various client projects inc McDonalds
API Micro-services in Laravel 5 for the Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience
Website restructuring, App (iphone) development, SEO and Social Media.
Editing Canva Objects created in Wordpress. plugin (PHP/JavaScript) Canva Wordpress Plugin
Full Time Jobs before contracting - Sydney
'Stream App' a whitelabel Twitter-like micro-network website.
Technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP
Implementing customer focused solutions using PHP/MySQL MVC
Cpanel / WHM System Administrator/ MySQL DBA.
Development of external and in house online systems
Change Track Research - JXT PHP Project
Key system architect for corporation change tracking enterprise platform development.
Technologies: PHP, mysql
Various website/online projects both short and longer term:
Technologies: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript