Lompoc, California
Full-Stack Developer | PHP, Python, JavaScript, Objective-C, Swift
Professional Summary
Full-stack developer with a Computer Science degree and broad experience building LAMP applications, API integrations, internal automation tools, and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Strong background in PHP, Python, JavaScript, MySQL, Linux, and Objective-C, with additional Swift experience. Built and maintained production systems that automate user provisioning, streamline operations, and connect platforms including Jira, Google Workspace, WordPress, Twilio, and Litmos.
Skills
- PHP
- Python
- JavaScript
- Objective-C
- Swift
- WordPress
- MySQL
- Linux
- Docker
- REST APIs
- Jira
- Twilio
- PHPUnit
- Jest
- Python unittest
- HTML5
- CSS/SCSS
Experience
Full-Stack Contractor (Volunteer Jan 2023 – Present)
Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) | Remote | Jan 2023 – Present
Contractor since Feb 2025
- Built a user provisioning and lifecycle management system that reduced account creation time from 8–12 minutes to under 20 seconds, leading to a transition from volunteer work to a contractor role in February 2025.
- Built an email signature generator WordPress plugin to standardize organization-wide signatures, with an admin page for text colors, social media links, department details, phone, email, website, Matto slogan, and logo.
- Developed a member dashboard page with quick resources plus searchable upcoming and past events, delivering a long-requested feature for users.
- Built custom WordPress plugins and modernized existing ones to support volunteer profiles, chapter page integration, photo management, and admin workflows.
- Developed a PHP/MySQL application with Python-based integrations for Jira, Google Workspace, WordPress REST API, and Litmos.
- Automated intake and approval workflows by processing Jira ticket data, provisioning accounts, sending welcome emails, and closing tickets after successful completion.
- Built an admin dashboard for user states, Jira queue management, template editing, metadata settings, and bulk operations.
- Implemented photo upload workflows, EXIF metadata removal, WordPress media handling, and chapter visibility controls.
- Added test coverage with PHPUnit, Jest, and Python unittest, while improving validation, error handling, and logging across the stack.
- Helped modernize and secure a production Linux/Apache deployment supporting a high-value internal operations system.
Full-Stack Developer
VineCrawl.com | Personal Project | Ongoing
- Built VineCrawl.com, a wine discovery platform with a custom web application plus iOS and Android mobile apps.
- Developed the backend and database for storing wine data, user ratings, notes, and application content.
- Created iOS functionality primarily in Objective-C, with Swift capability as needed, and connected mobile apps to backend APIs.
- Built search, filtering, user interaction, and synchronization features across web and mobile experiences.
- Deployed and maintained the platform on a Linux-based web stack.Built VineCrawl.com, a wine discovery platform with a custom web application plus iOS and Android mobile apps.
- Developed the backend and database for storing wine data, user ratings, notes, and application content.
- Created iOS functionality primarily in Objective-C, with Swift capability as needed, and connected mobile apps to backend APIs.
- Built search, filtering, user interaction, and synchronization features across web and mobile experiences.
- Deployed and maintained the platform on a Linux-based web stack.
IT Support
Dale Ekstrum, M.D. | Lompoc, California | 2009 – 2013
- Removed malware and resolved workstation issues for office computers.
- Configured new systems and helped troubleshoot server-related problems.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
University of Illinois Springfield | May 2015
GPA: 3.70
Associate Degree, Liberal Arts
Allan Hancock College | May 2012
GPA: 3.58