Resume

José Alejandro Márquez

Greater Boston, MA

(617) 398-0767

Professional Profile

Versatile software and web developer with Cloud, open source, and multi-platform experience
Talented technical translator fluent in English, Spanish, and German
Skilled problem solver, analytical thinker, and effective communicator with background in:
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
- Open Source Tools
- W3C Standards Compliance
- Accessible Web Design
- Content/design best practices
- Original Logo/Art Creation
- LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python) Development
- Cloud DevOps (AWS, Azure, Rackspace Cloud)
- Database Design and Management
- Google Apps (Maps, Custom Search) Integration

Technical Skills

Front-end Javascript/Typescript (ReactJS, Redux, ES6)
Server-side JavaScript/Typescript (NodeJS, ExpressJS, HapiJS, Sequelize)
Javascript/Typescript toolchain (Yarn, NPM, Webpack, Babel, ESLint, Mocha, Gulp)
Drupal CMS
GNU/Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, SLES), various flavors of Unix (AIX, SCO, SunOS)
DOS, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/7/8
XHTML, HTML, CSS, SASS/SCSS, Compass
PHP, PHPTemplate, jQuery, XML
Apache Web Server (PHP-FPM, FastCGI, WSGI)
Git, Subversion, CVS
Linux/Unix shell scripting, MS-DOS scripting
Python, C, TCL, SQL, Perl
MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle 8, MS Access 2000
GIMP, Inkscape, Adobe Photoshop, JASC Paint Shop Pro
PhpStorm, WebStorm, IntelliJ
LibreOffice/OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect, Emacs, Quanta, Kate, Joe
Trados, Interleaf Quicksilver
Installation and configuration of hardware ranging from peripherals to microprocessors

Experience

Wellington Management
Lead Software Engineer

Boston, MA
2/2018-Present

I can't say much at the moment, other than I'm working with Typescript, mostly in the front-end, mostly in React
There's some Node.js on the backend as well, sometimes in Typescript and sometimes not
With one major exception, my React applications are served in OpenFin containers rather than traditionally as web apps in the browser
I'm mostly using AWS, with new exposure to CloudFormation and Auto Scaling Groups, as well as increased depth with S3 and Lambdas

BlueMetal Architects
Software Engineer

Watertown, MA
6/2014-2/2018

Enhanced a nutrition web app in preparation for release as a SaaS offering
- Built HapiJS microservices and corresponding Sequelize models for new site functionality
- Rebuilt authentication and authorization system from the ground up to handle new SaaS hierarchy on both front- and back-end
- Designed a server-side mail notification system using Nodemailer and Cron
- Created a file uploader for users and admins and integrated with AWS S3 for Cloud-based storage
- Built a flexible photo editor and coupled it with the S3 file uploading solution
- Built analytics React components for admins and users using C3 and D3
- Managed the Heroku infrastructure (Dev/QA/Prod Dynos) for the project
- Moved from NPM to Yarn for package and build management
Collaborated to build a financial services web app in ReactJS, using ES6/ES7 techniques and JSX templates
- Managed asynchronous REST requests from the Web API .NET backend using Redux and Redux Saga
- Used SignalR middleware to maintain current data on all connected clients
- Leveraged Bootstrap as well as custom components and styles
- Configured the front-end build toolchain, which featured ESLint, Mocha, and Babel, all managed in Webpack local/dev/QA environment configurations
Migrated .NET (ASP/C#) site to NodeJS/ExpressJS architecture, maintaining SQL Server backend
- Designed routing and handling logic for each page, its Sequelize models, and its code-behind C#
- Created server-side EJS templates for rendering the results of the code-behind logic
- Created an election-themed poll campaign microsite within the new Node/Express architecture
- Integrated with an external chatbot and designed the intelligence seeds for the various “personalities” of the chatbot
- Continue to support existing integrations to external services such as Eloqua
Support creation of complex web application with various integration points
- Development
  - Led Drupal to Salesforce site integration, syncing data via OAuth-based REST API calls
    - Worked closely with the client to determine and refine project requirements
    - Created and supported custom user workflows that passed data from Drupal to Salesforce and back
    - Facilitated SAML single-sign-on solution syncing to Salesforce over the Drupal app
    - Configured custom reports and page layouts in Salesforce for improved client user experience
- DevOps
  - Set up and administer AWS instances from Dev/QA/Stage to Production
    - Secured RHEL 7 with SELinux and LUKS encryption of EBS volumes for sensitive data
    - Set up Jenkins instance for continuous deployment of Dev instance, push-button for other instances
    - Implemented Redis caching, automated snapshotting, VPC security groups, bastion server
    - Replaced Drupal's default file storage system with S3 bucket-based system

OASIS
Web Developer and Webmaster

Burlington, MA
3/2007-6/2014

Hackwater.com
System Developer and Administrator

2/2004-Present

Inofin Incorporated
Web Application Developer

Rockland, MA
10/2006-3/2007

Bentley Publishers, Inc./The Information Foundry
Technical Translator and Technical Consultant

Cambridge, MA
5/2003-9/2006

Linguistic Systems, Inc.
Technical Translator and Proofreader

Cambridge, MA
11/2003-1/2004

Northrop Grumman Information Technology, TASC
Software Engineer, Technical Staff

Reading, MA
8/2001-8/2002

Florida International University
Intern, Forensic Chemistry Department

Miami, FL
9/1996-6/1997

Education

Boston College
Bachelor's Degree in German Studies

Chestnut Hill, MA
9/1997-5/2001

Magna cum laude; University Honors Program; Dean's List, all semesters; Golden Key National Honor Society; Class of 2001 Sophomore Scholar

Katholische Universität Eichstätt
Spring Semester Exchange Program

Eichstätt, Germany
5/2000-8/2000

Goethe Institut
Certification Program in German Proficiency

Munich, Germany
3/2000-5/2000

Languages

Fluent in English, Spanish, and German