Jimmy Smith

Led full-stack web and mobile development, designing responsive front-end architectures and delivering REST/GraphQL APIs. Drove client-site redesigns, migrated a legacy CRM to Ruby on Rails, built churn-prediction ML in Python, and delivered Java/Scala microservices and Spring Boot automation for banking reporting.

Owned front-end and back-end development for a Magento e-commerce platform, including custom PHP modules and third-party module integration. Mentored junior developers and supported deployments using Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD practices.

Led a developer and QA group to deliver internal applications, including front-end and back-end components and RESTful services. Built automation bots using Python/Java/Ruby on Rails with Kafka and Erlang, and deployed solutions with Docker, Elastic Search/Kibana, and CI via Jenkins.

Provided architectural review and guidance across Java Spring Boot/Scala development and .NET enhancements, with ownership of ITIL process modules and production code quality. Built and integrated front-end and back-end solutions using OAuth-based authentication, REST/webhook services, and Salesforce integration, and delivered iOS/Android improvements end to end.

Developed and led a sales onboarding system for HP’s Helion Public Cloud, building web services and cloud platform enhancements with Python Django, Java, Kafka, and modern front-end frameworks. Also architected and operated Hadoop-based big data platforms, delivering analytics pipelines and managing HDP clusters using Ambari, Airflow, and DevOps tooling like Chef and Ansible.

Architected and developed an enterprise PHP web platform with Drupal/WordPress/Expression Engine, integrating APIs and building cross-platform mobile applications using Cordova and Sencha. Delivered BMC Remedy development, implemented Salesforce integrations with Apex and Visualforce, and performed database administration and full-stack testing responsibilities.

Built internal applications including an app-store experience and a mobile employee time-tracking system, and supported iOS/Android features for workforce usage. Delivered end-to-end development with front-end web/mobile technologies and REST-oriented services, including testing and analytics support.

Developed backend functionality for a Google+ game (and a Google a Day feature) using Python and Django. Managed database operations on Oracle and led QA/testing coordination with other developers as a team lead.

Led hands-on web and mobile engineering for internal systems, e-commerce sites, and custom applications, including Drupal/Joomla/WordPress and Magento with custom modules. Guided a migration to cloud infrastructure and implemented automation and observability using AWS-compatible services, Chef/HashiCorp Terraform, and monitoring/ingestion tooling.

Implemented and maintained a mobile-focused web experience with strong performance, scalability, and SEO, using hand-written JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML5. Contributed to Ruby back-end code and delivered CMS/e-commerce integrations across Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, and Magento with mobile-friendly progressive enhancement.

Earned a B.S. in Economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology.