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Dennis Mott
Experienced Software Developer
About Me
I'm an experienced full stack web developer who strives to create simple yet robust solutions to interesting problems. I'm a firm believer in using the right tool for the right job, and as a result, I am comfortable with a wide variety of technologies.
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Skills
| Ruby on Rails | |
| Javascript/ES6 | |
| MySQL | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| React | |
| Test Driven Development | |
| Analysis & Design | |
| Agile Practices | |
| CSS/SCSS/LESS | |
| PHP | |
| Wordpress | |
| Redux |
Education & Professional Development
- Ruby on Rails II Programming Bootcamp
- Computer Analyst/Programmer (4.09 GPA)
Work Experience
Lead Developer
Kickbooster, Inc
- Worked directly with product manager to generate and refine new product features
- Provided mentorship and support to the development team through pair programming, code reviews, and regular 1:1 check-ins
- Administered mid-year and annual reviews for direct reports
- Represented Kickbooster across the broader Bold Commerce organization among development leadership
- Coordinated work with other departments across Bold Commerce when cross-team collaboration was needed
Senior Software Developer
TELUS Health
- Provided Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and RSpec expertise to the greater TELUS Health development team
- Advocated for better Agile practices (Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Stand Up and Retrospective meetings)
- Actively participated in code reviews and pair programming sessions
Senior Software Developer
Kickbooster, Inc
- Developed and maintained features in a large, mature Ruby on Rails codebase
- Collaborated directly with lead developer to architect data model for a new application in the Kickbooster suite of solutions
- Mentored and pair programmed with junior developers on the team
- Established better agile practices and user story quality across the product team
Software Developer
Bold Commerce
- Developed new features for two widely used Shopify apps using Ruby on Rails
- Provided direct support and troubleshooting for client support agents
- Helped QA analysts to establish regression test suite for untested legacy code
Software Developer
Tactica Interactive
- Developed a number of web and mobile applications using Wordpress, Ruby on Rails, Meteor.js, React, and Redux
- Performed regular analysis and estimation on many types of projects
- Provided a second set of eyes regularly for other developers
- Planned and executed several test plans, both automated and manual
- Helped to define several internal development processes and best practices
- Executed system administration on Linux web servers as necessary
Developer
Thorkelson Consulting
- Developed a complete Ruby on Rails rewrite of the CanadaDrugs.com website in a Test-Driven fashion
- Maintained legacy PHP version of the Canada Drugs website, as well as a few other web properties written in PHP and Ruby on Rails
- Created middleware to connect front-facing web properties with enterprise back-end software
Web Developer
Movada Media
- Maintained legacy .NET applications
- Provided in-house tech support as needed
- Maintained an IIS server and a separate MSSQL database server
Freelance Web Developer
Self-Employed
- Coordinated, developed and launched several Wordpress projects
- Maintained legacy .NET applications for Movada Media
- Constructed a refresh of the homepage for the Red River College website
Co-Op Student Developer
Red River College
- Developed an instructor-used quiz conversion application that converted the most widely used quiz instruction formats into the format required by the College's Learning Management System
- Implemented a website design refresh using a legacy custom-built Content Management System in coordination with the College's design team