Software Engineer, Consultant - Port80
Ronald McDonald House NYC, ca. 2021. Created features such as their event feed and Hospital Outreach custom map search.

Software Engineer, Consultant - Port80

Oct 2020 - Dec 2023
Berlin, DE (Remote)

Highlights:

  • Successfully delivered projects across multiple concurrent engagements requiring rapid acquisition of unfamiliar domains while managing junior developers residing in different timezones.
  • Translated evolving business requirements into an enterprise CRM for a rapidly growing recycling company, replacing manual workflows spanning dozens of operational forms including materials tracking and invoicing.
  • Improved signup, login, and client management security using 2FA and migrated password storage away from MD5. Performed security audits using SNYK to identify security risks including SQL injection.
  • Improved developer productivity by replacing deeply nested callback chains with async/await workflows and abstracting inline SQL into a reusable query layer.
  • Contributed to the migration of a mature Magento storefront to Shopify, implementing custom storefront functionality and backend integrations to preserve complex business workflows while modernizing the platform.
Developed time-saving interfaces to replace manual email / spreadsheet & paper-driven processes.
Performed audits against codebases which previously lacked QA and was immediately effective in identifying and cleaning up bugs & errors to lay the foundation for additional features and improve usability.
Performed comprehensive refactors to drastically simplify routine data workflows and modularize queries for reuse while improving security.