Professional History

Career Resume

Work Experience

2005 - Current

Full-Stack Web Development

Independent Projects

Full-stack developer with over two decades of experience architecting and delivering high-performance web platforms, scalable backend systems, and AI-driven applications. Since 2005, I have built complete, production-ready solutions across the full stack, from responsive front-end interfaces to complex backend logic, database architecture, and server infrastructure. My work is focused on building systems that perform reliably under real-world conditions, handle large datasets, and scale with business growth.

I specialize in developing custom solutions that go beyond standard templates, including AI-powered automation, large-scale data processing pipelines, and integrated web applications designed for efficiency and conversion. From processing tens of thousands of products with AI-driven classification to deploying full-stack platforms on custom VPS and cloud environments, my focus is on execution, performance, and delivering systems that provide measurable impact. I build with scalability, speed, and long-term maintainability in mind, ensuring that every project is not just functional, but built to last.

2024-2025

AI-Driven Data Pipeline for Large-Scale Product Classification

Engineered an AI-driven classification pipeline to process and normalize a 32,000+ product dataset for an e-commerce platform. Implemented NLP-based parsing to extract semantic meaning from unstructured product data and map it into a structured relational schema. Integrated AI-assisted categorization with SQL-based validation layers, ensuring referential integrity and accurate taxonomy alignment.

Built supporting scripts for batch processing, error handling, and iterative refinement, allowing continuous improvement of classification accuracy. The system reduced manual data entry overhead, increased processing speed, and enabled scalable catalog expansion with consistent data standards.

Education

Continuous

Education & Technical Foundation

Ongoing

Education includes formal study at Humboldt State University and College of the Redwoods, where foundational knowledge in technology, problem solving, and analytical thinking was developed. This academic experience provided a structured understanding of core concepts while reinforcing the ability to approach complex technical challenges with a practical and methodical mindset.

That foundation has been expanded through over a decade of continuous, self-directed learning and hands-on development. Expertise has been built through designing, developing, and deploying real-world applications across full-stack environments, cloud infrastructure, and AI-driven systems. This combination of formal education and applied experience has resulted in a skill set focused on building scalable, efficient, and production-ready solutions.

Core Skills & Expertise

PHP & MySQL
AI Integrations
SEO
AWS
Python
Next.js
HTML
JavaScript
Stripe
GEO
CSS
Bootstrap
Full-Stack
NEON
Google Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Ruby
Apache
DevOps & Deployment
Docker
VPS
Git
GitHub

Certifications

Google Web Designer Certification
Google My Business Certification
Google Analytics Independent Certification
Google Analytics Power User Certification
Google Cloud Platform Business Professional
Microsoft Advertising Certified Professional
Project-Based Technical Portfolio
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