Jonathan Alexander, Developer in Cambridge, OH, United States
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Jonathan Alexander

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Software Developer

Cambridge, OH, United States

Toptal member since September 12, 2022

Expertise
HTML5PHPMagentoBootstrapJoomlaMySQLJavaScriptWordPress DevelopmentGitLaravelReact.jsReduxGraphQLTypeScript
Bio

Jonathan started exploring web development as a teenager and began working on it over a decade ago. He is a full-stack web developer specializing in eCommerce stores, personal and corporate websites, and custom applications. Known for meeting deadlines, managing multiple projects, and striving to keep current on all emerging trends, Jonathan enjoys the challenge of finding a solution to a problem or designing something new that didn't exist before and seeing it being used by others.

Portfolio

The Teaching Company
Magento 2, React, Redux, Laravel, MySQL, GraphQL, REST, Payment APIs
Cadence Labs
Magento 2, Laravel, WordPress, Shopify, Magento
J Alexander Consulting LLC
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Git, MySQL, WordPress, Bootstrap, HTML5, JavaScript...

Experience

  • PHP - 14 years
  • MySQL - 12 years
  • JavaScript - 12 years
  • Magento 2 - 6 years
  • Shopify - 6 years
  • Laravel - 5 years
  • React - 3 years
  • TypeScript - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

PHP, MySQL, Magento 2, Laravel

The most amazing...

...thing I've developed is a messaging relay system to pass data between enterprise systems.

Work Experience

Senior Magento Developer

2019 - PRESENT
The Teaching Company
  • Developed a media streaming platform for consumers to subscribe to and watch educational content.
  • Integrated Magento 2 with an external subscription and payment company.
  • Built a headless Magento 2 and React site used by millions of people.
  • Created a messaging system that transfers data between enterprise systems.
Technologies: Magento 2, React, Redux, Laravel, MySQL, GraphQL, REST, Payment APIs

Full-stack Developer

2017 - 2019
Cadence Labs
  • Helped develop a streaming service built on Magento 2 that allowed users to purchase and gift content.
  • Managed a small team of remote developers to overhaul the entire Magento 2 checkout process, improving performance and conversion rate.
  • Worked with a range of clients developing custom solutions in Magento, Magento 2, Laravel, and Shopify.
Technologies: Magento 2, Laravel, WordPress, Shopify, Magento

Founder

2013 - 2017
J Alexander Consulting LLC
  • Worked with companies to develop and expand their eCommerce presence.
  • Managed projects from planning through development and deployment.
  • Helped develop systems that increased the efficiency of customers' work processes.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Git, MySQL, WordPress, Bootstrap, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, Joomla, Magento, PHP

Web Developer

2006 - 2013
SaberLogic LLC
  • Developed custom solutions and designs for clients ranging from local to Fortune 500 companies.
  • Took projects from concept through deployment and continued maintenance.
  • Created software used by hundreds of employees to improve proficiency and their workflow.
Technologies: MySQL, WordPress, Bootstrap, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, Joomla, Magento, PHP

Experience

Magento 2 eCommerce Site with Custom Extensions

I took an existing Magento eCommerce site and upgraded it to Magento 2, which included updating several extensions to work with the new version. I also wrote a custom store locator and a document manager and implemented Bread Checkout.

Skills

Libraries/APIs

React

Tools

Git

Languages

PHP, HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript, JavaScript, GraphQL

Frameworks

Bootstrap, Zend Framework, Laravel, Tailwind CSS, Redux

Paradigms

REST

Platforms

Magento 2, Magento, Joomla, WordPress, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Shopify

Storage

MySQL

Other

Payment APIs

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