Technical Experience
- Developed a fully responsive WordPress website with customizable content using a component-based custom design theme
- Integrated WooCommerce to implement a complete online store and checkout system, along with additional plugins to extend site functionality
- Created and customized graphic designs for class pictures, aligning with the site’s visual branding and layout
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- Built a custom web-based tool using the PHP/Laravel framework to manage academic dishonesty incident reports
- Designed a tailored workflow enabling instructors to submit reports, reviewers to assess and act on them, and students to view, acknowledge, or refute the incidents
- Implemented automated email notifications using PHP’s mail function to communicate status updates at key workflow stages
- Integrated a custom authentication package to manage role-based access and ensure secure, permissioned interactions across users
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- Developed a fully custom web application using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to manage an annual submission and voting process
- Built secure form handling and file upload features, storing user-submitted data in a backend database and displaying it dynamically to appropriate user roles
- Implemented custom authentication using Shibboleth to restrict access based on institutional credentials
- Designed and developed two polling systems:
- People’s Choice Vote: Enabled all authenticated users to vote once for their favorite submission
- Judges’ Vote: Allowed authenticated judges to select their top ten submissions to advance to in-person deliberation
- Programmed the application to automatically open and close annually based on predefined submission and voting dates
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- Built a fully custom web application using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to help students navigate the relationship between meal plans, residential housing options, and financial aid
- Developed a functional decision tree interface to guide users through a series of questions and display personalized results based on their selections
- Integrated an animation library to create smooth transitions between questions, enhancing the user experience and accessibility
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- Developed a fully responsive website using WordPress, leveraging a component-based theme to enable flexible and customizable content layout
- Collaborated with the client to write, edit, and optimize website content for clarity, tone, and SEO effectiveness
- Assisted the client with site architecture planning, plugin selection, and content strategy to ensure long-term scalability and usability
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Technical Skills
Employment History
University of Rochester
Softward Engineer II
Programmer Analyst
March 2018 – Present
- Develop and implement complex website and web application features and functionality using the appropriate technology (e.g. PHP, Laravel, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, WordPress, Cascade, etc.)
- Use best coding standards and practices to translate requirements into working code
- Collaborates with stakeholders and application owners to best fulfill needs, achieve goals, troubleshoot application issues, and develop new solutions
- Gather and develop requirements for new work, independently or with other team members
- Analyze existing workflows and provide more efficient alternatives.
- Update legacy code to be ready for PHP updates
- Work with APIs where applicable and consume RSS feeds to display information on websites
Freelance
Full-stack Web Developer
June 2016 – Present
- Develop and implement complex website and web application features and functionality
- Utilize technologies appropriate to the job: PHP, HTML/5, CSS/3, JavaScript/JQuery, WordPress
- Clearly communicate with clients to determine and develop solutions to client needs
- Provide training to clients, where appropriate, on best use of developed solutions
- Advise clients in decisions regarding E-Commerce/online booking technology options
- Assist client with design and/or design recommendations
Makeway
Full-stack Web Developer
November 2016 – August 2017
- Developed web applications in response to client needs
- Utilized technologies appropriate: Ruby on Rails, PHP, Codeigniter, Laravel, WordPress, HTML/5, CSS/3, JavaScript/JQuery
- Developed fully responsive websites based on Photoshop/Sketch designs
- Developed fully responsive WordPress themes based on Photoshop/Sketch designs
Tutor
Ruby/JavaScript/HTML/CSS tutor
June 2016 – Present
- Tutor students on PHP/Laravel, WordPress, Ruby (Sinatra and Rails), JavaScript/JQuery, HTML/5 and CSS/3
- Assist students in learning the overarching concepts of web development and provide insight on best practices and conventions
Education
Flatiron School
Full Stack Web Development, Ruby on Rails and JavaScript program
Graduated June 2016
SUNY Oneonta
Bachelor of Science: Fashion Buying and Merchandising
Minor: Business Communications
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Fashion Institute of Technology
Associate of Applied Science: Fashion Merchandising Management
Graduated Summa Cum Laude