Nick Stewart – Senior Developer

I’ve worked for over nine years in the web development industry, starting out as a self-taught intern, working my way up thru agency life to my current position of senior developer. During this time, I’ve made the transition from in-office to fully remote, working on projects from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, all while logging seven hours daily with an average rate of 80% billable work.

I would describe myself as a self-starter, comfortable being thrown into a silo and getting work done, but also comfortable leading or being a part of a team. I enjoy getting work done and being productive.

Contact

nick@nickstewart.me

502.523.4572 (please text before calling)

Github | Linkedin | VIA Studio Blog

Technologies

• LAMP stack
  • PHP
    • Laravel, WordPress, WooCommerce
  • MySQL
  • Server ops
    • Rackspace and Linode dedicated servers
    • Installing and managing websites on servers and basic server maintenance
• Javascript
  • Vanilla, jQuery, React, Vue, Typescript
• SASS/LESS
• Webpack/Gulp/Grunt
• HTML/CSS
• Stripe API
• Docker
• Git

Experience

Senior Developer, VIA Studio (March 2021 – Present)

• Build custom websites using Laravel and WordPress
• Assist with client prospecting.
• Lead developer on large projects.
• Assist Project Managers with scheduling and sprint planning.
• Manage internal and cloud servers.

Recent Examples

• Converted custom e-commerce solution from Laravel 5 to Laravel 7 and deployed
• Integration of an IdentityServer with WooCommerce, with the IdentityServer being the single source of truth
• Daily maintenance of the Jefferson PVA property database and tooling
• Creation of custom WordPress plugin that replaced client-facing Google Analytics with serverside actions using the Measurement Protocol

Backend Developer, VIA Studio (May 2019 – March 2021)

• Build custom websites using Laravel, WordPress, and Next.JS
• Manage internal and cloud servers.

Recent Examples

• Took ownership and lead the development of an internal Laravel (and Angular) based time estimation tool that integrated with the Basecamp API
• Built a tool that moved and converted existing legacy WordPress content to Sanity.io
• Creation of a custom WordPress plugin that synced data to Salesforce

Frontend Developer, VIA Studio (October 2014 – May 2019)
Created custom emails
Build custom websites using WordPress

Recent Examples

• Created custom MailChimp and Act-On emails for clients
• Helped build websites such as firstbuild.com , marcuspaint.com , and louisville-institute.org

Intern, VIA Studio (October 2012 – October 2014)
Converted all web projects to a new build system (Grunt)
Worked on maintenance tasks for clients
Took overflow from other developers

Education

University of Louisville (2015 – 2019)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Computer Information Systems – Web Development Concentration

Lindenwood University – Belleville (2013-2014)

Other Notes

• Dean’s List at Lindenwood while participating in a sport (wrestling)
• Named to 20 Under 40 by the News and Tribune
• Named Assistant Wrestling Coach of the Year for Indiana during the 2021-2022 season
• Bronze and Copper certified by USA Wrestling, 3D Dimensional Coaching certified, CPR certified by the Red Cross