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Dan Collingridge, Software Developer in Spanish Fork, UT, United States
Dan Collingridge

Software Developer in Spanish Fork, UT, United States

Member since April 26, 2017
Dan is a tech professional with a wealth of development experience from small startups to large companies. He's not only a talented full-stack developer (MEAN, LAMP, and more), but he has the business knowledge and personality to impact your projects from end-to-end. Dan pays extremely close attention to detail, is able to think through difficult issues, and you won't find anyone who is a better communicator.
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Portfolio

  • Audience.id (via Toptal)
    Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Instagram APIs
  • Swop
    Node.js, Hapi.js, PostgreSQL, Heroku, AWS, Git, macOS, MongoDB, MySQL...
  • FlexDealer
    PHP, MySQL, Apache, Linux, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Plesk, cPanel, Vue.js...

Experience

Location

Spanish Fork, UT, United States

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

macOS, Linux, Git, Atom.io, NPM

The most amazing...

...thing I've developed is an award-winning, industry-leading CMS, website, and inventory platform used across North America and in other parts of the world.

Employment

  • Senior Back-End Developer

    2017 - PRESENT
    Audience.id (via Toptal)
    • Developed the back-end with JavaScript and TypeScript.
    • Performed development tasks including those related to natural language processing, classification and data mining.
    • Worked with a PostgreSQL database with many tables and millions of rows; optimized storage and processing.
    • Created back-end API endpoints and worked closely with UI developers for implementation.
    • Set up, supported, and optimized AWS backend infrastructure.
    • Developed using Instagram, IBM Watson, and other APIs.
    Technologies: Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Instagram APIs

  • Developer | Director | CTO

    2012 - PRESENT
    Swop
    • Architected and developed a full, secure, scalable back-end API system to power mobile and web applications.
    • Oversaw the work of other developers (back-end, iOS, Android) and designers.
    • Conducted regular source code reviews and product evaluations.
    • Developed and maintained a project plan—overseeing daily and weekly development timelines and milestones.
    • Interfaced directly with the CEO and board of directors—providing frequent progress reports.
    Technologies: Node.js, Hapi.js, PostgreSQL, Heroku, AWS, Git, macOS, MongoDB, MySQL, Angular, Express, Parse, Xcode, Swift, Java, Ubuntu Linux

  • Developer | Director | CTO

    2007 - PRESENT
    FlexDealer
    • Developed and coordinated the development of hundreds of websites for car dealers.
    • Architected and built a custom CMS.
    • Created an industry-leading platform for automotive inventory and website management; including an entire white-label reseller component.
    • Created dozens of integrations with 3rd party software providers.
    • Helped grow the company from 3 to 15 people and turn profitable.
    • Brokered reseller and license deals.
    Technologies: PHP, MySQL, Apache, Linux, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Plesk, cPanel, Vue.js, Laravel, AWS, Git

  • Developer | Engineering Manager

    2002 - 2012
    SUSE | Novell
    • Developed critical company infrastructure and products.
    • Played a pivotal role in securing a key multi-million dollar product deal.
    • Saved the company thousands of man-hours through automation.
    • Led a team in three different countries across multiple time zones.
    • Traveled internationally to present at conferences and meet customers.
    Technologies: Linux, PHP, Apache, MySQL, Java, Bash

Experience

  • FlexDealer Total Control Platform (Development)
    http://www.flexdealer.com/

    I built from scratch a website management and inventory control platform for FlexDealer. The initial version was developed in 2007 and is still active today with various revisions occurring throughout the years. I began as the sole developer and helped them grow the team into a full marketing and development agency.

  • Swop App (Development)

    I developed the back-end, database, and server infrastructure for the Swop app which launched to the App Store and Google Play Store in the fall of 2016. I worked closely with the front-end app developers to integrate the API into the product. Launched for only three weeks as a pilot test run to 300 users for information gathering purposes before being pulled to plan the official version.

  • Rising Star Award (Other amazing things)
    http://awa.autos/20140124-2014-awas-honors-flexdealer-as-a-rising-star-recipient/

    I led the development of an automotive marketing, website, and inventory platform (including a custom CMS and custom integrations) that was presented with the Rising Star award in the annual Automotive Website Awards (AWA). The platform and company were built along with the co-founders and the rest of the FlexDealer team.

  • Enterprise Automation Testing Platform (Development)

    I served as a team lead for the development of an enterprise automation testing platform. It was designed for internal use, but was quickly noticed by others and was eventually licensed by the company to a partner (a very large software and hardware vendor) for millions of dollars.

    For this to be built and licensed, I worked as a liaison not only to the other developers, but also to the open source software community, and legal and sales teams (serving as the main technical salesperson in the deal).

  • Mllnnl (Development)

    I maintained the back-end APIs and infrastructures—creating endpoints and processes and working closely with UI developers for implementation. I also integrated the Instagram's APIs for authentication, data processing, and interactions. Without neglecting my other duties, I also performed language processing, classification, and recognition using IBM Watson's data APIs.

    I also maintained a very large PostgreSQL database, optimizing storage and processing. I set up, supported, and optimized the AWS back-end infrastructure. In addition, I created and maintained the back-end test suites. Reviewing the code for other developers was also my responsibility.

Skills

  • Languages

    JavaScript, SQL, PHP 7, CSS, PHP, HTML5, Swift, Java

  • Frameworks

    Hapi.js, Express.js, Aurelia, Bootstrap, Angular

  • Libraries/APIs

    REST APIs, Node.js, Vue.js, Twitter API, Facebook API, Pinterest API

  • Tools

    Git, NPM, Parallels Plesk Panel, Apache, Gulp.js, Xcode

  • Paradigms

    MEAN Stack, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Agile Software Development

  • Platforms

    MacOS, Linux, Heroku, iOS, WordPress, Amazon Web Services (AWS), LAMP, cPanel, Android, Docker

  • Storage

    MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, NoSQL, Redis, Memcached

  • Other

    APIs, Software QA, QA Automation, Startups, Bash Scripting, Team Management, App Store

Education

  • Master of Science degree in Information Technology
    2006 - 2009
    University of Liverpool - Liverpool, UK
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science
    1998 - 2005
    Brigham Young University - Provo, UT, USA

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