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Matt Ricks
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
United States
Toptal member since March 1, 2013
Bio
Magento Enterprise Consultant - Developing and consulting since the beginnings of Magento. Expert familiarity with the Magento platform and the Zend Framework around which it is built. Have implemented numerous Magento implementations on all editions. Focus has been in the Enterprise Edition.
Portfolio
RicksTek
Magento 2, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, PHP, Zend Framework, Magento
Ascendum Solutions
Server Configuration, Load Balancers, LAMP, Zend Framework, JavaScript, CSS...
Rexburg Motorsports
JavaScript, CSS, HTML, PHP, Magento
Experience
- CSS3 - 7 years
- HTML5 - 7 years
- JavaScript - 6 years
- Magento - 5 years
- PHP - 5 years
Work Experience
Magento Enterprise Consultant
2008 - PRESENT
RicksTek
- Founded RocksTek after obtaining a firm grasp of the Magento platform.
- As sole proprietor, implemented several Magento based solutions from the beginnings of Magento to the latest of versions including Magento CE, Enterprise, Professional, Mobile and Magento Go, as well as server administration in a LAMP stack.
- Consulted on and developed sites:
- http://www.schoolhealth.com - (Enterprise)
- http://www.onecall.com - (Enterprise)
- http://www.samedayprinting.com - Magento CE
- http://www.synergyclothing.com - Magento CE
- http://www.giftsthatgive.com - Magento (Enterprise)
- http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com - Magento (Enterprise)
- http://www.snowcheckdirect.com - Magento CE
- http://www.seshday.com - Magento (Enterprise)
Technologies: Magento 2, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, PHP, Zend Framework, Magento
Magento Enterprise Consultant/Developer
2011 - 2012
Ascendum Solutions
- Developed Magento Enterprise solution for client TOMS Shoes: http://www.Toms.com.
- Acted as team lead supervising/mentoring the US and India teams for a total of ~15 developers in several timezones.
- - Magento Customization/Development
- - New Feature/Maintenance
- - Environment Optimization on LAMP stack
- - Load Balancer
- - Multiple Web Heads
- - MySQL DB running replication
- - Apache Optimization and Caching
- - Ticket/Issue Management
- - Review of Peer code to ensure best practice
- - Use of GIT, merging branching and deployments
- - Capistrano
Technologies: Server Configuration, Load Balancers, LAMP, Zend Framework, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, PHP, Magento
Magento Consultant/Developer
2010 - 2010
Rexburg Motorsports
- Engineered the site: http://www.snowcheckdirect.com on the Magento Community edition.
- Implemented Several custom functionalities such as "Request a Quote".
- Responsible for infrastructure optimization.
- Responsible for code repository implementation.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, PHP, Magento
Magento Developer
2008 - 2009
Delorum
- Magento Solution for clients such as ZUMIEZ: http://www.zumiez.com.
- This project was done during the beginnings of Magento. My main focus was the Magento file structure and UI customization/store front development. Magento Enterprise was not in existence at this time, and would be considered an enterprise application
- Areas of Focus:
- - Custom Magento UI development
- - HTML/CSS
- - PHP
- - GIT
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, PHP, Magento
Web Developer
2007 - 2007
Blue Bug
- Web developer developing on common CMS platforms:
- Lead web development efforts in creating and maintaining informational websites built on different CMS platforms such as WordPress, Joomla!, and Drupal.
- - HTML/CSS
- - WordPress
- - Joomla!
- - Drupal
- - CMSms
Technologies: Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Project History
Surplus Decor
Magento Enterprise Implementation
Digital Buyer
Magento Implementation
Back Care Basics
Magento Implementation
TOMS Shoes
Magento Enterprise Implementation
Uncorked
Magento Enterprise Implementation
Education
2005 - 2007
Associates Degree in Web Development and Management
ISU College of Tech - Pocatello Idaho
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, Script.aculo.us, Facebook API
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, Git, Subversion (SVN), PhpStorm, Adobe Illustrator
Languages
CSS3, HTML5, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bash
Frameworks
Zend Framework, Prototype Framework
Platforms
Linux, Magento, Magento 2, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, LAMP, Windows
Paradigms
Agile Software Development
Storage
MySQL
Other
Mobile Web, Load Balancers, Server Configuration
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