Back-End Front-End

PT, FT, Contract Sebastian (Alain Mena Galindo)

St. Petersburg, FL 33713

727-***-**** • **********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/alainmenag

OBJECTIVE

Full Stack Developer with 15+ years of experience, having launched my first website in 2006. Skilled in developing and maintaining software solutions from start to finish, specializing in both front-end and back-end technologies to deliver efficient, scalable, and high- performance systems. A strong leader who thrives in guiding teams and a dedicated collaborator, adaptable to any role the situation requires. Passionate about driving innovation and building robust, end-to-end solutions in fast-paced and dynamic environments. OUTLINE

Programming Languages & Frameworks

• Front-End: UI/UX, HTML5, CSS3, Web3, JavaScript (ES6+, CommonJS, ES Modules, ECMAScript), React.js, AngularJS, Vue.js, TypeScript, WebGL, Bootstrap, CMS (WordPress, Drupal, PHP-Nuke, etc.)

• Back-End: Node.js, Express.js, Next.js, PHP, Python, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Firebase, REST APIs, GraphQL, Bash, CRON

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Cloudflare, Linode/Akamai

• Deployment: Load balancing, Geo-routing, Scaling

• DevOps: Docker, CI/CD pipelines, A/B testing, Agile workflows, Automated testing, Zendesk, Jira, Zoho Specialized Knowledge

• Artificial Intelligence (AI), Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Authentication Protocols: OAuth, SAML, JWT

• IVR Development: ChatGPT, Twilio, Asterisk

• VoIP, WebRTC, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), Performance optimization Cybersecurity & Networking

• Cybersecurity, Networking protocols, Smart Home Solutions, IoT

• Point-of-Sale systems

• VPN, DNS Records, DHCP, NAT, NS, Subnets, Iptables Software & Tools

• Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, macOS, Embedded OS

• Development Tools: SSH (Client/Server), FTP/SAMBA/WebDAV, VS Code, Visual Studio, CLI, Active Directory

• Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access

• Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects RECENT

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (edX/U2) - Remote July 2023 – Current Full-stack Instructor

Instructing students in full-stack development with a focus on the MERN stack, helping them master core technologies and coding best practices through practical, hands-on learning.

• Teach Git, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node.js, Express, and SQL/NoSQL databases

• Provide in-depth instruction on OOP, server-side APIs, MVC architecture, and RESTful design

• Guide students through data structures, algorithms, and the development of Progressive Web Apps

(PWAs) and Single-page Apps (SPAs)

• Offer personalized mentorship to enhance coding skills and problem-solving techniques Tudays (2 Day Deli) September 2019 – April 2024

Developer & Solutions Architect

Oversee a wide range of responsibilities, including the management and enhancement of our web presence, content creation, and the development of cross-platform integrations to facilitate seamless communication between our systems.

• Developed an AI-powered ordering system for text and calls, streamlining customer orders and improving operational efficiency.

• Built a custom POS system integrated with Square, offering unique features like station ticketing, upselling based on SKU numbers, and tagging orders with vehicle info (car tag/plate number, make, and color), call queues & ring-back using Twilio.

• Designed a customer-facing monitor system for efficient order management and walk-out organization.

• Developed a catering calculator and online ordering platform to enable customers to self-serve for catering services, reducing dependency on staff.

• Managed newsletters, advertisements, and the website to boost customer engagement and sales. Outdoor Network (ODN) - Hybrid May 2020 – October 2021 Senior Full Stack Developer

ODN – E-commerce: partzilla.com, boats.net, firedog.com Collaborated with team leaders to enhance the user experience by simplifying the checkout process and optimizing the product catalogue and search results. Contributing to a 25% revenue increase within my first 90 days.

• Designed & developed the wholesale invoicing system and implanted product collections.

• Wrote the storefront search algorithm to maximize relativity and increase revenue for related products.

• Developed a new multi-million SKU/attribute processor to reduce a multi-week process into a 48-hour job.

• Re-engineered the system topology to ensure efficient load balancing, robust geo-redundancy, and high availability.

EXTENDED

BluIP, Inc. – Remote January 2012 – June 2023

Senior Developer & Project/Product Manager

BluIP, Inc. – Portal

Engineered a highly versatile multi-tenant ecosystem that can be used across various browsers, with customizable rights and roles. This system has proved to be highly beneficial for BluIP, especially in the context of hotel deployments, user management, fraud protection, and integration extensibility.

• Developed multi-node ecosystem that is capable of hosting sub-applets based on PHP/HTML, Python, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, CSS, and JavaScript that are back-end independent.

• Created global functions to easily communicate with every system we support.

• Migrated all external tools into a single system.

• Developed reporting engine to publish transactions into Kibana/Elasticsearch & Microsoft Power BI.

• Wrote technical specifications for RFIs (request for information) & POCs to satisfy Gartner based contracts.

Composer, Zend Framework, PHP, Node.js, NPM, Express.js, HTML, EJS, SQL, MySQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, Firebase, Angular.js, REST API, OAuth, SAML IdP & SP, SOAP, XSI, OCI, cURL, WebSocket, socket.io, VoIP, HTTP, SSL, TLS, UDP, TCP, SIP, P2P, JSON, XML, Handlebars, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, Underscore, localStorage, OOP/CSS, Git, Chrome Web Store, Cryptography, Web Storage, Templating, iFrames, Autofill, Peer Screen Casting, BroadWorks/BroadSoft, Cisco, Avaya, Asterisk, WordPress, MariaDB BluIP, Inc. – Redial’s Dialer for Google Chrome

Conceptualized and managed the brand, design, topology, and support framework for an end-user/call-center softphone.

BluIP, Inc. – www.bluip.com

Responsible for the design, development, and full management of our primary website. Through my efforts, I successfully updated and migrated versions and databases multiple times while ensuring that our search engine optimization remained optimized, and our website had 100% uptime. YMCA May 2006 – January 2012

Senior Lifeguard

Radio Disney AM1380 September 2007 – March 2010

Promotions & Event Emcee

St. Pete Computers July 2003 – July 2007

Computer Technician

EDUCATION

Northeast High School – High School Diploma – 2003 – 2007 St. Pete College – Associate Degree – Aug. 2007 – Sept. 2009 Other Certificates: Generative AI for Educators, Google Ads - Measurement Certification, Google Analytics Certification, Premium IT Admin Features, Google My Business EXAMPLES

*** GOOGLE DRIVE ***

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Fj7UWGk29nYc2IGtVXRy6otDW25nEbnF?usp=share_link Dialer for Google Chrome Extension

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Aqhf_-97IG4yDvh-j893To1OE2rfPIdk?usp=share_link Hilton WebRTC Client

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XhWGSmV61uk06mX2LFkgFOgxVeV1RFoQ?usp=share_link Ecosystem/Portal

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UoTFQ8BNM3Nqk1hUpXXMZtnrUNlROj-Q?usp=share_link 911 Auto-sync

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/191mYzcMTd6qK_beptXIQHPAxxTnXa6wj?usp=sharing Voicemail to Email

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tGcZXdxsu04qtWInRug8upDEpTHuFxMn?usp=share_link Microsoft Azure & Power BI

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fta-tDqBlAuoqwKa8LEsIamSgGBCMe8E?usp=share_link Google Cloud Platform

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eQvymK_POcS5cwTd1RLNtRfJstYv8KBy?usp=share_link Ionic Dialer

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GHlwz3YujrQJbzhC2OAWkyukSUs0B8dX?usp=share_link Redial.io

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GEfbfBNK27-hEBm-GZ0Hkz40wvEa56T9?usp=share_link QoS Tool

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LgSYrCzlDrWLpTgUZfsNwsajYC06AZMv?usp=share_link BluIP Website (v2)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HynuVJMIdBXyrzsKdSMfqUis1RKyJF4N?usp=share_link Partzilla

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QlKtmIhBB-CUt9lygY0R3GkP6I76WnEe?usp=sharing PERSONAL APPS/WEBSITES

https://www.oryk.com/@alain (Dev. Profile and Service Listings) https://rideslip.com/ (Ride/Vehicle Catalog)

https://mrjango.com/ (Virtual Pet)

https://www.wimzel.com/ (Collaboration Platform)

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