Andy Gill, Xamarin.Forms Developer in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States
Andy Gill

Xamarin.Forms Developer in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States

Member since November 9, 2021
Andy is a full-stack developer with 20 years of experience in software. He is an expert in the .NET stack, from gathering requirements to SQL database design, web, Windows, and mobile back and front end, and deployed system monitoring and maintenance. His top skills include Xamarin Forms, conversational bots accessible via Amazon Alexa, Google Home, text messaging, and the full .NET stack in web or Windows applications. He enjoys solving problems that make the lives of his clients better.
Andy is now available for hire

Portfolio

Experience

Location

Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

.NET

The most amazing...

...product I've built is Backofficescheduler - an app suite of two iOS and Android apps, a bot accessible via Alexa and text messaging, and a .NET core website.

Employment

  • Senior Full-stack Developer

    2019 - PRESENT
    Freelance
    • Designed and researched requirements for the B2B application site to enable businesses to manage their employee and customer schedules and appointments.
    • Integrated a PayPal and Stripe payment API to allow organizations and their customers to make payments.
    • Created a Microsoft Framework bot accessible via Google Home, Alexa, and text messaging to allow customers to manage their appointments.
    Technologies: C#.NET, .NET 5, SQL, Telerik Kendo UI, Xamarin.Forms, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Microsoft Bot Framework
  • Senior Full-stack Developer

    2012 - 2021
    AMAG Technology
    • Maintained and upgraded a web app from Windows Forms through .NET MVC and eventually .NET Core with an Angular front end.
    • Created, published, and maintained iOS and Android apps via Xamarin Forms to monitor the positions and activities of guards and deploy them as needed.
    • Mentored junior developers and the offshore team to increase productivity.
    Technologies: .NET, Angular, Xamarin.Forms, SQL, Windows Forms (WinForms)
  • Senior Full-stack Engineer

    2009 - 2012
    Reverse Mortgage Solutions
    • Oversaw a Windows Forms application to help property managers maintain properties obtained via foreclosure.
    • Developed a Windows Workflow Foundation system to generate reports that were previously created manually.
    • Mentored new developers to speed up the development of the internal company website to track use and progress of the Windows Forms app.
    Technologies: Windows Forms (WinForms), SQL, ASP.NET, Windows Workflow Foundation
  • Senior Full-stack Developer

    2004 - 2009
    Bankrate.com
    • Managed the offshore development team to accomplish project goals.
    • Redesigned the website from classic ASP to the new .NET Web Forms project.
    • Initiated the addition of external-facing API to allow customers to offload some of the work that Bankrate was doing.
    Technologies: ASP.NET, SQL, JavaScript, Agile Software Development

Experience

  • Backofficescheduler
    http://backofficescheduler.com

    I built this app suite featuring a pair of iOS and Android apps, a bot accessible via Alexa and text messaging, and a .NET core website. I've upgraded it from .NET MVC to .NET Core 2 and 3 and finally to .NET 5, and successfully published the apps and the Alexa bot.

  • BackOfficeScheduler
    http://backofficescheduler.com

    BackOfficeScheduler is an application suite featuring a .NET 6 web app and OData REST API, two apps available for Android and iOS, and a chatbot accessible via Alexa and texting. It helps businesses schedule their employees and customers, providing custom checks for resource availability and against customized availability schedules and holidays. Payment and project management modules are coming soon.

Skills

  • Languages

    SQL, C#.NET, HTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, C++
  • Frameworks

    .NET, .NET 5, Telerik Kendo UI, ASP.NET, Angular, Windows Workflow Foundation
  • Libraries/APIs

    Windows Forms (WinForms)
  • Paradigms

    Agile Software Development, Web Architecture, REST
  • Platforms

    Software Design Patterns, Xamarin, Amazon Alexa, Microsoft Bot Framework
  • Other

    Xamarin.Forms, Xamarin Studio, OData, Web Development, Texting, Chatbots, Google Home, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems
    2000 - 2004
    Palm Beach Atlantic University - West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

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