Brandon D. Washington

I am a Full-Stack Web Developer & Web Designer based in The USA, but working Worldwide. I am passionate about designing and developing user-friendly websites. I have all the skills to create a new high quality website or improve existing websites for individuals and organizations, using the latest techniques and trends.

Core knowledge and Skills

  • Expertise in using bug tracking tools like JIRA
  • Expert in developing applications using CSS preprocessors like LESS and SASS.
  • Proficient in Angular JS, Angular Material, TypeScript
  • Proficient in Butter CMS
  • Hands on experience in angular migrations
  • Solid knowledge in NPM, JSPM, NuGet, Gulp, SystemJS, Retractive Programming using RXJS and ngrx/store
  • Hands on experience in creating components using React.js
  • Experience in implementing component life cycle architecture, store actions, using socket.io in React-Redux app to handle real time data, installing React Router, Thunk Redux for API calls in React JS.
  • Experience in using React JS components, Forms, Events, Keys, Router, plus Redux, Animations and Flux concept.
  • Expert in user interface components implementing and executing them following well-known React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model 
  • Familiar with Vue.js ecosystem: vue-router, vue-loader, vuex, vue-cli, etc.
  • Highly proficient with Vue.js framework and its core principles such as components, reactivity, and the virtual DOM
  • Experience with Keystone JS Framework
  • Experience on working with CSS3 Animations
  • Experience building REST APIs
  • Extensive knowledge of how web semantics translate into a REST API
  • Expertise working with data structures and algorithms
  • Experience with API/Micro-services/streaming architecture
  • Proficient in Meteor
  • Comfortable working with MEAN(MongoDB, Express, Angular, NodeJS) stack.
  • Experienced working with AWS where used Amazon S3, Amazon Cloud search, Amazon elastic, Amazon auto scale for a project
  • Proficient in AWS services like VPC, EC2, S3, ELB, AutoScalingGroups(ASG), EBS, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudFront, CloudTrail.
  • Experienced with installation of AWS CLI to control various AWS services through SHELL/BASH scripting
  • Experienced with event-driven and scheduled AWS Lambda functions to trigger various AWSresources
  • Highly skilled in deployment, data security and troubleshooting of the applications using AWSservices.
  • Experienced in implementing Organization DevOps strategy in various operating environments of Linux and windows servers along with cloud strategies of Amazon Web Services.
  • Proficient in writing Cloud Formation Templates (CFT) in YAML and JSON format to build the AWSservices with the paradigm of Infrastructure as a Code.
  • Ranked in top 10% of all upwork developers on angular.js programming skills test
  • Ranked in top 10% of all upwork developers on node.js programming skills test.
  • Ranked in top 20% of all upwork developers on ionic programming skills test.

What I Do

Ecommerce

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Web Design

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Copywriting

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Management

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Testimonials

Education

2002-2006
Rice University

Bachelors Degree, Computer Science

2000-2001
iTec

A+ Certification, CIW Certification, MCSE Certification

1998-2001
Wilber D. Mills University Studies High School

General Studies HS Diploma, AP Curriculum, Basketball, Orchestra

Design Skills

Web Design

90%

Graphic Design

75%

Coding Skills

JavaScript

95%

Magento

85%

Node.js

100%

React js

75%

mobile applications

90%

WordPress

80%

Knowledges

  • Project Management
  • jQuery
  • Magento
  • Shopify
  • APIs
  • Node.js
  • WooCommerce
  • WordPress
  • JavaScript
  • react.js
  • Photoshop
  • hybrid
  • React Native
  • Ionic

Professional Experience

2007 - Present
Bluegrass Media Inc

Project Manager - Senior Developer

  • Remain current on new technologies and available vendor packages; evaluate and make recommendations as necessary, and introduce applicable technologies in alignment with goals and for creative solutions
  • Worked directly with customers to establish project scopes, interaction guidelines, and project timelines.
  • Managed large projects with multiple moving parts
  • Built 10+ mobile applications in ionic framework (Angular.js up to Angular 8)
  • Built numerous react.js based web applications for clients
  • Built 5 + react native hybrid mobile applications
  • Provided long term maintenance / tech support for clients
  • Built custom JavaScript MVC apps using React/Flux and Angular
  • Developed prototype concepts using Axure, Photoshop, and Illustrator concept designs
  • Developed wireframes and mockups using for application storyboards and development
  • Performed multiple assignments under pressure and consistently met deadlines given
  • Responsible for checking cross browser compatibility and hence worked on different browsers like Safari, Opera, Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer
  • Developed application code and unit test in the AngularJS, Rest Web Services for developing highly modular web applications’
  • Assisted in development and maintenance of new APIs for integration with Magento / magento 2 / Shopify/ WooCommerce / Ubercart ecommerce websites.
  • Successfully integrated and managed various API integration into JavaScript based applications such as Amazon, Bringg API, DRF and Costco
  • Developed scalable modular software packages for various APIs and applications
  • Resolved technical problems relating to API applications by identification and fixing bugs.
  • Successfully developed legal court case scraping application using react.js (rulings.law)
  • Determined root causes for the most complex software issues develop practical efficient permanent technical solutions
  • Implemented a web media stream using MSE, Videojs
  • Used Middleware, Redux-Promise in application to retrieve data from Back-End and to also perform RESTFUL services
  • Successfully developed live streaming applications on into react native based application using Wowza video server
  • Used Node.js as middleware to create API Gateway for microservices
  • Successfully used node.js to develop various Microsoft office 365 plugins
  • Extensively worked using AWS services along with wide and in depth understanding of each one of them
  • Developed crypto rest services using NodeJS and integrated services with HSM(Hardware Security Module)
  • Worked with modules like MongoDB and mongoose for database persistence using Node.js to interact with MongoDB.
  • Worked with Express.js for development of RESTful web services and middleware configurations.
  • Worked with Passport and JSON web tokens for authentication and authorization security configurations using Node.js.
  • Worked with npm commands and using package.json for managing dependencies and dev-dependencies of node js applications
  • Configured AWS CLI and performed necessary actions on the AWS services using shell scripting.
  • Successfully built a ticket service using MongoDB and RabbitMQ. It can handle 10,000 ticket draw in 1 min
  • Successfully used Node.js to create an image processing api
  • 50% of work comes from repeat / long term clients
2002-2005
Aieon Inc

Co Founder / Chief Financial Officer

Developed a niche based computer personal computer company based around microATX form factor computers.  Built personalize wizard that allowed for users to develop a computer from the ground up, starting from any point in the computer, without having any prior technical knowledge with the finished computer guaranteed to work.  Built / shipped custom built computers. Managed all of companies financial needs as well as vendor relations.

2011 - 2013
Best Buy

Computer Technician

Cashier. Tested / configured all computers bought before leaving store. Diagnosed and fixed various computer issues brought to the tech bay

Projects

Diamond Hair Company

Diamond Hair Company

Bootstrap, Custom Graphic Design, Custom PHP/MySQL, Ecommerce, Responsive Design, Salesforce, WooCommerce, WordPress
Player’s Lounge

Player’s Lounge

CodeIgnitor, Custom Graphic Design, Custom PHP/MySQL, Ecommerce, Responsive Design
Astley Clarke

Astley Clarke

Custom Graphic Design, Custom PHP/MySQL, Ecommerce, Magento
Matisse Footwear

Matisse Footwear

Custom Graphic Design, Ecommerce, Shopify
Slim Chickens

Slim Chickens

Custom PHP/MySQL, Olo Booking, WooCommerce, WordPress

Clients

Certificates

Fun Facts

Happy Clients

578

Working Hours

4,780

Awards Won

15

Contact

Conway, AR 72034

501-733-1465

Bluegrassmediainc@gmail.com

http://www.bluegrass.media

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    Resume

    Education

    2008
    University of Studies

    Frontend Development

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    2007
    University of Studies

    Graphic Design

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    Education

    2016 - Current
    Envato

    Lead Ui/Ux Designer

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    2013 - 2016
    Envato

    Senior Ui/Ux Designer

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    2011 - 2013
    Envato

    Junior Ui/Ux Designer

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    Design Skills

    Web Design

    90%

    Print Design

    65%

    Logo Design

    80%

    Graphic Design

    90%

    Coding Skills

    JavaScript

    95%

    PHP

    85%

    HTML/CSS

    100%

    Smarty/Twig

    75%

    Perl

    90%

    Knowledges

    • Marketing
    • Print
    • Digital Design
    • Social Media
    • Time Management
    • Communication
    • Problem-Solving
    • Social Networking
    • Flexibility

    Certificates

    Portfolio

    Diamond Hair Company

    Diamond Hair Company

    Bootstrap, Custom Graphic Design, Custom PHP/MySQL, Ecommerce, Responsive Design, Salesforce, WooCommerce, WordPress
    Player’s Lounge

    Player’s Lounge

    CodeIgnitor, Custom Graphic Design, Custom PHP/MySQL, Ecommerce, Responsive Design
    Astley Clarke

    Astley Clarke

    Custom Graphic Design, Custom PHP/MySQL, Ecommerce, Magento
    Matisse Footwear

    Matisse Footwear

    Custom Graphic Design, Ecommerce, Shopify
    Slim Chickens

    Slim Chickens

    Custom PHP/MySQL, Olo Booking, WooCommerce, WordPress

    Contact

    San Francisco

    415-832-2000

    info@hello.com

    Freelance Available

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