Computational Science Developer III
2006 - 2018Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory- Developed and enhanced software for presentation of biological data.
- Developed a set of generic, composable D3 charting widgets.
- Created the KBase projects initial web interface.
- Built a test harness to automate generation of similar test scripts, increased production from 30 tests per day to 4,000 tests per day.
- Developed a RESTful architecture to allow authorized users to directly interact with the Gramene genomics database.
Technologies: MySQL, Perl, jQuery, D3.js, React, JavaScriptSenior Application Developer
2003 - 2006Edison Schools- Supervised other developers to coordinate workload.
- Responsible for maintenance and enhancements to the ETL system.
- Developed and enhanced parts of the Edison Benchmarking System.
- Developed a web-based tool to allow non-technical staff to configure the ETL product.
- Created several process documents, formalizing internal procedures.
Technologies: PostgreSQL, JavaScript, PerlSenior Perl Developer
2000 - 2002Performics- Served as the team lead on the re-write of Performics' main product, ConnectCommerce.
- Created the bridge to export data from ConnectCommerce and import into the Great Plains accounting package.
- Optimized import file validation utilities, reducing time for file insertion/rejection from 1 day to less than 1 minute.
- Optimized existing SQL queries to drastically improve runtime.
- Developed modular components to reduce redundant developer work.
Technologies: HTML, DB, MySQL, PerlSenior Web Developer
1999 - 2000Playboy Enterprises- Built Playboy's internal CMS system to deploy to the production website.
- Built Playboy's Subscription processing system, allowing web-based magazine subscriptions.
- Built Playboy's mass email system to speed up mass mailing subscriptions.
- Built Playboy's polling system, used for sidebar polls on playboy.com.
Technologies: HTML, Perl
Jim Thomason
Software Developer in Grayslake, IL, United States
Member since December 12, 2018
Jim is an experienced full-stack web developer with experience from the full gamut of front page SPAs through back-end APIs and database design, most recently concentrating on React powered apps. He also develops native MacOS applications, as well as deploying through Electron.
Jim is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryMySQL, Perl, jQuery, D3.js, React, JavaScript
- Edison SchoolsPostgreSQL, JavaScript, Perl
- PerformicsHTML, DB, MySQL, Perl
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Atom, Linux, MacOS
The most amazing...
...thing I have developed is an online app to speed up carpool pickups at a local school.
Employment
Experience
- Debtinatorhttps://debtinator.biz
Debtinator is a Macintosh application which allows users to analyze their financial picture and determine more optimal repayment strategies.
- Raspberry Pi Laundry Monitorhttps://medium.com/@thomasoniii/my-weekend-project-ba2e2b41f409
Used a Raspberry Pi Zero + custom software in node.js and React to monitor a washer and dryer and push notifications through a Google Home to alert when laundry is finished.
- React Resumehttps://github.com/thomasoniii/react-resume
An open source project to allow users to easily produce a professional resume from a JSON data source. Fully configurable.
Skills
Languages
JavaScript, Perl, Objective-C, SQL, HTML, CSS3, SwiftFrameworks
Redux, Cocoa, Bootstrap, Mojolicious, Express.js, Ember.jsLibraries/APIs
D3.js, React, jQuery, Node.jsPlatforms
MacOS, LinuxStorage
MySQL, PostgreSQL, DBTools
Atom
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science1994 - 1998Lake Forest College - Lake Forest, IL
