Stephen Stark
Rutland,MA
Summary
Goal-driven Principal Engineer adept at reviewing plans and implementing improvements. Skilled in technical research and expert in PHP. Ready for new professional challenges and willing to take on dynamic responsibilities.
Great at supervising, leading, and teaching on and offshore development teams to help contribute to the companies success.
Background writing code and developing systems for eCommerce, API, and micro service applications.
Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success.
Very well rounded Principal Engineer that can build an application from the packet to pixel.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Engineer
Energy Federation Inc.
Marlboro, MA
06.2023 - Current
- Proven track record of successful development and deployment of software solutions for large-scale enterprise applications.
- Proficient in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in a timely manner.
- Expertise in developing applications and modules using MVC frameworks like Symfony and Magento 2.
- Knowledge of web servers and services such as Apache, PHP-FPM, Nginx, and Caddy.
- Strong knowledge of Helm, Kubectl, and Kubernetes. Over 6+ years working with Kubernetes.
- Created and maintained Magento 2 Kubernetes Helm charts.
- Created and maintained several API microservices and console applications using Symfony 3.
- Develop and manage standards for code quality by using tools such as PHPUnit, Psalm, and PHP Codesniffer.
- Configure our CI/CD pipelines for all our repositories in GitLab using open source software such as gitleaks for secret detection, Trivy for container scanning, and OWASP Zap for our DAST testing.
- Reviewed plans, documents and related materials to assess projected actions and advise on changes.
- Create and maintain many of our microservice API's and eCommerce software.
Lead Software Developer
Energy Federation Inc.
Marlboro, MA
12.2018 - 06.2023
- Utilized Agile/Scrum processes to manage multiple projects and ensure timely delivery of projects.
- Strong knowledge of working with Magento 2 and created over 20 modules for clients.
- Worked on creating and maintaining all of our DevOps and security for eCommerce and API's software.
- Developed and maintained software applications according to customer requirements and specifications.
- Spearheaded development of new features and functionality to enhance existing software applications.
- Collaborated with other software developers, testers, and system engineers to ensure software development tasks were completed on time and within budget.
- Participated in code reviews with other software developers to ensure code quality standards were met.
- Managed a team of software developers and provided technical guidance on development tasks.
- Revised, modularized, and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs, and improving functionality.
Senior Developer
Addition Networks
Chelmsford, MA
09.2013 - 12.2018
- Developed and maintained software for our Shark UTM (Unified threat management) network security/firewall appliance.
- Offer and support Shark UTM content filtering, malware, IPS/IDS as platform as a service (Paas)
- Designed, updated, and maintained the graphic user interface (GUI) for the Shark UTM network appliance.
- Developed software for web content filtering, malware/intrusion prevention detection, and fully featured IPV4/application firewall.
- Worked on the Shark UTMs QoS and remote access features.
- Maintained our Shark UTM Chrome extension that would be distributed on Chromebooks in K-12 Schools for take-home and on-premise rule-based filtering.
- Created a fully featured logging system for the Shark UTM network appliance that can log every request as needed showing administrators what websites, groups, or users browsed too. This also logged other various information such as username, IP, blocked or allowed status, LDAP username, Google email, and more.
- Worked on our Email archiving service by creating the GUI and backend services to retrieve and archive data as needed.
- Coordinated efficient large-scale software deployments.
Machine Programmer
California Closets
Hopkinton, MA
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Proficient in the use of CAD/CAM software to create complex programs for CNC routers.
- Programmed and operated our industrial panel saws to get maximum efficiency.
- Operated, programmed and maintained our panel edge bander for maximum production output.
- Created and designed new types of closet systems for customers custom installations.
- Reviewed CNC designs for pre-production errors, eliminating design flaws to reduce raw material waste.
GIS Intern
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA
01.2010 - 05.2010
- Assisted GIS Analysts with the development of GIS applications and databases.
- Utilized GIS software such as ArcGIS and other related programs,
- Created detailed maps using spatial data sets, GPS data and aerial imagery.
- Combined remotely-collected and on-site data acquisition to generate unified geographic mapping information.
Software Automation / MIS
Intel Corporation
Hudson, MA
01.2004 - 07.2004
- Created custom system and code backups using the PERL programming language.
- MIS and system automation.
- Test and rebuild custom servers and workstations for use in the Intel fabrication facility.
Freelance Software Engineer
Server7
Barre, MA
01.2002 - 01.2023
- Developed and maintained software applications for various clients using PHP, CSS, and HTML.
- Worked with clients to identify requirements and develop tailored software solutions.
- Developed and implemented database solutions using MySQL.
- Created and designed my own website to sell shared hosting and email solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science -
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA01.2013
Skills
- PHP
- Magento 2
- Application Development
- Bash
- Software Architecture
- DevOps
- Azure / AWS
- API Design and Implementation
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Docker compose
- Helm Charts
- Kubectl
- Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- GIT
- Javascript
- Linux
- PHP-FPM
- Caddy
- Nginx
Timeline
Principal Engineer
Energy Federation Inc.
06.2023 - Current
Lead Software Developer
Energy Federation Inc.
12.2018 - 06.2023
Senior Developer
Addition Networks
09.2013 - 12.2018
Machine Programmer
California Closets
06.2012 - 06.2013
GIS Intern
Worcester State University
01.2010 - 05.2010
Software Automation / MIS
Intel Corporation
01.2004 - 07.2004
Freelance Software Engineer
Server7
01.2002 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science -
Worcester State University
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