Anthony Ehrhardt
Experienced software engineer with over 20 years of expertise in full-stack web development
About
Experienced software engineer with over 20 years of expertise in full-stack web development, database administration, and system architecture. Proven track record of delivering scalable and high-performance solutions across multiple industries, including e-commerce, higher education, and energy. Proficient in ColdFusion, Oracle PL/SQL, Groovy, Grails, Gradle, Java 17/21 PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern web technologies, with a passion for optimizing systems and leading teams through successful project lifecycles.
Experience
Python Tutor - ARTI, Oakridge Nuclear Power Plant - Oak Ridge, TN
(2025-01 - 2026-02)
Oracle PL/SQL Developer - ARTI, Oakridge Nuclear Power Plant - Oak Ridge, TN
(2024-01 - 2024-10)
- Optimized and managed Oracle databases crucial to plant operations, ensuring 99.9% system uptime.
- Developed complex PL/SQL functions to automate plant monitoring processes, reducing manual intervention by 25%.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, reliability, and compliance with nuclear industry standards.
- Modernized and implemented an updated project task list in coldfusion/Lucee to upgrade from their previous method of email only.
- Updated outdated pl/sql website using golang.
Senior ColdFusion Developer - American University, Washington College of Law - Washington, DC
(2022-07 - 2023-12)
- Architected and deployed high-traffic web applications using ColdFusion 11 and modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Improved database performance, optimizing queries across Microsoft SQL and MySQL, leading to a 35% reduction in query response times.
- Developed RESTful APIs and integrated them with Angular and Vue.js front-end frameworks to streamline application functionality.
- Engineered an internal ticketing system that automated workflows, reducing manual handling by 40%.
Owner and Principal Developer - Kelanthost.com - Warwick, NY
(2014 - 2020)
- Managed all business operations, including client acquisition, project delivery, and technical implementation.
- Designed and deployed scalable e-commerce platforms using ColdFusion 11 and Lucee, supporting up to 500,000 monthly transactions.
- Led legacy system migrations, transforming outdated systems into modern, responsive applications that improved load times by 50%.
- Built a microservices-based architecture using ColdBox, enhancing modularity and reducing deployment time for new features by 30%.
- Managed cloud infrastructure on AWS, leveraging Docker and Kubernetes for cost-effective, scalable deployments.
- Engineered and automated scalable, containerized infrastructure using Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible, Grafana, and Prometheus, improving deployment speed and system reliability.
- Built and orchestrated scalable infrastructure with Kubernetes and Jenkins, leveraging Ansible for automation and Grafana/Prometheus for observability and performance monitoring.
- Architected and automated high-availability infrastructure using Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible, Grafana, and Prometheus, enabling faster releases and proactive system monitoring.
- Developed end-to-end automated infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible, Grafana, and Prometheus to support scalable, resilient applications.
- Storylane and Demostack with RealEstate clients.
Education
Associate - Information Technology - Daemen University (1991)
Licensed Pastor - Global University (2003)