Fort Bend, TX 77069
+1 (704) 326-1626 • dan@danielrayjones.com
https://danielrayjones.com/

Summary

Web developer with broad experience in both large (educational and commercial) and small(commercial) websites. Designed custom web applications from the ground up, and modified existing open-source applications to meet specific needs. Effective communicator, with experience researching and writing content for educational websites.

Skills include:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SCSS
  • JavaScript
  • vue.js
  • jQuery
  • AJAX
  • React
  • PHP
  • go
  • MySQL
  • Laravel
  • Yii
  • Wordpress
  • Git
  • Grunt
  • node.js
  • MongoDB
  • Apache
  • Linux
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • Google App Engine

Work History

I have been developing websites for over twenty years. I’m primarily self-taught.

  • GRIN
    Principal Software Engineer/Back-end Architect
    - present

    Principal full-stack developer for SaaS company in creator marketing. Built out unit testing in Laravel project. Coached junior developers. Helped set standards for back-end architecture. Built microservices in go.

    Laravel, PHP, go, PHPUnit, MySql, mongodb, Vue

  • BubbleUp
    Senior Web Developer
    -

    Senior Developer for marketing firm with clients in multiple industries. Sites range from low traffic, to extremely high.

    Yii, WordPress, PHP, MySQL, AWS, Drupal, custom sites

  • Starfish
    Project Manager/Tech Lead
    -

    Lead for API project. Developed Laravel-based API for document management service. Managed team. Set goals. Ensured development was on track.

    Laravel/Lumen, PHP, PHPUnit, MySQL, Google Cloud Platform, Google App Engine, Google Cloud SQL, mongodb, redis, Google Datastore, Google Cloud Storage

  • University of Texas Coding Bootcamp
    Instructor
    -

    Taught Full-stack coding bootcamp. Six month program to introduce students to basics of full-stack MERN development.

    HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, APIs, AJAX, Node, Express, MySQL, sequelize, MongoDB, mongoose, PHP, Laravel, Python, React, React-Native

  • Analyte Health
    Senior Full-Stack Developer
    -

    Full-stack development for multiple websites in the health industry, including STDCheck, HealthLabs, UTI Treatment.

    PHP, PHPUnit, MySQL, Laravel, Eloquent, Javascript, jQuery, AngularJS, React

  • Server Monkey
    Back-end web developer
    -

    Develop Magento-based eCommerce site PHP, MySQL, Magento, XML, Javascript, jQuery

    • Extend functionality of current site
    • Modify existing site plugins to better fit workflow of sales team.

  • Hubbard Radio – WTOP/Federal News Radio
    Back-end web developer
    -

    Web developer (primarily focused on back-end) for two major news organizations.

    PHP, WordPress, HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, MySQL, Memcache

    • WTOP StormDesk Closings
      • Wordpress plugin to display school, business, and government closings during inclement weather.
      • Includes login system for schools to close schools without newsroom involvement
      • Permission system to give users specific rights to modify individual closings, all closings, or administer the system
    • NewsQ
      • Designed MySQL database to store data about social ranking of stories on website.
      • Wrote application to fetch data from various social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Digg, etc.) in order to rank stories according to popularity.
      • Created front-end resources to display data.

  • University of Texas – Mechanical Engineering Department
    Programmer
    -

    PHP, XHTML, HTML Forms, Wordpress, CSS, Writing

    Maintained website, wrote news stories, and oversaw a number of projects to improve the website, including:

    • Senior Design Projects Database
      Designed MySQL database to hold information about past Senior Design Projects. Built from scratch front-end to search database and display information.
    • “Intranet” site
      Built Wordpress site to host department updates, and information specifically for faculty and staff. Created custom Wordpress theme to match theme of the main site.
    • About Section
      Created entire section of website for recruiting purposes. Did extensive research.

  • Selection of assorted freelance projects

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