Justin Funk, Senior Software Engineer in Santa Fe, NM, United States
Justin Funk

Senior Software Engineer in Santa Fe, NM, United States

Justin trained in business information systems and has a solid and practical understanding of business processes and improvements. He has been developing web-based applications that add value to businesses for over twelve years.
PHPMySQLLinuxjQueryNode.jsLaravelJavaScriptHTML5Vue.jsWordPressSassCSS3GitAgile Software DevelopmentDocker

Portfolio

  • RoadShield
    React Native, Laravel, Firebase, WebRTC
  • LeanPlum
    WordPress, Google App Engine, PHP, JavaScript, Marketo
  • bltn
    VueJS, Firebase, SMS, Twillio, PhantomJS, PDF, Facebook, Twitter

Experience

Location

Santa Fe, NM, United States

Availability

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Preferred Environment

PHP, LAMP, Git, HTML5, Node.js, jQuery, CSS

The most amazing...

...platform I've founded is growing to be a leading provider of digital church bulletins.

Employment

  • Lead Mobile Developer

    2019 - PRESENT
    RoadShield
    • Built a suite of mobile and web applications with an API.
    • Developed a peer-to-peer video call system with recordings.
    • Used test-driven development to ensure a complete API.
    • Built a system that paired two devices based on geolocation.
    • Managed a team of engineers through an agile development process.
    Technologies: React Native, Laravel, Firebase, WebRTC

  • Marketing Developer

    2017 - 2019
    LeanPlum
    • Managed a Google App Engine environment for deployment and maintenance of a WordPress website.
    • Implemented custom theme functions and modules in WordPress.
    • Implemented UI elements and pages based off mockups.
    • Integrated website-generated leads with Marketo, Salesforce, and other third-party tools.
    • Implemented third-party A/B testing libraries for boosting conversions.
    • Optimized page performance and speed with Google PageSpeed and other performance monitoring tools.
    • Used geo-located caching to ensure optimal page delivery across the globe.
    Technologies: WordPress, Google App Engine, PHP, JavaScript, Marketo

  • Founder

    2014 - PRESENT
    bltn
    • Built a modern single-page app with VueJS with a Firebase backend and server less hosting.
    • Created a microservices architecture which tying together workers, monitors, schedulers, and distributors.
    • Created a custom drag-and-drop builder allowing customers to create dynamic, auto-refreshing web pages and PDFs.
    • Built a reliable distribution system that has sent hundreds of thousands of SMS messages through different messaging gateways.
    • Integrated social media services including scheduled posts and engagement/performance monitoring.
    Technologies: VueJS, Firebase, SMS, Twillio, PhantomJS, PDF, Facebook, Twitter

  • Consultant

    2012 - PRESENT
    American Statistical Association
    • Imported and converted legacy spreadsheets into a database.
    • Communicated with administrative staff and key decision makers to document business processes.
    • Designed a web solution modernizing business processes and saving hours of work.
    • Provided a support system for a global team of academic faculty.
    • Accomplished programming goals with zero-downtime upgrades and hotfixes.
    Technologies: MySQL, jQuery, Blade Templates

  • Financial Tool Developer

    2009 - PRESENT
    Jakentra
    • Created custom financial sales tools for annuities and other financial products.
    • Integrated web technologies with complex Excel spreadsheets to run illustrations and calculations.
    • Built pixel-perfect and responsive user interfaces to embed in client sites.
    • Built dynamic and professional print-quality PDF brochures and sales pamphlets.
    • Created user interfaces that are fully cross-browser complete and functional.
    Technologies: JavaScript, Excel, FPDF, Laravel, SpreadsheetGear, .NET

  • Lead Developer

    2015 - 2018
    BlendImages
    • Created a custom website featuring world-class stock photography with lightning fast load time.
    • Implemented natural language searching across hundreds of thousands of images.
    • Built a custom payment stack including licensing, multiple payment methods, and asset delivery.
    • Created custom reporting, analysis, and royalty reports for independent creators.
    • Creating an asset ingestion pipeline including asset processing, integration with machine learning asset recognition, and asset approval.
    Technologies: Elasticsearch, PHP, Perl, HTML5

  • Developer

    2013 - 2016
    OrthoGuru
    • Implemented a single sign-on system for a suite of applications that generates purchase orders and invoices using TCPDF and WKHTMLTOPDF. The suite uses a central database for notifications and communications throughout.
    • Created an engine that simulates and predicts future customer usage.
    • Created an intuitive input for complicated calendar data.
    Technologies: Laravel, PHP, MySQL

  • Web Developer

    2013 - 2016
    CzarTheory
    • Configured a load-balanced database network.
    • Built on an existing REST framework.
    • Deployed cloud-based virtual machines from images.
    • Used Django to collect survey data.
    • Load tested the front-end site with custom distributed scripts.
    Technologies: Django, Zend

  • Web Developer

    2012 - 2013
    Cheeky Monkey Media
    • Added new features to the Drupal 5 website of a national toy brand.
    • Upgraded the eCommerce engine of a Magento site.
    • Built a storytelling website for a non-profit based in Drupal 7.
    • Added product searching features to a Drupal 6 eCommerce site.
    • Implemented Scrum and Agile practices management techniques with a distributed team.
    Technologies: Drupal

  • Systems Support Specialist

    2009 - 2010
    Iowa State University
    • Managed and configured numerous Windows-based servers.
    • Created an online version of student records, enabling student and faculty input, greatly reducing administrative hours.
    • Implemented and managed thin-client based computer networks.
    • Supported faculty and student websites, networks, and software.
    • Managed student employees.
    Technologies: Windows Server 2012, PHP, Outlook, Perl, AutoIT

Experience

  • Bltn (Development)
    http://usebltn.com

    Bltn is a complete church communication platform. Founded by Justin in 2014, bltn is growing to be a leading provider of digital church bulletins.

  • OrthoApps (Development)

    The Guru Business Suite is a simple, yet powerful suite of business management tools. Cloud-based and easy to use, Guru Business Suite apps take care of the “business” side of your practice, allowing you to maximize your time and efficiency.

    Justin was a lead developer on the suite and helped design and architect the underlining infrastructure.

Skills

  • Languages

    PHP, Sass, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bash Script, Perl, AutoIt, GraphQL

  • Frameworks

    Catalyst, Laravel, ZURB Foundation, AngularJS, Bootstrap 3, .NET

  • Libraries/APIs

    jQuery, Node.js, Twilio API, Vue.js, React

  • Tools

    SpreadsheetGear, Cron, Git, TCPDF, Gulp.js, Bower, Composer, Capistrano, Grunt, Xdebug

  • Platforms

    Linux, WordPress, Firebase, Docker, AWS Lambda, Drupal

  • Storage

    MySQL, MongoDB

  • Paradigms

    REST, Agile Software Development, Microservices, Microservices Architecture, Object-oriented Programming (OOP)

  • Other

    SMS, Financial Reporting, PDF Design

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Management Information Systems
    2005 - 2009
    Iowa State University - Ames, IA