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Senior backend engineer with 15+ years building and operating production web platforms. I specialize in backend architecture, authentication systems, API integrations, and payment infrastructure. I’ve developed systems responsible for $9M+ in processed transactions with 99.9% uptime across Linux-based hosting environments. My stack commonly includes PHP, Node.js, MySQL/MariaDB, REST APIs, and secure payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal, Square). Focused on building secure, scalable systems that run reliably in production.…Senior backend engineer with 15+ years building and operating production web platforms. I specialize in backend architecture, authentication systems, API integrations, and payment infrastructure. I’ve developed systems responsible for $9M+ in processed transactions with 99.9% uptime across Linux-based hosting environments. My stack commonly includes PHP, Node.js, MySQL/MariaDB, REST APIs, and secure payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal, Square). Focused on building secure, scalable systems that run reliably in production.

James Wheeler

Back-End Developer, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, +2

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Senior backend engineer with 15+ years building and operating production web platforms. I specialize in backend architecture, authentication systems, API integrations, and payment infrastructure. I’ve developed systems responsible for $9M+ in processed transactions with 99.9% uptime across Linux-based hosting environments. My stack commonly includes PHP, Node.js, MySQL/MariaDB, REST APIs, and secure payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal, Square). Focused on building secure, scalable systems that run reliably in production.…Senior backend engineer with 15+ years building and operating production web platforms. I specialize in backend architecture, authentication systems, API integrations, and payment infrastructure. I’ve developed systems responsible for $9M+ in processed transactions with 99.9% uptime across Linux-based hosting environments. My stack commonly includes PHP, Node.js, MySQL/MariaDB, REST APIs, and secure payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal, Square). Focused on building secure, scalable systems that run reliably in production.

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Senior backend engineer with 15+ years building and operating production web platforms. I specialize in backend architecture, authentication systems, API integrations, and payment infrastructure.

I’ve developed systems responsible for $9M+ in processed transactions with 99.9% uptime across Linux-based hosting environments. My stack commonly includes PHP, Node.js, MySQL/MariaDB, REST APIs, and secure payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal, Square).

Focused on building secure, scalable systems that run reliably in production.

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Work Experience

Founder & Lead Developer at SucceedHost.com

January 1, 2013 - Present

Founded and operate a managed web development and hosting service delivering production web platforms and infrastructure support. Architected and maintained PHP/MySQL web applications handling over $9M in processed revenue. Designed secure payment integrations using Stripe, PayPal, and Square; implemented Google SSO and role-based access control. Maintained 99.9% uptime across hosted platforms for 10+ years. Led backend development, API integrations, and infrastructure management to support scalable growth.

Frontend Developer at Footbridge Media

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013

Maintained and updated contractor websites across a large multi-client platform supporting approximately 1,000 contractor websites. Implemented frontend updates for marketing pages and supported CMS and platform environments using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.