I am a PHP & WordPress developer with 6+ years of experience building, customizing, and maintaining dynamic web applications and CMS-driven websites. I specialize in custom WordPress theme/plugin development, WooCommerce, and PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter). I enjoy translating business needs into scalable, high-performing solutions and collaborating with design and product teams to deliver robust, user-friendly experiences. I am passionate about performance, security, and scalable architectures, with hands-on experience deploying apps on AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. I love mentoring teammates, improving CI/CD processes, and delivering value through clean code and solid documentation.

Devon Colomb

I am a PHP & WordPress developer with 6+ years of experience building, customizing, and maintaining dynamic web applications and CMS-driven websites. I specialize in custom WordPress theme/plugin development, WooCommerce, and PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter). I enjoy translating business needs into scalable, high-performing solutions and collaborating with design and product teams to deliver robust, user-friendly experiences. I am passionate about performance, security, and scalable architectures, with hands-on experience deploying apps on AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. I love mentoring teammates, improving CI/CD processes, and delivering value through clean code and solid documentation.

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I am a PHP & WordPress developer with 6+ years of experience building, customizing, and maintaining dynamic web applications and CMS-driven websites. I specialize in custom WordPress theme/plugin development, WooCommerce, and PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter). I enjoy translating business needs into scalable, high-performing solutions and collaborating with design and product teams to deliver robust, user-friendly experiences.

I am passionate about performance, security, and scalable architectures, with hands-on experience deploying apps on AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. I love mentoring teammates, improving CI/CD processes, and delivering value through clean code and solid documentation.

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Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Developer at Dynamic Inc
June 1, 2020 - Present
Led development of custom WordPress plugins and themes tailored to client needs, reducing dependency on third-party plugins by 35%. Created and maintained scalable PHP/Laravel applications serving 500K+ monthly users, ensuring 99.9% uptime. Designed scalable RESTful APIs and deployed microservices on AWS with Docker/Kubernetes; implemented JWT authentication and GDPR compliance. Built and optimized RESTful and GraphQL APIs with Laravel, integrating Stripe, Twilio, and SendGrid for payments and notifications. Mentored a team of 5 developers and established CI/CD pipelines to boost delivery speed and code quality.
Full Stack Developer & Co-Publisher at Cypher Pit News
January 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Integrated WooCommerce with multiple payment gateways and built custom checkout flows. Architected and scaled enterprise PHP/Laravel applications serving 1M+ monthly users with high availability (99.99% uptime). Developed and integrated RESTful and GraphQL APIs with third-party services (Stripe, PayPal, Salesforce, Twilio), reducing integration effort by 40%. Redesigned SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) with sharding/replication for fault tolerance and 60% faster queries. Introduced Redis, Memcached, and Varnish caching to reduce page load times. Migrated legacy monolithic PHP apps to microservices, improving maintainability and reducing release cycles by 35%. Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins, enabling up to 10x faster deployments with zero downtime. Configured Docker/Kubernetes on AWS/GCP, improving scalability and resilience. Enforced security (OAuth2, JWT, OWASP) to protect data and meet PCI/GDPR compliance. Deployed and monitored apps with Ne
Senior Web Developer at NURP, LLC
December 31, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Refactored single-page applications with React.js and Vue.js, reducing page load time by 35% and increasing UI responsiveness. Created REST APIs in PHP/Laravel and connected them with MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases. Enhanced system security by implementing RBAC and conducting regular security audits. Collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams; deployed applications to Heroku and AWS to support continuous delivery and scaling.
UI/UX Software Engineer at Gutter Guyz, LLC
April 30, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Redesigned user interfaces to enhance usability, resulting in a 20% increase in customer satisfaction scores. Closely worked with stakeholders to define UX requirements, reducing onboarding time by 15%. Implemented responsive designs ensuring accessibility across devices, boosting mobile traffic by 18%. Modernized real-time dashboards with React, Redux, and D3.js for enterprise clients. Deployed with Docker Compose and Kubernetes, cutting environment setup time from days to hours.
Web Developer at Gilder Palmer Sanctuary
March 31, 2023 - October 8, 2025
Designed customer-facing portals using AngularJS, React, and Laravel; improved engagement by 25%. Integrated third-party APIs (Google Maps, PayPal, Stripe) for functionality and payments. Improved database performance migrating from MySQL to PostgreSQL with indexing and query optimization, reducing query times by 60%. Established CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins; ensured responsive, mobile-first designs aligned with WCAG accessibility standards.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Dynamic Inc
June 1, 2020 - Present
Led development of custom WordPress plugins and themes, reducing dependency on third-party plugins by 35%. Built scalable PHP/Laravel applications serving 500K+ monthly users with 99.9% uptime. Designed scalable RESTful APIs and deployed microservices on AWS with Docker/Kubernetes; implemented JWT/OAuth2 authentication and GDPR compliance. Improved performance via Redis/Varnish caching and mentored a team of 5 developers with CI/CD pipelines.
Full Stack Developer & Co-Publisher at Cypher Pit News
January 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Integrated WooCommerce and multiple payment gateways; architected enterprise PHP/Laravel apps serving 1M+ monthly users with high availability. Developed RESTful and GraphQL APIs with third-party services (Stripe, Salesforce, Twilio); migrated monoliths to microservices; implemented caching and CI/CD, and improved onboarding with standardized docs.
Senior Web Developer at NURP, LLC
December 1, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Refactored SPAs with React.js and Vue.js to improve UI performance; implemented RBAC security and conducted security audits; built REST APIs in Laravel and connected MongoDB/PostgreSQL databases; supported Agile/Scrum processes and deployments to AWS/Heroku.
UI/UX Software Engineer at Gutter Guyz, LLC
April 1, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Redesigned user interfaces for usability, increasing customer satisfaction; delivered responsive designs and accessible UI; built real-time dashboards with React/Redux/D3.js and streamlined deployment with Docker/Kubernetes.
Web Developer at Gilder Palmer Sanctuary
March 1, 2023 - October 8, 2025
Designed customer portals using AngularJS/React/Laravel; integrated Google Maps, PayPal, Stripe; migrated from MySQL to PostgreSQL with indexing to reduce query times by 60%; established CI/CD with Jenkins and implemented WCAG accessibility.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Dynamic Inc
June 1, 2020 - Present
Led development of custom WordPress plugins and themes, reducing dependency on third-party plugins by 35%. Created and maintained scalable PHP/Laravel applications serving 500K+ monthly users with 99.9% uptime. Designed scalable RESTful APIs using Django, FastAPI, and Flask, supporting 100k+ concurrent users and reducing API latency by 20%. Architected and deployed microservices on AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS) with Docker/Kubernetes, reducing deployment time by 40%. Enhanced security with OWASP practices, JWT authentication, and GDPR compliance. Built and optimized RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Laravel, integrating Stripe, Twilio, and SendGrid for payments and notifications. Collaborated with designers and product managers to deliver responsive, mobile-first applications increasing engagement by 25%. Implemented caching with Redis and Varnish, reducing server load by 40%. Mentored a team of 5 developers, established code reviews and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins). Improved se
Full Stack Developer & Co-Publisher at Cypher Pit News
January 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Integrated WooCommerce with multiple payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net) and built custom checkout flows. Architected and scaled enterprise PHP/Laravel applications serving 1M+ monthly users with high availability (99.99% uptime). Developed and integrated RESTful and GraphQL APIs with third-party services (Stripe, PayPal, Salesforce, Twilio), cutting integration effort by 40%. Redesigned SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) with sharding/replication, reducing query times by 60% and improving fault tolerance. Introduced Redis, Memcached, and Varnish caching, lowering page load times from 2.5s to under 1s. Customized WordPress/WooCommerce plugins and themes powering $20M+ annual transactions. Migrated legacy monolithic PHP apps to microservices, improving maintainability and reducing release cycles by 35%. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins for 10x faster deployments with zero downtime. Configured Docker/Kubernetes in AWS and GCP for scalabi
Senior Web Developer at NURP, LLC
December 1, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Refactored single-page applications with React.js and Vue.js, reducing page load time by 35% and improving UI responsiveness. Created REST APIs in PHP/Laravel and connected them with MongoDB and PostgreSQL. Enhanced security with RBAC and regular security audits. Collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams with sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily standups. Deployed applications to Heroku and AWS to support continuous delivery and scaling.
UI/UX Software Engineer at Gutter Guyz, LLC
April 1, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Redesigned user interfaces to enhance usability, resulting in a 20% increase in customer satisfaction. Collaborated with stakeholders to define UX requirements, reducing onboarding time by 15%. Implemented responsive designs with accessible UI, boosting mobile traffic by 18%. Modernized real-time dashboards with React, Redux, and D3.js for enterprise data visualization. Deployed with Docker Compose and Kubernetes, cutting environment setup time from days to hours.
Web Developer at Gilder Palmer Sanctuary
March 1, 2023 - October 8, 2025
Designed customer-facing portals using AngularJS, React, and Laravel, boosting user engagement by 25%. Integrated Google Maps, PayPal, and Stripe into core products. Migrated databases from MySQL to PostgreSQL with indexing and query optimization, reducing query times by 60%. Partnered with DevOps to establish CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins. Delivered responsive, mobile-first designs aligned with accessibility standards (WCAG, ARIA).

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Florida Institute of Technology
August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020
Bachelor's Degree at Florida Institute of Technology
August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Florida Institute of Technology
August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020

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Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

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