Cole Laidlaw

• Led multiple software development initiatives as subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for project management staff.
• Provided technical leadership to 3 entry-level and 4 junior engineers in complex financial enterprise system environment.
• Updated job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools and programming techniques including but not limited to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Spring Boot, Cryptography, Cyber-security, CI/CD, microservices, event-driven architecture, test-driven design and database normalization.
• Promoted experience with Kubernetes, Docker and AWS.
• Established better deployment practices reducing errors and downtime through automation and scripting.
• Increased system reliability and deployment confidence by implementing integration testing framework using Mocha on Docker.
• Performed database data and query optimization increasing performance by leveraging indexes and normalized schema design.

• Worked with project managers, developers and customers to resolve technical issues.
• Critical member in real-time troubleshooting, remediation and recovery of system failures; mitigating large financial exposure for clients.
• Updated dozens of old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality. CVS to Git, Ant to Maven as well as phasing JBoss/WildFly Tomcat artifacts out for Spring Boot and Dropwizard Uber-Jars.
• Developed over 10 robust, scalable, modular and API-centric infrastructures and services using JBoss/WildFly, Spring Boot and Dropwizard for financial systems processing more than 7.7 million transactions per month.

• Led remote and hybrid multi-disciplinary teams in development, rollout, and management of new products.
• Hired and managed contractors to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
• Reduced operational costs through strategic cost management initiatives.
• Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
• Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and Collaboration.
• Consulted with customers on topics including new development, scaling and recovery projects.

Cloud-Based E-Commerce and Manufacturing Software

2016-2023

• Scoped, developed, deployed and maintained e-commerce warehouse operations and fulfillment software.
• Expanded software into cloud-based, scalable solution supporting dozens of concurrent users across multiple locations.
• Developed CI/CD pipelines using Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Designed and developed robust centralized API using Spring Boot to merge marketing and warehouse operation metrics and communication for better performance.
• Facilitated scaling of client brand from 2 million dollars per year revenue to over 20 million dollars per year revenue with minimal operational overhead increase by using automation and custom software solutions.
• Integrated with and represented my client to many third-party services for technical integration and automation.
• Merged technology stack of Java, React, MySQL on GCP into acquiring technology stack of JavaScript (Express), MongoDB, React on AWS.
• Leveraged containerization in all environments for robust scalability and portability.

Personal Prepaid Financial Portal

2017

• Scoped and gathered requirements for user interface for effective financial portal for multi-currency prepaid cards.
• Led customer communication and design team for clear requirements, user journeys and UI/UX implementation.
• Assisted development team in developing final product in Angular (Typescript).

Cloud-Based Inventory Management Software for a Special Events Company

2015-2017

• Scoped, designed, developed deployed and maintained complex software with multiple users on various platforms.
• Deployed and maintained Java (JavaFX) applications on Windows, Mac and Linux systems.
• Developed centralized API using Java (Dropwizard) and MySQL on GCP.
• Designed, developed and maintained Android companion application to provide real-time inventory tracking and event management.

Personal Child Development Tracking Application

2020

• Scoped, designed and developed application for tracking personal child growth metrics.
• Developed centralized API using Java (Spring Boot), MySQL and Swift on GCP.
• Led multi-disciplinary team consisting of business coordinator, UI/UX designer and marketing personnel.

• Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and resolving conflicts with global resources.
• Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and drive progress.
• Made large-scale financial decisions and supervised company spending to reduce material losses and promote lean operations.
• Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
• Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.