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Jon Russell

@jonrussell1

Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years scaling enterprise SaaS and leading Agile delivery of secure, performant systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build and modernize secure, high-performance enterprise SaaS—working with Agile teams where I can lead delivery, mentor engineers, and partner with DevOps on reliable CI/CD and maintainable systems.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and scaling enterprise SaaS applications. I blend deep backend/frontend engineering with project leadership to deliver secure, performant, and maintainable software.

I’ve built and optimized production systems across demanding industries, including defense, finance, and manufacturing. Most recently, I developed and optimized features for a DoD budgeting web app using Laravel 11 & 12, PHP 8, MySQL 8, Vue 3, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and Bootstrap.

I’m hands-on with modernization and performance work, including contributing to a Vue 2 → Vue 3 migration and optimizing endpoints and memory usage to reduce API response times in critical workflows. I also author unit tests to support maintainability, security, and performance.

I bring Agile leadership and collaboration to every team—mentoring junior engineers, facilitating code reviews, and partnering with DevOps to deliver scalable features through CI/CD pipelines (AWS and BitBucket, plus GitHub and Azure Pipelines). Earlier in my career, I led project management and Scrum execution, bringing structure, efficiency, and reliability to delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Engineer

Pioneering Evolution, LLC

Mar 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 5 months)

Developed and optimized features for a DoD budgeting web app using Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Vue 3, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Node.js. Contributed to a Vue 2 to Vue 3 migration, authored unit tests, and delivered CI/CD-enabled scalable features with AWS and BitBucket.

Laravel PHP MySQL Vue.Js 3 JavaScript TypeScript Node.Js Bootstrap REST APIs Unit Testing CI CD AWS Bitbucket Vue Migration Mentoring NodeJS

Senior Web Application Developer

Glen Raven, Inc.

Nov 2016 - May 2023 (6 years 6 months)

Led end-to-end development of enterprise web apps using Laravel, PHP, MySQL, REST APIs, JavaScript, and Bootstrap. Served as scrum master, introduced Agile practices, and improved CI/CD and automated testing with GitHub and Azure Pipelines.

Laravel PHP MySQL REST APIs JavaScript Bootstrap Agile Scrum Master Sprints Retrospectives CI CD GitHub Azure Pipelines Automated Testing Unit Testing

Web Software Developer / Build Engineer

ARCA

Jan 2015 - Oct 2016 (1 year 9 months)

Engineered enterprise software to automate cash processes using Laravel, PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript. Managed release cycles and implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, while improving test coverage and production release stability.

Laravel PHP MySQL JavaScript CI CD Jenkins Release Management Unit Testing Automation Tools Product Ownership

Manager – Project Management

Digital Insight

Aug 2012 - Jan 2015 (2 years 5 months)

Directed a team of 8 client-facing project managers delivering websites and digital banking solutions, including mobile apps and SSO. Reduced project cycle times and manual effort by analyzing team metrics and building internal automation tools.

Project Management Team Management Agile Leadership Stakeholder Management Automation Tools Mobile Apps SSO

Project Manager – Installations

Digital Insight

Jun 2009 - Jul 2012 (3 years 1 month)

Managed post-sale onboarding for 30+ financial institutions and served as the primary post-sale contact. Delivered client training, coordinated with support and engineering to resolve deployment issues, and created automation tools to reduce onboarding timelines and client effort.

Project Management Client Onboarding Training Delivery Stakeholder Management Automation Tools Internet Banking Add Ons

Web Software Developer

Digital Insight

Feb 2007 - May 2009 (2 years 3 months)

Built dynamic, standards-compliant websites for financial institutions in collaboration with clients to tailor solutions. Developed internal applications to automate reporting and improve support efficiency for implementation teams.

Web Development