Senior Web Developer - Salesfloor (now part of Tulip)
(2021-03 - 2026-06)
- Designed, developed, and maintained robust JSON APIs and backend services utilizing PHP, Symfony, and Silex.
- Successfully navigated and modernized complex legacy codebases, refactoring core business logic to improve system maintainability and stability.
- Overhauled automated testing using Codeception, significantly optimizing test suite performance and execution speed.
- Contributed to full-stack feature delivery by stepping into the frontend to develop and maintain React components.
- Integrated AI coding assistants (Claude, Gemini) into the daily engineering workflow to accelerate development, debug complex issues, and ship high-quality code faster.
- Acted as a continuous learner on the team, researching new tools and approaches to solve difficult technical challenges.
Lead Web Application Developer - LXRandCO
(2016-09 - 2021-03)
- Architected, managed, and maintained a comprehensive e-commerce ecosystem including an ERP, consumer-facing website, and a Vue.js-based POS system communicating via a centralized REST API.
- Spearheaded backend development using PHP (Laravel, Zend) in a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), ensuring high reliability and maintainability.
- Championed Test-Driven Development (TDD), implementing comprehensive unit tests to achieve high code coverage across the platform.
- Modernized the deployment pipeline and infrastructure by introducing Docker for development environments, Jenkins for CI/CD, and hosting all services on AWS.
Senior Web Engineer - MindGeek
(2015-07 - 2016-09)
- Redesigned and re-implemented core platform systems for a high-traffic web portal to ensure optimal performance and scalability under heavy load.
- Integrated complex promotional features and optimized existing legacy architectures.
Senior Web/PHP Developer - Beyond the Rack
(2014-03 - 2015-07)
- Led the development and maintenance of all payment-related processing, significantly improving transaction stability and platform reliability.
- Iteratively refactored a highly complex checkout processor to support advanced edge cases, including multiple partial refunds and order cancellations.
- Integrated multiple modern payment gateways (PayPal, MasterPass) while simplifying and optimizing existing Interac and credit card workflows.
PHP Developer - SSENSE
(2012-07 - 2014-04)
- Migrated a monolithic legacy PHP codebase to the Yii MVC framework, dramatically improving application testability, maintainability, and extensibility.
- Re-engineered key business integrations—including SAP connectivity and Memcached implementation—to optimize backend performance.
- Built a streamlined, high-converting checkout process (PayPal and Credit Card) from scratch for the frontend.
- Refactored legacy backend systems managing payments, order picking, packing, shipping, and refunds, utilizing asynchronous operations (jQuery/AJAX) to heavily automate warehouse workflows.
ColdFusion Developer - Hybris/iCongo Inc.
(2010-11 - 2012-01)
- Maintained and optimized high-profile e-commerce websites across frontend (JavaScript/jQuery) and backend (ColdFusion/MSSQL) environments.
- Debugged complex legacy frameworks, resolved critical application issues, and implemented frontend UI updates.
ColdFusion & Delphi Developer - Caxmen Inc.
(2006-08 - 2010-11)
- Participated in the full-cycle redesign and backend logic implementation for large e-commerce platforms (tower.com).
- Developed and maintained internal business management systems utilizing ColdFusion and Delphi.
