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Michael de Gruchy

@michaeldegruchy

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Senior web developer and application engineer delivering scalable, secure full-stack solutions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking senior/full-stack roles where I can architect and deliver secure, scalable web applications, mentor teams, and improve deployment processes.

I am a senior web developer and application software engineer with 19+ years designing, developing and implementing production web applications and integrations.

I have led and contributed to major projects including architecting a royalty system, migrating legacy systems into modern stacks, and converting APIs from CodeIgniter to Laravel while improving security and SDLC practices.

My hands-on technical work spans backend development (PHP, Laravel, CodeIgniter), front-end technologies (JavaScript, Vue.js, Angular, jQuery), database design and ETL with Oracle, MySQL and Redshift, and cloud services on AWS.

I prioritize collaboration with cross-functional teams, rigorous code reviews, and reliable deployment processes; I bring a professional, detail-oriented approach to problem solving and delivering business-value software.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Webmaster

Current

Lightning Speed Matchmaker

Sep 2025 - Present (4 months)

Inherited and refactored a Laravel application, implemented mailers, events/listeners, migrations, CRON jobs, improved authentication/middleware, and integrated Stripe, Recaptcha and UI components to raise code quality and security.

Laravel PHP Stripe REST APIs Bootstrap CI CD Authentication MySQL

Software Developer

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Mar 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Developed and maintained front- and back-end code for the Direct Secure Mail project, led ServiceNow issue resolution, migrated APIs from CodeIgniter 3 to Laravel, and contributed to code reviews and sprint planning.

Laravel CodeIgniter PHP Vagrant Git ServiceNow REST APIs CI CD

Senior Software Engineer

Sony Music Publishing

Aug 2012 - Oct 2023 (11 years 2 months)

Designed and implemented a large royalty web application using PHP and Oracle, developed a songwriter portal on AWS, built ETL scripts into Redshift for Tableau analytics, and led migration of an acquired royalty system.

PHP Oracle AWS Redshift ETL JavaScript Angular MySQL SQL Server

Web Producer

Presentations Plus

Nov 2009 - Jun 2012 (2 years 7 months)

Developed websites and back-end systems with PHP/MySQL and JavaScript, created Flash banners with ActionScript, maintained sites with Joomla and performed email/graphic production.

PHP MySQL JavaScript HTML CSS ActionScript Joomla Google Analytics Photoshop

PHP Developer

Sideways Interactive

Oct 2011 - Apr 2012 (6 months)

Developed mid-to-high traffic websites using WordPress and PHP, built custom Facebook promo pages with PHP/jQuery, and tested/debugged sites using MAMP, SVN and emulators.

PHP WordPress jQuery HTML5 CSS SVN Campaign Monitor Responsive Design

Web Applications Programmer

D'Addario

Jan 2011 - Aug 2011 (7 months)

Built internal web applications using CodeIgniter, implemented jQuery/AJAX front-ends, and collaborated with Art department on UI integration while producing product imagery.

CodeIgniter PHP jQuery AJAX HTML5 CSS Adobe Photoshop

Programmer

Health Care Compliance Strategies

Mar 2007 - Nov 2009 (2 years 8 months)

Programmed SCORM-compliant courseware using XHTML/CSS/JavaScript, led website redesign using PHP/MySQL, and produced multimedia course content and marketing materials.