Drupal Developer Back End

AARON LUNDBORG

206-***-**** *************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/aaron-lundborg

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic & AI-Driven Developer: Thrive in fast-paced business environments, leveraging years of programming experience now combined with AI to accelerate development cycles, enhance code quality, and optimize problem-solving

Interpersonal Leadership: Highly collaborative professional with a talent for fostering team cohesion and growth while driving towards excellence in team performance of business goals Communication is key

Team Collaborator: Proven track record of successful project completion with outstanding organizational and problem-solving skills Solid track record in achieving objectives and delivering personal best at every step of the way to provide optimal results

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

PHP Drupal Linux Apache My SQL Bash Javascript (vanilla, jQuery, Typescript, Vue.js) HTML Bootstrap

CSS (SCSS, SASS) Arduino Audio and Video Editing (Digital Performer, Final Cut Pro) ffmpeg PureData Pantheon Github CircleCI DevOps Craft CMS Drupal Migrations

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

Senior Back End Developer O3 World Philadelphia, PA 2022 - 2025

O3 World helps organizations unlock growth and streamline operations by transforming their digital experiences.

●Managed all backend operations (as well as many frontend features) of a popular international tax technology website which was translated into many languages while providing fast problem-solving within a legacy codebase.

●Refactored legacy code to comply with WCAG and Section 508 requirements.

●Single remote developer (both front-end and back-end) on a very popular moving/junk-hauling website leveraging constant offsite data integration.

●Built an automated backend tool which programmatically created thousands of web pages based on constantly changing business-data resulting in a fully-automated site.

●Met directly with the client to guide them on best practices as well as translate their desired functionality into real world results.

●Single-handedly managed all deployments using Pantheon CircleCI and GitHub.

●Managed 2 offshore developers guiding them to success.

●Constantly keeping track of core web-vitals and accessibility scores.

Full Stack Developer Fitch Group Inc. Canary Wharf, London 2021 - 2022

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries.

●Worked as a part of a remote, 4-person team managing 2 internal Fitch Group Inc websites: Fitch Ratings and Fitch Technologies.

●Worked as both frontend and backend developer to problem solve within a legacy codebase.

Project Manager, Software Engineer Datasphere/SparkSMB Bellevue, WA 2009 - 2021

SparkSMB works directly with small- and medium-sized businesses to create custom digital marketing campaigns that get proven results across every channel: display, social, search, and video.

●Managed hundreds of hyperlocal Drupal web sites which interacted with hundreds of popular television news sites across the country all from a single, concise codebase.

●Functioned as Technical Main Point of Contact for all managers of news station reporters nationwide.

●Enhanced team communication channels with key stakeholders by prioritized and adjusted plans for streamlining procedures.

●Led technical presentations across the country (both in-house as well as in-person) explaining best practices for our proprietary “LocalNet” tool.

●Co-creator of a web app which automated video advertisement creation, banner advertisement creation plus automated interaction with the Google Ad Service.

●Created custom code for an assortment of API/Services calls that interacted with Drupal sites and in-house services as well as external proprietary services such as ChurnZero, and YouCanBookMe.

●Reduced ineffective communications and kept team members updated with current progress reporting.

●Managed a templated website-building tool that used Drupal forms to change various parameters of our client’s chosen website template.

●Utilized PHP/JavaScript (vanilla, jQuery and vue.js) for custom, dynamic graph generation for thousands of analytical datapoints for thousands of clients.

Software Engineer Freelock Computing Seattle, WA 2008 - 2009

A web development firm specializing in web sites and applications based on Drupal and WordPress open source content management systems (CMS). Freelock works with clients from start-ups to established government and educational institutions.

●Migrated clients from custom code into open-source CMS software such as Drupal and Joomla.

●Developed and assigned unique client and product theming (CSS/JS) and custom modules written in PHP.

●Established E-commerce processes for clients using Drupal, Ubercart, Joomla and Zencart.

●Utilized the Smarty Template Engine to construct legal documents for use by the Snohomish County Public Defender’s office.

●Co-Hosted, edited and published the Freelock Computing podcast.

INDEPENDENT LEARNING PROJECTS

LiveFyre: https://www.drupal.org/project/livefyre

●Wrote the Livefyre Comments module (using PHP and javascript) after being approached by a news station reporter to use the Lifefyre comment system within their hyperlocal news sites to alleviate constraints of the Drupal commenting system currently being used.

●Developed the system to provide any Drupal webmaster the ability to integrate Lifefyre comments into their Drupal site.

Podcast: Freelock Computing

●Recorded, edited, and co-hosted the Freelock Computing podcast with John Locke (Freelock owner/ Proprietor).

Seattle Drupal Users Group:

●Great group to help keep up with all the ways Drupal changes as well as a meeting of the minds for all Drupal developers.

TECHNICAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Acquia Certified Developer (2024)

●Demonstrated the skills and knowledge to build and maintain Drupal-based solutions

Strategy Computer Courses (2008)

Strategy Computers, Bellevue, WA

●A+ Program Software Test Engineer Web/XML Developer Program

Flash MX Training Certificate Program (2007)

Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Community Psychology (1996)

Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Musician: Enjoy playing the piano and guitar in my free time.

Audio and Video: Have built a soundproofed rehearsal and recording studio in my garage.

New Technology: Always seeking to learn new skills; enjoy taking on projects to learn new technology hands on.

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