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David Pring
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Web Developer
Toronto, ON, Canada
Toptal member since September 8, 2021
Bio
David is a software developer with 20+ years of experience, specializing in full-stack web development for Microsoft platforms. He excels when working with clients who share his desire to push the envelope on performance and customer satisfaction in web-development projects. David continuously advances his skills and gains new ones while working as a full-time or freelance developer.
Portfolio
Cirruslabs
.NET Core, Angular, xUnit, Azure, Docker, Azure DevOps, HTML5, CSS3, MongoDB...
The Product Stages Group (Self-employed)
PHP, MySQL, Linux, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, C#, Selenium, Git
Distributel
C#, .NET Core, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, HTML5, CSS3...
Experience
- C# - 10 years
- Transact-SQL (T-SQL) - 10 years
- Microsoft SQL Server - 10 years
- CSS3 - 10 years
- HTML5 - 7 years
- TypeScript - 5 years
- Angular - 5 years
- Azure - 5 years
Preferred Environment
Windows, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Git, Azure DevOps, Jira
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed was a virtual, infinite scroll UI table that was customizable, such as resizable columns, and, of course, highly performant.
Work Experience
.NET Developer
2020 - 2021
Cirruslabs
- Developed automation and productivity RESTful APIs using the latest C# .NET Core, following SOLID principles, and backed by xUnit tests. One of the APIs was backed by a MongoDB database.
- Developed the front-end UI for one of the APIs using Angular and reactive forms.
- Created a custom CI/CD pipeline running on Azure DevOps that would trigger the entire build and release cycle when merging into either the release or master branches.
- Conducted interviews on behalf of clients of CirrusLabs, which required me to tailor interview questions based on the job descriptions and number of years of experience required.
- Mentored fellow team members in the use of company tools such as Visual Studio Code and GitLab.
Technologies: .NET Core, Angular, xUnit, Azure, Docker, Azure DevOps, HTML5, CSS3, MongoDB, C#, TypeScript, Git, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), GitLab, CI/CD Pipelines, REST APIs
Software Engineer
2020 - 2020
The Product Stages Group (Self-employed)
- Designed, architected, and developed ProductStages.com from the ground up on a Linux-based platform using JavaScript for the front end and PHP for the back end.
- Created a code-independent, Selenium-based testing framework in C# for testing websites across different browsers.
- Performed set-up tasks such as SSL certificate acquisition and installation.
- Designed and created the UI/UX for the website, including all the graphical content appearing on the site.
- Created technical guides and promotional materials for the website.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, Linux, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, C#, Selenium, Git
Senior Software Developer
2019 - 2020
Distributel
- Created an API to provide customer information to Distributel's ticketing system.
- Added several new features to a resource management suite that was heavily relied upon by Distributel agents.
- Implemented an end-to-end testing suite written in Selenium.
- Periodically performed a business analyst role by familiarizing myself with the business and anticipating user requirements.
- Performed after-hours deployments for critical systems so as not to disrupt customers.
Technologies: C#, .NET Core, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Git
Senior Software Engineer
2015 - 2019
NLogic
- Worked on numerous Azure-based web apps and services, utilizing several features of the platform, including multiple instances, Service Bus, and deployment slots.
- Contributed to the migration away from MVC and Razor to .NET Core and Angular.
- Developed new features for NLogic's proprietary web-based platform.
- Contributed to a Selenium end-to-end testing solution, which was a purely code-independent framework.
- Promoted the use of behavior-driven development (BDD).
Technologies: C#, .NET Core, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, Angular, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, Git, Selenium, Behavior-driven Development (BDD)
Senior Software Developer
2015 - 2015
KEV Group
- Developed a secure custom personal information form using the latest HTML5 input types, which included capturing users' signatures from Canvas elements.
- Built a custom dynamic PDF report to output the contents of previously entered secure forms. The report was entirely data-driven with nothing hard-coded.
- Developed a secure API for importing student data from various providers.
- Mentored junior team members on software development best practices.
- Collaborated with a business analyst to convert business requirements into tickets and corresponding acceptance criteria.
Technologies: C#, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), Microsoft SQL Server, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC, TortoiseSVN, HTML5
Software Developer and Team Lead
2011 - 2014
Enprecis Group (Formerly Vital Insights)
- Led a group of four developers and helped them implement projects. Ensured code quality and adherence prior to deployment and, if necessary, sent projects back to specific developers or corrected mistakes myself.
- Converted business requirements provided by clients into working software solutions.
- Architected and developed new features and performed emergency bug fixes.
- Built a new reporting mechanism to reduce customer report turnaround time, made file delivery easier, saved countless hours of development time via automation.
- Wrote an SMS component to send survey invitations to non-US customers.
Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), Microsoft SQL Server, HTML, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, TFS
Software Developer
2001 - 2011
Canmark Technologies Ltd.
- Created entire report suites for several large automotive clients based upon their specifications. Many reports were generated by in-house tools that I developed.
- Developed and maintained new functionality for optical scanning software written in C++, leading to faster project turnaround times and fewer person-hours.
- Built and maintained new functionality for a data entry program written in C++ and used to process images from an optical scanning process.
- Developed an online survey creation system that produced a 12-language survey.
- Interpreted and carried out client requests for ad hoc reports and suggested possible analyses when warranted.
- Provided software development training and mentoring to fellow employees.
Technologies: C, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Visual Basic 6 (VB6), MySQL, Apache, Linux, HTML, CSS, Perl, PHP, JavaScript, C++
Experience
Product Stages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BITwKsBnwpMA passive-income project meant to compete with Jira. The Product Stages application was powered by MySQL and PHP running on the back end and pure JavaScript running on the front end. I was the sole developer and also created a Selenium-powered C# desktop application to test the application.
Education
2000 - 2001
College Diploma in Information Technology and Networking
Herzing College - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Certifications
OCTOBER 2019 - PRESENT
Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)
Scrum.org
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, REST APIs
Tools
xUnit, Git, Microsoft Access, TFS, Visual Studio, Apache, TortoiseSVN, Jira, GitLab
Languages
C#, Transact-SQL (T-SQL), C, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, C++, Visual Basic 6 (VB6), Bash Script, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), HTML, CSS, Perl, PHP
Paradigms
Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Azure DevOps, Scrum
Storage
Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle PL/SQL, MongoDB
Frameworks
Angular, Selenium, .NET Core, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC
Platforms
Azure, Oracle, Docker, Windows, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Linux
Other
Scrumban, Scrum Coaching, CI/CD Pipelines
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