Applications Developer User Experience

Stephen Mercer (Steve)

Rocky Mount, NC ***** 252-***-**** *******@*****.***

APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER

Versatile Applications Developer with expertise in designing, coding, and deploying innovative software solutions. Leverage expertise in developing scalable applications across multiple platforms, focusing on performance, security, and user experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Applications Development Applications Engineering Software Engineering Frameworks Project Management Program Management Platforms User Experience Programming Languages Business Requirements Object Oriented Programming Network Administration Server Administration TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Windows MacOS Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu) Apache PHP MySQL Oracle MSSQL PostGres OIDC/OAuth2 JavaScript HTML CSS Git Shell Scripting SOAP REST Azure SAFe/Agile API Microservices Zend SSL OOP JSON CLI LAMP AJAX XML LDAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AT&T Global Customer Support 06/2006 – 8/2024

Senior Applications Developer Lead Applications Developer, (01/2015-08/2024)

• Implement OIDC/OAuth2 authentication/authorization for web applications and API’s.

• Incorporate OpenSSL encryption/decryption solution for all data at rest and in motion.

• Be the LAMP administrator for all (161) servers. Use RHEL 5/6/7 and Ubuntu as appropriate.

• Use load balancers and memcached to maintain state.

• Write queries to get data from MySQL, Oracle. MS SQL and Postgres databases.

• Write object oriented PHP code with security, maintainability and efficiency as priorities.

• Provide REST API’s/Microservices for business units as required.

• Create front and back-end systems for use by the business using HTML/Javascript/CSS/ExtJS/PHP/Zend.

• Migrate applications to Azure containers.

• Supervise/mentor junior developers.

Reason for leaving: Laid off; Surplus to requirements. Generous severance pay and benefits provided. Full Stack Web Developer, (06/2006-12/2014)

Designed new GUI’s to migrate current tools to Adobe Flash based content using Adobe Flex/ActionScript 3. Created new tools based on the same technologies.

• Created back-end data processing functionality with PHP and used AMF data compression and serialization to transfer data.

• Developed SOAP servers to provide data from internal servers. Incorporated AT&T specific authentication and authorization. Created SOAP clients for debug and usability profiling. PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Duke University Law School Contract Programmer

Jasper Communications/Mainstreet Publishing IT Manager Apple Computer, Australia Systems Engineer Software Engineer IS&T Manager EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Principles of Programming, Algorithms and Data Structures, Software Design and Construction, Abstract Data Typing, Compiler Analysis and Design, AI and Robotics, Embedded Systems Programming, Calculus, Algebra, Physics and Chemistry – Auckland University

Managing Interpersonal Relationships Effective Time Management Advanced Presentation Skills Apple Computer Train the Trainer Apple Computer Level One Service Technician SAFe Agile CI/CD

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