BARON DESMOND
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SUMMARY AND PROFILE
PHP /RESTFUL API DEVELOPER
Fast, efficient developer with 25+ years’ expertise building Web and e-commerce sites using PHP, MySQL, and LAMP and programming APIs.
Areas of Expertise
Highly skilled in back-end development of RESTful APIs using XML, JSON, sockets, and cURL; track record of quickly mastering new languages and methodologies.
Perform coding, testing, and debugging to ensure error-free deployments and seamless user experience; manage source and version control.
Lead and mentor teams of junior developers contributing to multifaceted development projects; assist in learning new programming and coding skills.
Consistently recognized for exceptional ability to develop and code rapidly without sacrificing quality or accuracy.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CloudMed an R1 Company Remote
Senior Php Software Developer
04/2022 - 03/03/2025
Developed healthcare appeals and denials software with PHP, Mysql, Azure. Imported client data and developed parsing algorithms for converting data.
Desmond Consulting LLC, Remote
PHP Developer
10/2021 - 04/2022
Writing php and mysql applications for clients.
Hitpath, New Orleans, LA
PHP Laravel Developer
2/2020 - 9/2021
Developed click software with natural language processing in PHP, laravel, MySQL. Reports for pay per client front end for white box 3rd party application. PRIMELOGIC, INC., Tupelo, MS
PHP Developer & React Native
11/2018 - 2/2020
Worked on a construction app for android and iphone integrating with software running MS SQL. Integrated with php to MS Sql database on the backend via react native front end app. Voodoo, Inc., New Orleans, LA and Tampa, Florida
Software Developer
4/2000 - 9/2018
Increased scope of responsibility to lead teams in development projects to ensure high-quality results in alignment with coding standards and requirements. Solely responsible for development of internal API systems. Ensure project delivery and resolve technical/user issues. Monitor and report on Web traffic and income. Train new programmers on developing with PHP and MySQL. Retained and relocated with the company during multiple transitions (company formerly known as Intercosmos, Keypath, and TPI); played key roles in programming directnic.com domain registrar and parked.com domain parking site. Key Achievements
Developed e-commerce shopping cart in PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS, Apache, and Linux; credit card billing in PHP, MySQL, cURL, HTML, Apache, and Linux; trouble ticket system in PHP, MySQL, HTML, Apache, and Linux; webmail in PHP, MySQL, Apache, Linux, HTML; and email server using PHP, sockets, and email protocol.
Developed parked.com Domain API System in XML, PHP, and Memcached; domain related/keyword matching in PHP, JSON, MySQL, XML, and Memcached; domain category in PHP, MySQL, and HTML, Multi- threaded Socket Domain Registration in PHP, EPP, and MySQL, Domain Registration/Renewal in PHP and MySQL.
Developed Domain API System in JSON, PHP, and Memcached, Domain Frontend in PHP, JSON, and JavaScript, and Domain Relational and Lander in PHP, XML, AJAX, and Memcached.
Used PHP, JSON, and MySQL to create Google API, PHP and MySQL to create Bing API, and PHP and MySQL to create WHOIS Parser.
Implemented template caching in Memcached, PHP, Apache, and Linux and session management in Memcached, PHP, Apache, and Linux.
Programmed Multi-threaded Socket Ad/Feed API System in PHP, sockets, MySQL, XML, JSON, Apache, and Linux.
Instrumental in generating millions of dollars of income via domain capture and domain expiration.
Built an ad server and client interface using PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS, XML, Apache, and Linux.
Programmed search engine in PHP, sockets, MySQL, HTML, Apache, and Linux.
Enabled DNS management using PHP via MySQL DNS Server.
Created Yahoo! API using PHP, XML, and MySQL.
Access Floor System, Covington, Louisiana
Webmaster
1/1996 - 4/2000
Primary programmer and developer for company Website. Collaborated with cross-functional colleagues. Troubleshooting and resolving issues.
Key Achievements
Successfully developed accounting system with impressive speed and quality.
Achieved significant improvements to delivery and order processing time. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prior experience includes projects for usacitylink.com, mardigrasday.com, and accessfloorsystems.com. EDUCATION AND OTHERS
University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Business Certification
My SQL DBA Certification
Technical Skills
Development: PHP, API, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, XML, jQuery, LAMP, AJAX, SOAP, Memcached, cURL, MS SQL, Laravel, React Native, CodeIgniter, Agile, CI/CD.
Software/Tools: Git, CVS, Word, Excel, Photoshop, PHP Storm
Environments: Windows, Linux, CentOS, Nginx, AWS, Azure