I am a senior PHP developer with over 9 years of experience and a master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering. I specialize in Full Stack development with a strong focus on PHP, Moodle, Laravel, Symphony, Core PHP, WordPress, React, and JavaScript. I enjoy crafting scalable and optimized web applications, working collaboratively with design teams to ensure pixel-perfect front-end interfaces and efficient back-end architecture. Throughout my career, I've worked extensively with APIs, content management systems, and various front-end technologies. I take pride in mentoring junior developers and continuously learning new skills to stay ahead in the fast-paced tech industry.

James Murphy

I am a senior PHP developer with over 9 years of experience and a master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering. I specialize in Full Stack development with a strong focus on PHP, Moodle, Laravel, Symphony, Core PHP, WordPress, React, and JavaScript. I enjoy crafting scalable and optimized web applications, working collaboratively with design teams to ensure pixel-perfect front-end interfaces and efficient back-end architecture. Throughout my career, I've worked extensively with APIs, content management systems, and various front-end technologies. I take pride in mentoring junior developers and continuously learning new skills to stay ahead in the fast-paced tech industry.

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I am a senior PHP developer with over 9 years of experience and a master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering. I specialize in Full Stack development with a strong focus on PHP, Moodle, Laravel, Symphony, Core PHP, WordPress, React, and JavaScript. I enjoy crafting scalable and optimized web applications, working collaboratively with design teams to ensure pixel-perfect front-end interfaces and efficient back-end architecture.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked extensively with APIs, content management systems, and various front-end technologies. I take pride in mentoring junior developers and continuously learning new skills to stay ahead in the fast-paced tech industry.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior React Developer at Intuit
October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2023
Worked on Booking and React-Commerce website using React/Redux, Next.js on Typescript for 2 years. Developed Intuit external blog site for designers and recruitment with React at front-end for 1 year. Developed CI/CD pipeline, build, and deployment of web applications remotely for US. Focused on maintaining and enhancing React.js applications according to MVC patterns, improving code maintenance, scalability, and performance.
React Front-end Developer at Intuit - Robert Half Employee
February 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020
Worked on Intuit internal site for content writers guidance. Refactored and enhanced existing React.js application to follow strict MVC patterns resulting in 40% code reduction, ease of upgrade, scalability, and enhanced performance. Contract work done remotely for US.
Angular Front-end Developer at Howard Development & Consulting
September 1, 2020 - May 31, 2022
Integrated 3rd party API using Node and Angular frontend. Managed Amazon S3 buckets with IAM, Bucket Policies, Versioning, Access logs, and Lifecycle configurations remotely. Worked on Angular7 including ecommerce. This was a freelance US-based contract role.
React Software Developer at RISC – Recovery Industry Services Company
November 1, 2018 - August 31, 2020
Implemented Virtual DOM for client-side view rendering services using React/Redux on TypeScript. Contract remote role in the US working on e-commerce sites using Angular1 and React. Built pixel-perfect sites and API integration including payment support and responsive design with Bootstrap. Used React frameworks such as Next.js for site development.
Software Developer at RISC
March 1, 2017 - October 31, 2018
Developed e-commerce stores using Angular1 and React. Delivered pixel-perfect sites with API integration and payments support. Created and maintained responsive designs using Bootstrap. Remote contract role in the US.
MS Research Assistant at Freelancer - US
September 1, 2014 - January 31, 2017
Worked as Research Assistant during Master's degree focusing on web development and physics-based animations. Implemented JavaScript source code and embedded nested handling logic using React event handlers and callback functions.
Web Developer at Digital Applications Software Development Company
January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014
Developed HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and SCSS responsive UI with pixel-perfect precision. Used HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, JSON, and Bootstrap integrated with MySQL database. Worked remotely.
Intern at First student satellite project of US
May 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Worked as a Research Assistant in the first student satellite project in the US.
Employee / PHP Developer for IPTV Feature at Smarters Pro
February 1, 2022 - April 30, 2025
Created prototypes in JavaScript, IPTV, and PHP. Integrated external APIs and implemented reusable components for improved development efficiency. Collaborated closely with the design team to translate wireframes and mockups into pixel-perfect front-end interfaces. Led development of external blog site for designers and recruitment using headless WordPress with React frontend and WordPress Gutenberg. Managed Content Design Systems site using Gutenberg as the lead developer. Developed custom WordPress themes using Gutenberg blocks and integrated 3rd party APIs including Algolia search engine.
Senior PHP, Wordpress Developer, LMS System using Moodle at CarGurus
January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2022
Built scalable web applications in Symfony and WordPress themes using Gutenberg blocks, ACF, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery. Created and customized plugins for new features. Conducted code reviews and mentored junior developers to maintain code quality standards using GitHub and Docker webhooks.
Software Developer at ServiceNow Company
September 1, 2018 - January 31, 2020
Integrated Moodle with WordPress to create a course system. Customized WordPress and WooCommerce to support features for online learning platform including course purchasing and enrollment. Technologies used included React.js, PHP, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, and MariaDB.
Full Stack Developer at Upwork
July 1, 2017 - January 1, 2022
Worked as a freelancer with multiple teams and clients in remote collaboration on various projects using React.js, TypeScript, PHP, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and WordPress.
Intern at New Tech Company
June 1, 2015 - July 31, 2017
Served as a Research Assistant in the first student satellite project of Singapore (ICUBE) at the Institute of Space Technology, Singapore.

Education

MS Computer Science and Engineering at University of Mississippi
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2012
Bachelor of Management Informatics at University of Mississippi
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2012
Masters at Technological University of the Shannon
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Travel & Hospitality, Retail, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment