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Jeff Davidson, IT Leader and Full-stack Developer in Los Angeles, CA, United States
Jeff Davidson

IT Leader and Full-stack Developer in Los Angeles, CA, United States

Member since November 9, 2020
Jeff has been passionate about technology since designing and building his first working computer at age twelve. Now, he's a lead developer and tech manager, working primarily with RoR, Python, Django, Flask, Node.js, and React. Jeff has worked for clients such as NBCUniversal, the Library of Congress, The Moth, and the Publicis Groupe. His formal education includes an MS in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.
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Portfolio

Experience

Location

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Docker, Redis, PostgreSQL, Django, Node.js, React, Python, Ruby on Rails (RoR)

The most amazing...

...project I've worked on was Honeyshed for the Publicis Groupe—think QVC meets MTV on the internet. As CTO, I played with a bunch of cool video technologies.

Employment

  • Chief Technology Officer

    2021 - 2023
    mathisit inc.
    • Developed computer vision learning models to recognize and classify sports trading cards and NLP models to parse card descriptions from user input.
    • Implemented Elasticsearch for both search and NoSQL storage.
    • Created a full suite of APIs for marketplace functionality.
    • Managed on-shore and off-shore front-end, back-end, and mobile teams.
    • Handled all DevOps using the Google Cloud Platform and made extensive use of Kubernetes, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, and Google Cloud Storage.
    Technologies: Social Media APIs, Ruby on Rails (RoR), REST APIs, Ruby, React, GitLab, Jira, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud, Elasticsearch, APIs, Go, MySQL, Web Scraping, Python, Architecture, JavaScript, Project Management, Databases, Software Architecture, Business Analysis, SQL, Technical Leadership, Systems Analysis, Microservices, Back-end, NestJS, No-code, Membership Sites

  • Full-stack Ruby Developer

    2021 - 2021
    Inheritance Funding Company, Inc
    • Replaced the Angular front end with a modern React interface.
    • Worked closely with the finance team to update workflows.
    • Migrated data storage from on-premise servers to Azure cloud.
    Technologies: Ruby, APIs, MySQL, Architecture, JavaScript, Project Management, Databases, Software Architecture, Business Analysis, SQL, Technical Leadership, Systems Analysis, Microservices, Back-end, Project Consultancy

  • Lead Software Engineer

    2020 - 2020
    Creative Computing Los Angeles
    • Designed and built an assignment tracking platform for the Los Angeles Times foreign desk.
    • Built Post-Up, a two-way marketplace and scheduler for the commercial production industry.
    • Developed Gathr, a virtual meeting platform for a well-known LA restaurant development group (in progress).
    Technologies: Python 3, React, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Amazon Web Services (AWS), APIs, MySQL, Python, Architecture, JavaScript, Project Management, Databases, Software Architecture, Business Analysis, SQL, Technical Leadership, Systems Analysis, Microservices, Back-end, Project Consultancy

  • Lead Software Engineer

    2018 - 2019
    Wasserman Media
    • Led a team of developers working on data engineering projects.
    • Tracked and fixed bugs in software that was inherited in a corporate acquisition.
    • Interfaced with athlete clients to enhance their social media presence.
    Technologies: Ruby on Rails (RoR), Amazon Web Services (AWS), APIs, MySQL, Python, Architecture, JavaScript, Project Management, Databases, Software Architecture, Business Analysis, SQL, Technical Leadership, Systems Analysis, Microservices, Back-end, No-code, Project Consultancy

  • Lead Software Engineer

    2009 - 2017
    Very Advanced Technologies
    • Assembled and oversaw software development teams for all advanced projects.
    • Coded the back end of NBCUniversal's career website using PHP.
    • Created Bridge-Partner, a matching system for professional bridge players, using Python and Django.
    • Completed a digital asset management system for the Bob Hope Foundation and the Library of Congress, using Ruby on Rails and React.
    Technologies: Django, Node.js, PHP, Ruby on Rails (RoR), APIs, MySQL, Python, Architecture, JavaScript, Project Management, Databases, Software Architecture, Business Analysis, SQL, Technical Leadership, Systems Analysis, Microservices, Back-end, Video Streaming, Content Management Systems (CMS), Project Consultancy

  • Chief Technology Officer | Chief Operating Officer

    2007 - 2009
    Publicis Groupe - Honeyshed
    • Led the creation of the Honeyshed web application with multiple vendors.
    • Managed a team with a high-watermark headcount of 90+ employees.
    • Oversaw the digital marketing campaign that was spearheaded by the sister agency, Digitas.
    • Coded the CMS for Honeyshed.com, written with PHP and Flash.
    Technologies: PHP, APIs, MySQL, Python, Architecture, JavaScript, Project Management, Databases, Software Architecture, Business Analysis, SQL, Technical Leadership, Systems Analysis, Microservices, Back-end, Video Streaming, Content Management Systems (CMS)

Experience

  • NBCUniversal Career Site
    http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

    The career site piggybacked on NBCUniversal's legacy system called BrassRing. I developed the back end of both a part of the new program using CakePHP and NBCUniversal's career site using PHP and Drupal. Meanwhile, the Blitz marketing agency designed the front end. This project was unique in its integration with BrassRing and was created to give the career site a better look and feel.

Skills

  • Languages

    Python, JavaScript, HTML, SQL, Ruby, GraphQL, CSS, TypeScript, Go, Snowflake, JavaScript 6, PHP

  • Frameworks

    Ruby on Rails (RoR), Django, Flask, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, NestJS

  • Libraries/APIs

    Social Media APIs, REST APIs, React, Node.js

  • Paradigms

    Management, Microservices

  • Platforms

    Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS Lambda, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, Azure, Docker

  • Storage

    Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud SQL, MySQL, Databases, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud, Elasticsearch, Redis

  • Industry Expertise

    Project Management

  • Other

    Investments, Financial Modeling, Planning, APIs, Fintech, API Integration, Google Cloud Build, Finance, JSON REST APIs, Full-stack, Web Scraping, Software Architecture, Business Analysis, Technical Leadership, Systems Analysis, Data Scraping, RESTful Web Services, Back-end, No-code, Content Management Systems (CMS), Project Consultancy, Membership Sites, Algorithms, Operations, Architecture, Video Streaming, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Tools

    GitLab, Jira

Education

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science
    2016 - 2018
    Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, GA, USA
  • MBA in Business Administration
    2004 - 2006
    University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA, USA

Certifications

  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
    NOVEMBER 2015 - PRESENT
    Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board)

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