Senior Software Engineer, Senior Front-End Engineer, React Developer

SHANE PHILLIPS

Senior Software Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO, 80917

719-***-**** **************@*****.***

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10+ years of software engineering focused on delivering high-quality applications leveraging JavaScript/TypeScript and LAMP stacks. A continual learner always eager to solve problems and create winning solutions for stakeholders. Demonstrated ability in working with CI/CD pipelines, AWS based DevOps, server administration, agile team management, networking, and IT. Open source projects include machine learning in Python and text-to-speech accessibility. Technical Skills Briefing

React

React-Native

Redux & MobX

Next.js

Apollo

Video.js

GraphQL

Webpack

ReST APIs

Docker & Kubernetes

AWS Developer

WordPress

PHP

SQL

Git

Experience

Weather Group Television (The Weather Channel, LocalNow, HBCUgo) Senior Software Engineer

11/22 – 5/24

● Hire and onboard a cohesive team to tackle company-wide vendor migrations in Q2-Q3 2023 and build a new cross-platform front-end in Q4 2023.

● Exceed requirements for concurrent migrations to a new subscriber retention management system, JWT-based authentication system, and OTT CMS for multiple VOD/Live streaming web applications.

● Mitigate revenue impact during migrations for Vizio, Samsung, Google, and FireTV conversions with a scalable rendezvous linking process.

● Build a new web video player based on Video.js in 5 days.

● Lead legal update initiative across all Allen Media Digital brands and applications and implement OneTrust.

● Eclipse 2022 LocalNow ad KPI by planning and implementing SEO, performance optimization, and tracking initiatives. Paired with continued work to support scalable marketing strategies, LocalNow grew from the least revenue generating platform out of ten to the fourth over the course of 1 year.

● Act as SEO, Next.js, React, and front-end web technology SME for Allen Media Digital. The Krazy Coupon Lady

Senior Software Engineer

04/19 – 10/22

● Led production team to deliver on stakeholder requirements sprint-over-sprint for both the production React website and React-Native-based Android and iOS apps.

● Rebuilt entire React website on Next.js, Apollo, MongoDB, and headless WordPress.

● Contributed over ten thousand lines of peer-reviewed software infrastructure to production and internal applications on React, React-Native, headless WordPress, and one-off services.

● Communicated, drove, and delivered on CMS migration, internal production application, IT infrastructure, and engineering based marketing initiatives. The Colorado Springs Gazette

Web Developer & DevOps Manager

03/18 – 04/19

● Hired as a Web Developer then promoted to DevOps Manager.

● Grew and managed the engineering team of three within a SCRUM environment using the OKR system while exceeding corporate-delivered and internally set KPI goals for pageviews, impressions, and site performance.

● Constructed a team training and cross-training program that significantly reduced SPOF risk and improved in-house expertise.

● Provided near real-time data streams for Associated Press API endpoints for elections using MySQL, PHP and live front-end counts with interactive maps and charts with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

● Built an extranet WordPress website using G Suite for authentication that pulls roles from Active Directory to mirror organization structure, permissions, and employee data in the website. This allowed privileged user access to CRUD sensitive data, coordinate internal company events from a Google calendar, and manage the company “kudos” system.

● Led engineering planning for the largest Gazette event of the year, “Best of the Springs”. Rebuilt the voting system using GravityForms with custom validation, email restriction, and unsubmitted form emails so users can pick back up where they left off. Also provided the scripts to create, configure, and categorize 360+ form fields from a single column list in an excel document since many times the fields would change due to executive decision.

WickedThink Marketing

Web Developer & Lead Web Developer & IT Director

04/14 – 02/18

● Hired as a Web Developer and promoted to Lead Web Developer.

● Developed and maintained over 80 web presences, 67 of those on WordPress using tools such as SASS, Python, Nodejs, Git, AWS EC2, and PHP.

● Built and managed 10 lead generation websites and systems in multiple verticals using WordPress, Cron-based queueing systems, and Boberdoo for our lead distribution system.

● Successfully led our team of three (excluding me) to completing client projects with zero extension requests and minimal critical feedback due to rigorous client communication and SCRUM based task organization.

● Created a 14-seat call center as a solo project (project and cost scoping, server setup w/ subnetting, Active Directory, user and machine setup, and Five9 software configuration)

● Produced 24 pixel-perfect websites built from the ground up using provided .PSD based designs.

● Built and tested lead generation websites – front and back-end – platforms, and integrations for over 30 affiliates, 6 sources, and 3 subsidiaries, all in LAMP or LEMP environments.

Freelance

Web Developer

06/13 – 03/14

Designed and built 5 sites for 3 clients on Joomla and WordPress ensuring search engine readability, accessibility, security, and mobility.

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