Cohen Harvey

€120

Cohen Harvey

Full-stack Developer

Portmore, St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica

Bio

Cohen is a highly skilled full-stack developer with over 12 years of experience building and servicing software programs, systems, and web applications. He specializes in creating complex applications using modern technology stacks like Laravel and Vue. Cohen is also a proven project manager with a background in leading distributed teams in complex development projects.

Onimo LLCPHP, Laravel, HTML, CSS, JavaScriptMichael Ray Walker Jr Texas TA Trauma AnalyticsLaravel, PHP, Amazon Web Services (AWS), HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Experience

• JavaScript – 12 years
• PHP – 12 years
• Git – 10 years
• MySQL – 10 years
• REST APIs – 7 years
• Docker – 5 years
• Laravel – 5 years
• Vue – 4 years

Work Experience

Senior Developer | Assistant Development Manager

2019 – PRESENT

Epic Technologies

• Designed and coded a Docker, Laravel, and Vue architecture repository that served as a starting point for new Epic projects and was shipped with folder structure, basic modules structure, core API services, routing, guards, and Cypress.io.
• Led a team of two through three different projects by assigning tasks, reviewing code, designing, and architecting PHP apps.
• Held workshops to introduce and improve the level of familiarity with the architecture repository built for the development team.
• Maintained and led a fast-paced agile cycle within a team of at least five full-stack developers and a product owner. Kept up with daily stand-up meetings, weekly sprints and deployments, code reviews, sprint planning and reviewing, and task QA.
• Migrated 4D code to PHP and Vue of a legacy system that imported and queried vehicle claim data for multiple insurance companies across the Caribbean.

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, Cypress, JavaScript, Docker, MySQL, Jira, Git, HTML, CSS, Vue, SQL, JSON, APIs, Agile Software Development, REST APIs, Tailwind CSS, Bitbucket, HTML5, Interviewing, Source Code Review, Team Management, Technical Writing, Task Analysis, Code Review, Technical Hiring, Apache

Senior Laravel and PHP Developer

2024 – 2024

Onimo LLC

• Developed features and improvements based on requirements discussed with the client.
• Fixed bugs and user interface issues throughout the application.
• Built and set up the deployment process for staging and production.

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Full-stack Laravel Developer

2024 – 2024

Michael Ray Walker Jr Texas TA Trauma Analytics

• Resolved issues affecting the application's usability.
• Reviewed features and improvements that can be done for the next development cycle.
• Developed and released improvements based on the client's requirements.

Technologies: Laravel, PHP, Amazon Web Services (AWS), HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Full-stack Laravel Developer

2023 – 2023

Trauma Analytics

• Performed updates to legacy libraries to ensure current standards and performance.
• Updated and managed Amazon SSL/TLS certificates to maintain security and compliance.
• Resolved issues affecting application performance.

Technologies: Laravel, PHP, Amazon Web Services (AWS), HTML, CSS, JavaScript

PHP Developer

2023 – 2023

L-Technology Enterprises

• Tracked and fixed bugs reported by the client on their website.
• Reviewed and gave recommendations on the application platform structure.
• Upgraded the SendGrid integration within their website.

Technologies: PHP, PHP 5, PHP 7, SendGrid

Software Architect Consultant

2022 – 2023

Gremlin

• Developed and deployed solutions to the website regularly.
• Fixed bugs and user interface issues throughout the website.
• Gave feedback and suggestions on design options planned for the website.

Technologies: Gatsby, Netlify, JavaScript, GitHub, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Web Developer

2022 – 2023

Global Patent Group

• Developed a prototype application that transcribed and translated YouTube videos using Google Cloud and Azure technologies.
• Worked with the client on the best options to use for transcription and translation that would be used for the application to be built after the prototype.
• Deployed and maintained the prototype with features that would be used in future applications.

Technologies: HTML, PHP, JavaScript, APIs, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Azure, Translation, Transcoding, Vue, Nuxt.js

Senior Developer

2016 – 2019

Epic Technologies

• Led a team of four through two different projects by assigning tasks, reviewing code, designing, and architecting PHP apps.
• Maintained and led a fast-paced agile cycle within a team of four full-stack developers and a product owner. Kept up with daily stand-up meetings, weekly sprints and deployments, code reviews, sprint planning and reviewing, and task QA.
• Migrated 4D code to PHP and JavaScript of a legacy system that processed policies and claims data for broker companies across the Caribbean.
• Created command-line processes to streamline and make it easier to locally install and update projects and enable deployment.

Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Jira, Git, HTML, CSS, JSON, Full-stack, jQuery, Agile Software Development, Bootstrap, PHP 5, PHP 7, Bitbucket, HTML5, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Source Code Review, Team Management, Technical Writing, Task Analysis, Code Review, Apache

Web Developer

2015 – 2017

Information Technology and Networking Solutions

• Maintained and added new features to existing projects owned by the company.
• Designed and revamped the company website to optimize SEO and increase daily web traffic to the website.
• Gave weekly updates on tasks and features being worked on.

Technologies: Ruby on Rails (RoR), CSS, HTML, PostgreSQL, SQL, Full-stack, Bootstrap

Programmer

2015 – 2015

Epic Technologies

• Developed a script to convert payslip PDF files into an Excel file to be imported into an HR system, improving HR processes around payday.
• Completed, in a timely manner, tasks and issues brought by the application that the company assigned to my team and me.
• Stabilized and updated a legacy application for an upcoming conversion to a PHP project.
• Displayed an initiative to get work done efficiently and showed where improvements could be made, after which the company promoting me to the senior developer role.

Technologies: PHP, MySQL, SQL, Git, HTML, CSS, Full-stack, jQuery, Bootstrap, PHP 5, Bitbucket, HTML5, Apache

Web Developer

2011 – 2015

Information Technology and Networking Solutions

• Developed and maintained a website for a concert hosted annually in Jamaica, which brought in more revenue than before the development of the website.
• Resolved, in a timely manner, bugs and issues brought by the applications that the company developed and maintained.
• Developed and maintained a web application used by the company and external entities to manage and maintain their wellness. It helped 60% of the users improve their health and wellness.
• Converted a wellness plugin from WordPress to its own web application.
• Moved all company projects to version control using Git.
• Advised the company owner of best practice standards and how to implement them in development processes.

Technologies: PHP, WordPress, JavaScript, MySQL, Git, HTML, CSS, SQL, ASP.NET, C#, Full-stack, Ruby on Rails (RoR), PostgreSQL, Bootstrap, Apache

Certifications

AUGUST 2019 – AUGUST 2022

Certified Scrum Master

SCRUMstudy

Skills

Libraries/APIs

Vue, REST APIs, jQuery

Tools

Git, Bitbucket, Apache, GitHub, Visual Studio, Jira, SendGrid

Languages

PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, PHP 5, PHP 7, HTML5, C#

Frameworks

Laravel, Cypress, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, ASP.NET, Zend Framework, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Nuxt.js

Paradigms

Agile Software Development, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Platforms

Windows, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Docker, WordPress, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Netlify

Storage

MySQL, JSON, PostgreSQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Google Cloud

Other

Scrum Master, Full-stack, APIs, Code Review, Source Code Review, Team Management, Technical Writing, Task Analysis, Technical Hiring, Interviewing, Gatsby, Translation, Transcoding

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