danielrayjones/content/web/index.md

+++ title = "Web Résumé" post_title = "Dan Jones" toc = true layout = "web-resume" Description = "Experienced web developer" +++

Work Experience

• Oteemo
  Senior Consultant
  September 2024 - present

  • Senior Engineer on the US Air Force Platform One Vulnerability Assessment Tracker, tracking security vulnerabilities in a hardened Docker registry
  • Architected migration of monolithic infrastructure to microservices, improving scalability and maintainability.
  • Mentored and led junior developers; conducted interviews and code reviews.
  • Developed AI‑driven container hardening integration for DefectDojo to automate vulnerability remediation.

  go, microservices, node, MySql, React, Docker {.tech}

• LenderHomePage
  Principal Software Engineer
  August 2024 - September 2024

  Laravel, PHP, microservices, MySql {.tech}

• GRIN
  Principal Software Engineer/Back-end Architect
  August 2021 - May 2024

  Principal Engineer and Architect at social media SaaS company

  • Designed and led implementation of distributed microservices architecture in Go, enabling horizontal scalability and improved platform stability.
  • Implemented unit testing framework and CI automation, reducing defect rates and deployment time by 30%.
  • Recommended architectural strategies and supervised architectural changes using domain-driven design
  • Conducted architectural reviews, supervised refactoring of core services, and introduced event‑driven integrations.
  • Mentored engineering staff and led training on modern development methodologies.
  • Interviewed prospective new hires
  • Expanded platform with multiple Vue components

  Laravel, PHP, go, microservices, PHPUnit, MySql, mongodb, Vue {.tech}

• BubbleUp
  Senior Web Developer
  February 2020 - July 2021

  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 {.tech}

• Raven
  Project Manager/Tech Lead
  October 2017 - January 2020

  Lead for API project. Developed Laravel-based API for document management service.

  • Partner with CEO to develop technical vision
  • Articulate vision to stakeholders
  • Supervised team of five developers
  • Mentored and encouraged junior developers
  • Ran weekly Scrum meetings

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

• Analyte Health
  Senior Full-Stack Developer
  July 2016 - October 2017

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

  • Spearheaded significant code refactor, leading to better code quality and maintainability
  • Developed secure applications, compliant with HIPAA regulations
  • Built frontend components in AngularJS and React

  PHP, PHPUnit, MySQL, Laravel, Eloquent, Javascript, jQuery, AngularJS, React {.tech}

• Trilogy Education in association with the University of Texas
  Bootcamp Instructor
  October 2016 - May 2017

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

  Eucation, HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, APIs, AJAX, Node, Express, MySQL, sequelize, MongoDB, mongoose, PHP, Laravel, Python, React, React Native {.tech}

• Server Monkey
  Back-end web developer
  November 2015 - July 2016

  Develop Magento-based eCommerce site

  PHP, MySQL, Magento, XML, Javascript, jQuery {.tech}

• Hubbard Radio – WTOP/Federal News Radio
  Back-end web developer
  July 2010 - November 2015

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

  PHP, WordPress, HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, MySQL, Memcache {.tech}

  • 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
  May 2008 - May 2010

  PHP, XHTML, HTML Forms, Wordpress, CSS, Writing {.tech}

  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. {.noprint}

• Selection of assorted freelance projects

  • Dave's Pest Control
  • Dan and Kali
  • Joe Stryker {.history}

Education

University of Texas at Austin
August 2004 - May 2008
Bachelor of the Arts - Theater