paul novack

Architected and developed a full-stack algorithmic trading platform using Laravel, PHP, Python, React, MySQL, Redis, and Alpaca APIs. Engineered real-time data pipelines, integrated XGBoost models, and automated the complete trade life cycle.

Led the Payments team through sprint-based development cycles, mentored junior developers, and architected a multithreaded PHP application with Symfony front end. Implemented Dual Tokenization for payment provider migration.

Led an agile sprint team of 8 developers and UI designers, executed full-stack development with PHP Laravel for APIs, and utilized Redis for WebSocket chat. Developed interactive web applications using React and Remix.

Worked remotely as a contingent employee at Meta, collaborating on a Cloud Portal Application and developing a Web Application for HPC Accelerator. Implemented modifications using Hack language and React, and generated dynamic Terraform files.

Upgraded a PHP/Laravel application from Laravel 5.2 to 8.0, integrated Laravel Mix, updated Google Ads API, and developed MySQL backup scripts. Engineered PHP multi-thread applications with ZTS and ZeroMQ.

Contracted as Sr. Software Engineer Team Lead for a development team of 5 on a large eCommerce site. Led PHP development with Symfony and Propel ORM, developed JSON APIs with PHP, Node.js, and Go microservices, and managed Kubernetes/Docker containers.

Developed the website primarily with PHP, MySQL, Bootstrap, Redis, Laravel Mix, and Laravel. Introduced Git for source control, implemented ticketing and release processes, and migrated services to AWS.

Developed applications using C++, C#, PHP, Laravel, Python, Java, JavaScript, Cold Fusion, and Object Pascal. Worked with databases including Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL, and Postgres, and employed Redis and Memcached for performance optimization.

Pursued an Associate's degree in Mechanical Engineering from 1994 to 1995.