Richard Knight Harrison
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Longmont, CO, United States
Toptal member since November 4, 2022
Richard is a full-stack developer with 15 years in web development who excels in front-end frameworks (React, Angular, and Vue) and back-end technologies (Node.js, PHP, Django, Ruby on Rails, and .NET). He deploys apps to AWS, Azure, and GCP. Richard's notable projects include Droppp (NFT transactions) and CoinPicks (crypto analytics). His expertise is invaluable for tech-driven firms.
Portfolio
Experience
- Web Development - 15 years
- Full-stack - 10 years
- Node.js - 9 years
- Laravel - 8 years
- React - 6 years
- Next.js - 5 years
- DevOps - 5 years
- Vue - 5 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitLab, GitHub, Jira, Asana
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is the premier platform called Droppp for buying and collecting pop culture NFTs, which is used by hundreds of thousands of customers.
Work Experience
Senior Software Architect
KnowWare Inc.
- Worked on various web development projects, mainly using JavaScript and PHP frameworks such as React, Vue.js, and Node.js.
- Created the architecture, design, and project plan for the conversion of the CRM.
- Contributed to several C#, C++, and C device drivers and user applications.
Senior Back-end Developer
Above Lending
- Integrated various 3rd-party services such as DocuSign, Mailgun, and financial services.
- Worked on a Ruby on Rails abstract layer that connects the Node.js back end to the audit service.
- Added unit/integration tests to Node.js back end and microservices.
Senior Software Architect
ExoTech
- Provided research, analysis, and requirements definition for a startup company.
- Developed a revolutionary, fully customizable, cross-platform, language-controlled software development platform using JavaScript frameworks.
- Handled research and development on patented and internal trade secrets, distributed networking, and languages.
Senior Software Consultant
Geos Global Synergy
- Designed and developed from the ground up a new application that allowed the business to expand by changing its business model to provide back-office services to new traders all over the globe.
- Built a web-based application with C# .NET, which keeps records of the company's stock market positions, helps manage risk, and assists the back office in scheduling the clearance and transfer of trades.
- Migrated the application to Node.js and AWS Lambda to make it more scalable.
Senior Full-stack Developer
ePlantSource
- Designed and developed a wholesale florist website using ASP.NET, MVC4, DevExpress, and Entity Framework 6.
- Added complex inventory, lead time, catalog, pricing, and shopping cart components.
- Created and implemented a custom ORM using ADO.NET.
Senior Web Developer
Agelio Networks
- Took over maintenance, support, and enhancement of an existing SaaS C#, ASP.NET web application for mineral rights owners to manage and analyze payments from oil companies.
- Upgraded components and made major changes to the existing application's user interface, web services, database, and processing.
- Added the capability to interface with well public record data through external SOAP web services from a background Windows Service.
- Implemented an interface to locate wells by latitude and longitude and display them on a Google map.
Experience
Droppp
https://droppp.ioCoinPicks
https://coinpicks.ioFoxie
https://foxie.comEducation
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder - Boulder, CO, USA
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, Node.js, React, Vue, API Development, React Query, D3.js, Web3.js, REST APIs
Languages
JavaScript, PHP, HTML, CSS, Python, TypeScript, GraphQL, SQL
Frameworks
Express.js, Laravel, Next.js, Vuetify, Ant Design, Bootstrap, Material UI, Tailwind CSS, Svelte, Angular, NestJS, React Native, Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Paradigms
Microservices, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), DevOps, REST
Platforms
Contentful, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Netlify, Azure
Storage
MySQL, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQLdb
Other
Gatsby, Full-stack Development, Web Applications, Full-stack, APIs, Software Architecture, CI/CD Pipelines, Web Development, Front-end, Back-end, Data Structures, MERN Stack, Styled-components, Elastic Load Balancers, Storybook
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