Experience

St. Mary's - Full-Stack Developer & DevOps Engineer

01/2024 - 04/2024 | CONTRACT

As a seasoned Full-Stack Developer & DevOps Engineer at St. Mary’s S.O.C. in Mississauga since January 2024, I've been instrumental in driving transformative changes within the organization's technological landscape. Leading the migration of outdated infrastructure to modern Nginx environments and spearheading the evolution of legacy PHP websites into scalable Laravel and Livewire projects are just a few examples of my proactive approach towards optimizing performance and enhancing security measures. Leveraging Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for deployment, I've streamlined processes, ensuring high availability and scalability. Moreover, my efforts in implementing an efficient email server solution have greatly enhanced internal communication and collaboration. Through collaborative troubleshooting and continuous optimization, I've consistently delivered solutions that not only meet but exceed stakeholder expectations, earning commendations for my role in improving system performance and user experience.

Responsibilities
Lead the migration of an aging Apache server to a modern Nginx environment, optimizing performance and enhancing security measures
Transformed a legacy PHP website into a scalable Laravel and Livewire project, incorporating Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js for improved front-end functionality and aesthetics
Containerized applications using Docker for streamlined deployment and management processes
Deployed containerized applications to a Kubernetes-based environment, ensuring high availability and scalability
Implemented and configured an email server for seamless communication within the organization
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues and optimize system performance
Achievements
Successfully completed the migration of the server infrastructure, resulting in improved performance and security posture
Enhanced website functionality and user experience by modernizing the technology stack and implementing best practices
Streamlined deployment processes and improved scalability by containerizing applications and deploying them to Kubernetes
Improved internal communication and collaboration by implementing an email server solution
Received positive feedback from stakeholders for effectively resolving issues and optimizing system performance