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Alek Snyder

alek.c.snyder@gmail.com https://www.aleksnyder.net

Professional Strengths

Web Technologies

  • Jekyll, WordPress, Drupal, Hugo, Grav, Contentstack
  • Jenkins, Unit Testing, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions
  • Node.js (Vite, Gulp, Webpack, Puppeteer, NPM Scripts, Microservices)

Programming Language Experience

  • CSS (Sass, Less, PostCSS, Tailwind, Selectors Level 4)
  • Javascript (React, AngularJS, VueJS, NextJS)
  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Elastic Search, CosmosDB
  • Python, Go, BASH
  • PHP (Symfony, Laravel, Composer)

Work Experience

Sr. Web Developer - Elastic (July 2022 - Present)

Full-stack developer responsible for enhancing and maintaining elastic.co.

  • Re-engineered the search experience on elastic.co to deliver context-driven results enhanced by AI.
  • Developed a script to migrate over 2,000 Jira tickets, all comments in those tickets, and all referenced assets from those tickets into GitHub.
  • Architected and implemented an application framework for introducing potential customers to Elastic pricing structures and the features available in each tier and solution.
  • Improved developer experience by introducing pull requests, coding standards, and Vault.
  • Coordinated with multiple teams to build out new features and improvements for elastic.co.

Lead Engineer - Booz Allen Hamilton (March 2015 - June 2022)

Full-stack developer responsible for end-to-end web development and architecting solutions to problems faced by clients.

  • Proposed software solutions which lead to a multimillion-dollar contract.
  • Collaborated with multiple teams to implement a widely used development platform.
  • Planned and built a personalization service using Azure and Kubernetes to serve tailored results to hundreds of thousands of users based on previously visited items and their location.
  • Built programming tools and custom software to reduce development time.
  • Led client efforts to integrate with third-party services such as login.gov.
  • Served as technical lead for a team of developers responsible for creating an application to search over 100,000 programs across the country.
  • Engineered a solution to migrate key information from hundreds of policy documents over the last half century into Drupal.

Web Developer - Arbola Inc. (February 2013 - March 2015)

Member of a team dedicated to building, improving and maintaining USAID’s web presence.

  • Designed and developed WordPress themes, Drupal themes, Drupal modules, Google Search Appliance Frontends, and static HTML sites for USAID.
  • Successfully planned, developed, and launched a modernized Intranet site.
  • Advised USAID on current web technologies, trends, and tools and why we should use them.
  • Oversaw the operation and maintenance of five Google Search Appliances.
  • Collaborated with several teams in an Agile working environment.

Senior Frontend Web Developer - Creative Circle (February 2013 - November 2013)

Motivated Web Developer tasked with finishing up several projects for PCI communications.

  • Provided consultation services for numerous PCI projects.
  • Created websites using Joomla, WordPress, static HTML, and PCI’s custom-built CMS.
  • Worked onsite and remotely to ensure PCI met their client’s deadlines.
  • Clients include FDIC, Coast Guard, CropLife America, Force3, PCI Communications.

Junior Web Developer - BOSS Group (May 2012 - February 2013)

Company-minded team player…results oriented…efficient, professional, web designer adept at using and implementing many different technologies.

  • Designed and developed websites for Georgetown University Alumni Association.
  • Created websites which incorporated responsive design and canvas.
  • Built websites using HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, ASP, and third party APIs.

Education

Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD

  • A.A.S. Computer Science - Web Technologies
  • Publication on the Internet: Programming Option Certificate
  • Web Design Certificate

Comptia Security+ Certificate

References

References available upon request