Lead development of NAMSEI secure LEMP platform for 2,500+ members with DoD-grade security. Designed and maintained a zero-dependency PHP OOP framework (MVC with lightweight DI/ORM) to eliminate third-party risk. Managed Jira workflows and MS 365 views, delivering releases on-scope and on-budget. Refactored 600+ SQL queries using EXPLAIN ANALYZE, reducing average query runtime by ~70% and future-proofing the data layer. Automated CI/CD with Git, PHPUnit, and PHPStan to ensure 100% test coverage on critical paths. Administered Ubuntu/Nginx servers enabling zero-downtime blue-green deployments and 99.9% uptime. Built a mobile assessment app for field assessors to digitize on-site evaluations.

Senior PHP Developer at DK Custom Products

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2020

Led full-stack development of a Magento 1 storefront generating $1M+ ARR. Maintained 98%+ uptime and solid performance during peak seasons and flash sales. Designed and launched a ReactJS + Node.js customer portal with file uploads, real-time pricing, chat and order previews. Integrated React custom-order system with Magento via REST API, improving order lead times. Implemented complex product configurator logic for 1,500+ SKUs, enhancing order accuracy and shipping times. Performed security hardening, PCI-compliant payment flows, custom Magento modules, and database optimizations on a MySQL/Apache stack. Managed deployments, backups, monitoring, and emergency response for a revenue-critical operation.

PHP Developer at Bigfork Web Development

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010

Senior PHP Developer responsible for architecting and building dynamic administrative web portals, e-commerce platforms, and custom web application services. Developed full-stack PHP solutions from concept through production, authored development proposals, ensured accurate scoping and cost projections. Owned end-to-end project delivery, consistently meeting timelines and budgets. Directed QA and testing to guarantee high-quality releases and served as the primary technical point of contact for stakeholders.

PHP Developer & Project Lead - CDEMS at St. Patrick's Hospital / Occupational Health Services

May 1, 2008 - August 1, 2008

Designed and developed the Chronic Disease Electronic Management System (CDEMS), migrating a legacy program to a secure, web-based EMR-integrated platform. Collaborated with the database manager to design and execute seamless data import of patient demographics and historical records. Led a manual data-entry initiative migrating records for 800+ patients. Engineered a clinical reporting module for real-time reporting and built an internal intranet portal to promote the initiative. Served as the primary technical owner in a regulated healthcare environment.