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ABOUT ME

Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn

I am a seasoned front-end engineer and development manager with a strong background and interest in design and development technologies.

My primary academic and professional focus is centered around architecting high-performance, scalable, data-driven web applications using proven data structures, algorithms, and design patterns and the occasional modern web framework.

Primary Languages:
HTML 4/5, CSS, JavaScript, C#

Technologies:
Node.js (Express, Connect, Sails.js, Kraken, Locomotive, Geddy), MongoDB/Mongoose, WebSockets, Play! Framework, ASP.NET MVC (1-4), CakePHP

Libraries & Frameworks:
jQuery, MooTools, Prototype, YUI, Underscore.js, Backbone.js, SCSS, Compass, LESS, Twitter Bootstrap, Fiber

Methodologies & Practices:
Unobtrusive JavaScript, Graceful Degradation, User Centered Design (UCD), Progressive Enhancement, Agile Development, SDLC, SOLID Development Principles, Agile (Scrum & Kanban), MVC, MVVM

Tools & Software
Photoshop, Visual Studio, Aptana, Sublime Text, NetBeans, Fireworks, Windows, Mac OSX, Microsoft Office, IIS, Apache, Balsamiq, IntelliJ, SVN, Git, CVS

English

Pacific Time (US & Canada) (-07:00)

Joined August 2015

EXPERTISE

JavaScript

6 years experience

I have spent many years working in JavaScript. I've seen a lot changes happen over the years and with them, i've learned to adapt and gro...

I have spent many years working in JavaScript. I've seen a lot changes happen over the years and with them, i've learned to adapt and grow. My particular interests involve focusing on framework and library-agnostic approaches to solving programming problems. This includes design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and syntax. I tend to prefer lower-level solutions that are extensible, clean, and well-tested.

HTML/CSS

10 years experience

I've worked extensively in HTML for nearly a decade. I've been exposed to early versions of XHTML, HTML, and DHTML. As a companion to HTM...

I've worked extensively in HTML for nearly a decade. I've been exposed to early versions of XHTML, HTML, and DHTML. As a companion to HTML, my experience with CSS has been equally extensive. Most of my work in HTML and CSS today is done by memory and I have successfully developed and maintained websites and web applications that receive millions of hits per day. I tend to prefer remaining cognizant of XHTML and its influence, syntactically, on HTML.

Node.js

3 years experience

I have been working in Node.js for some time and I have exposure to a variety of libraries and frameworks including Kraken.js, express.js...

I have been working in Node.js for some time and I have exposure to a variety of libraries and frameworks including Kraken.js, express.js, Geddy, Sails, and Connect. I tend to prefer lower-level solutions that are well-written and extensible, so I tend to start with a fresh node stack. I am well-versed in the concepts of single-threaded, asynchronous programming in JavaScript and modular development.

jQuery

6 years experience

I have many years experience working in jQuery as my primary JavaScript library for functional programming and DOM traversal, manipulatio...

I have many years experience working in jQuery as my primary JavaScript library for functional programming and DOM traversal, manipulation, and management. I know most of the API for jQuery by memory and tend to prefer it over other solutions. I also have experience with moving away from jQuery into more native JavaScript as browser support issues diminish.

Git

4 years experience

I have used Git for version control and social coding. I tend to prefer GUIs for managing complex repositories, but I am familiar with us...

I have used Git for version control and social coding. I tend to prefer GUIs for managing complex repositories, but I am familiar with using Git from a command line as well.

Backbone.js

2 years experience

I am familiar with and have maintained applications that used Backbone.js.

Webpack

1 year experience

Though this is a new technology, I have been working closely in webpack recently and tend to prefer it over other build systems for front...

Though this is a new technology, I have been working closely in webpack recently and tend to prefer it over other build systems for front-end development.

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