Jason T. Stiles

Work Experience

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• Web Development Manager at Integrity Media Group

  June 2016 - Present

  • Hired in as a Senior PHP Developer and promoted to Web Development Manager after 7 months; working for one of the largest RV dealers in the nation.
  • Worked with/managed a team of developers: 3-5 on-site, 3-5 remote, and closely worked with offshore teams.
  • Re-architected their multi-site system (managed with Wordpress) to a more sophisticated client/server application utilizing Laravel and AngularJS. Laravel for the API, AngularJS used as a Single Page App (SPA). Used Nginx for the web server and AWS for hosting.
  • Built a pre-rendering service using Node.js which could crawl pages, pre-render them, and serve them up to bots/users. This decreased page response times by at least 80%. Integrated with Laravel to serve pre-rendered pages and allow SPA to take over after that.

• Sr. Delivery Manager at Nexient

  January 2015 - June 2016

  • Promoted to Senior Delivery Manager in January 2015; supervising 5-7 developers, 1-3 QA Analysts, and 1-2 UX designers.
  • Worked with Best Buy to re-write an existing Scheduling system from scratch using ASP.NET MVC, AngularJS, and Bootstrap. Solution integrated with a third-party system (Time Trade).
  • Worked with NBCUniversal to architect and design a new MEAN-stack application to assist them in their IT needs.
  • Worked to streamline processes and develop efficient solutions for teams
  • Functioned as the Platform Technical Lead and Technical POC for the Best Buy Geek Squad Mobile application.
  • Designed and architected the Geek Squad Mobile application, and its components, across the iOS and Android platforms.
  • Produced thorough technical documentation including technical design, sequence and swimlane diagrams, and architecture.

• Delivery Manager at Nexient

  June 2013 - January 2015

  • Directly overseeing and managing the development activities on multiple projects and teams with different languages and technologies; utilized the agile development methodology.
  • Directly working with high-profile clients providing expert consulting in both application architecture and development.
  • Led UX team in designing mobile applications, websites, and dashboards
  • Leading UX team in designing applications across platforms and form factors.
  • Designed and developed a native Android Mobile Phone application for Geek Squad to assist agents in managing client orders in the field. The application integrated with REST-based web services and Google Maps.
  • Developed an internal tool for project management and tracking utilizing HTML5, CSS and AngularJS.
  • Delegated tasks, scheduled and balanced team activities to meet project deadlines.
  • Mentored developers in best practices and skill development, and provided period reviews.

• Development Manager at Nexient

  February 2012 - June 2013

  • Managed the development of several projects in both PHP and Java using the agile development methodology.
  • Held daily stand ups, retrospectives, and technical design meetings with a few different teams consisting of 3-4 developers and QA analysts.
  • Delivered high-quality projects on-time and with a low-rate of defects.
  • Worked to streamline processes, coding standards and best practices within the organization.
  • Led and developed a complete HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript e-commerce solution on a prototype for a Usability Study.
  • Produced detailed estimates for new projects
  • Worked to streamline processes within teams
  • Developed an automation script in VBScript using QTP for fully automating a few websites and calls to web services.
  • Produced thorough technical documentation including technical design, sequence and swimlane diagrams, and architecture.
  • Led Lunch n' Learn sessions around Site Optimization, SEO, CAPTCHA and Chrome Developer Tools

• Lead Developer at Nexient

  June 2011 - February 2012

  • Developed a responsive web application using PHP, HTML5, CSS and JavaScript that allowed customers to schedule appointments through and intuitive and user-friendly interface.
  • Recognized as a source of knowledge for others, specifically for skills in development such as CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery and PHP.
  • Created test case generation tool which creates random XML docs from XML Schema.
  • Developed and contributed code to other teams in the company for database-table object management, sprite generation, code deployment and configuration.
  • Participated in daily stand ups and weekly team meetings, code reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Led Lunch n' Learn sessions on various coding topics.
  • Managed activities of QA analyst on the team.

• Programmer at Potestivo & Associates

  July 2007 - June 2011

  • Created an Office plug-in in Outlook, Word and Excel to allow easy saving of emails and documents in the case management system.
  • Created a web-based Document Assembly System for automatically assembling documents based on information and user input from case files.
  • Designed and developed a unique Intranet that saved the company money and increased productivity of employees by streamlining several business processes.
  • Developed several tools on the intranet for integrating with TimeMatters Case Management System.
  • Created a flexible time management system complete with accruals, calendars, punch details, and a request system for approving overtime, vacation, time off, time clock corrections and timecards.
  • Developed a user-friendly C# application to assist in opening new case files.
  • Developed several web applications for handling legal matters, referrals, invoices, and documents.
  • Assisted in solving many technical issues with servers, operating systems, applications, and networks.
  • Provided application integrations with third-party services using REST and XML.
  • Maintained weekly action plans and JavaDoc-style code documentation.

• GUI Developer at Gridalogy

  Summer 2006 - Spring 2007

  • Developed user-friendly GUIs for a grid-computing application in Java and Swing
  • Developed a unique GUI architecture and design plan
  • Attended weekly meetings, gave consistent progress reports and updated code through CVS

• Project Manager at Blue Marble Security Enterprise

  October 2004 - July 2006

  • Led a group of six students to develop a system that combined home security and portability
  • Held weekly meetings, kept team members on task, dealt with problems, and reported project deliverables
  • Maintained a budget, ordered materials, and met deadlines consistent with the goals of the project
  • Used Java to create a GUI application that interfaced with a piece of hardware for interaction with remote sensing devices

• Finance Chief and Project Engineer at Blue Marble Security Enterprise

  October 2004 - July 2006

  • Developed a sophisticated GUI application in Java, maintained a budget, ordered materials, and met deadlines consistent with the goals of the project

Projects

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• Angular Bootable States

  2016 - 2017

  • Developed a system in Node.js that can pre-render a page, serve it up with Laravel, and pre-boot the page with AngularJS (think of this as showing a fully rendered page, but allowing Angular to control any interaction after the fact). This has decreased page response times by at least 80% and allows bots to see all content of the site and crawl it for SEO purposes.
  • AngularJS, Laravel, Node.js

• Multi-Site Engine

  2016 - 2017

  • Worked on a complete rewrite of a multi-site Wordpress system and re-architected it with Laravel and AngularJS. The system currently serves 7 sites (with hundreds of landing pages) with different themes; and integrates with several third-party services including Facebook, Google, eBay, and more.
  • AngularJS, Laravel, Node.js, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, SASS, REST, Gulp

• Statement Builder

  2016 - 2017

  • Worked on a multi-site engine system powered by Statements (SQL statements stored as parsed objects in a database). Built the UI/parser that could quickly parse any SQL statement into objects which would allow you to edit and work with statements more easily.
  • AngularJS, Laravel, Node.js, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, SASS, REST, Gulp

• AgentUI Re-Write/Magnolia

  2015 - 2016

  • Architected and developed a responsive web application for managing customer appointments for both Geek Squad and Magnolia as part of Best Buy.
  • AngularJS, Bootstrap, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, Grunt, SASS, REST, ASP.NET MVC

• MoveCommand Application

  2015

  • Architected and developed a responsive MEAN stack application for coordinating office "moves" within NBCUniversal.
  • AngularJS, Bootstrap, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, Grunt, SASS, REST, MySQL, Express, Node.js

• Geek Squad Mobile Application

  2014 - 2015

  • Architected a framework for the application across the iOS and Android platforms. Developed a component to allow remote device management with abilities to remotely take a picture, get the device’s location, and immediately lock the screen with a passcode. Developed a component for transferring contacts, photos, videos and messages between devices connected to a Local Area Network. Solution used JSON, and 256-bit encryption against SSL Sockets.
  • Android, iOS

• FMS Mobile Application

  2014 - 2016

  • Designed and developed a native Android mobile application which integrated with REST-based web services and Google Maps to allow Geek Squad agents to effectively manage client orders in the field. Worked with the business team to define requirements and guidelines; created wire-frames and a functional prototype which the application was built from.
  • Android SDK, Android Studio, Google Maps SDK

• Project Management Web Application

  2013 - 2016

  • Developed a web application for managing agile software development projects and handling project status reports.
  • HTML5, CSS2.1/3 JavaScript and AngularJS

• eCommerce Prototype

  2012

  • Built a prototype for a usability study.
  • HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and jQuery

• Responsive Appointment Scheduling System

  2011 - 2012

  • Led the development of a LAMP-stack solution for a responsive-web appointment scheduling system
  • PHP/MySQL, HTML5, CSS2.1, JavaScript and jQuery

Education

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• B.S. Computer Science from Michigan Technological University

  Fall 2003 - Spring 2007

  • Courses: C++/Java, Discrete/Data Structures, Computer Organization, Algorithms, Team Software Project, Computer Networks, Software Engineering, and many more.
  • Special Programs: Blue Marble Security Enterprise

• Concentration in Computer Engineering from Kellogg Community College

  Fall 2003 - Spring 2007

  • Courses: C++/Java, Micro/Macro Economics, Philosophy, Calculus, Chemistry, English, and many more.

Technical Skills

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Top Skills

• Agile Scrum / Development Management
• Front-End Development
• Back-End Development
• Mobile Development
• Web Services
• Methodologies

Front-End Development

• HTML / XHTML / HTML5
• CSS 2.1 / 3
• JavaScript

Front-End Frameworks

• AngularJS, Vue.js, Backbone.js, Underscore.js, jQuery
• Gulp / Grunt, SASS / LESS
• CSS Grids / Reset / Twitter Bootstrap, Angular Material
• iCanHaz.js / Mustache.js / Lodash

Back-End Development

• C / C++ / C#.NET
• Java
• PHP
• Node.js / Express
• SQL
• XML

Mobile Development

• Native Android / SDK

Web Services

• REST
• SOAP
• SaaS

Methodologies

• Agile SCRUM
• MVC / MVVM
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Pair Programming