Michael Foss
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Michael has created LAMP eCommerce sites, React sites, React Native applications, and Node servers for top-tier international companies. With his fantastic communication and leadership skills, he has led teams of developers from 2-10. His most attractive attribute is his attention to detail, followed closely by his demand for quality. He has significant experience working in the fashion and beauty industry.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Git, Node.js, LAMP, React Native, React, Emacs
The most amazing...
...project I've created was a sunglasses eCommerce website that incorporated a virtual try-on, data integration from halfway around the world, and a team of 20.
Work Experience
Lead Front-end Developer
Valtech
- Created an internal B2B eCommerce application for iOS using React Native.
- Created a user storage application using React and Node.js; implemented Express server to use as middleware to third-party services.
- Implemented company-wide standard coding practices using custom ESLint configuration and Husky.
Solution Architect and Team Lead
Valtech
- Saved relationship with the #1 international fashion client.
- Rebuilt a LAMP-based eCommerce website.
- Created a LAMP eCommerce sunglasses website from scratch.
- Translated and stored massive XML data for PHP consumption using Memcache.
- Delivered company-wide transition from SVN to Git.
- Assisted in tripling original office size of 17 employees.
Web Developer
Jack Morton Worldwide
- Created a custom calendar and scheduling app for the company using the LAMP stack.
- Created a synchronization application that consumed content in XML and exposed to Flash application using PHP.
Web Developer
TNT Max
- Worked with a global banking client to create custom reports.
- Upgraded the system from VB.NET to C#.
- Consumed CSV and XML data, transformed data, and sent it to the FTP server on a tight schedule.
Web Developer
Clarion Safety Systems, LLC.
- Maintained the LAMP-based eCommerce system.
- Created a tool to synchronize data between local and remote MySQL databases using Bash scripting; later upgraded to a C# application and MS SQL databases.
- Revamped the website, changing a LAMP eCommerce system to C#, MS SQL, and SAP.
- Created a LAMP-based website for a startup company.
- Created a quote-and-order-entry system using emergent Ajax technology (before it was called Ajax) and synchronized the data to SAP.
- Created a LAMP-based database management system for the company to manage items, inventory, quotes, orders, and other company data.
Skills
Languages
PHP 5, ECMAScript (ES6), PHP 3, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, VB.NET, Flash ActionScript, C#, C#.NET, XML, Sass, Less, CSS3, HTML5
Tools
Git, Jira, Emacs, Gulp, Grunt, Webpack, NPM
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Agile, Functional Programming
Other
Async.js, Ajax, ES6 Promises, GitFlow, Storybook, Fractal Algorithms, SSH
Frameworks
React Native, CodeIgniter, ASP.NET Core 2, Express.js
Libraries/APIs
React, Vue, Node.js, jQuery, Backbone.js, Socket.IO, Vue 2, XHR
Platforms
Apache2, LAMP, MacOS, Linux, Windows
Storage
MySQL, Memcached, Microsoft SQL Server, Redis
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science
East Stroudsburg University - Pennsylvania, USA
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
East Stroudsburg University - Pennsylvania, USA