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Hi, I'm Brent.
I've spent 20+ years building web applications across healthcare, agriculture, insurance, and government. I care as much about the user experience as I do about the infrastructure powering it.

Experience

Mississippi State University

Software Architect (Senior Full Stack Developer)

  • Developed three integrated web applications that streamline ordering, processing and reporting for thousands of soil tests each year
  • Created a web application for tax assessor and collector education programs to enhance compliance, tracking and reporting
Nov 2020 - Present

Enstar Group

Senior Software Developer

  • Architected and developed React web applications that improved the efficiency and accuracy of insurance policy migrations
  • Developed Spring Web Services API endpoints to interface with both Impala/Hadoop and Apache SOLR to optimize query performance on large datasets
  • Led the adoption of modern CI/CD practices by implementing robust Git branching strategies and building automated deployment pipelines with Jenkins for both .NET and Java applications
Sep 2015 - Nov 2020

Palmetto GBA

Java Developer/Designer II

  • Collaborated within an Agile team to develop a large-scale web application for the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding program, delivering key features for supplier bidding and contract management
  • Helped guide development in the process of upgrading Spring MVC 2.x to newer 3.x functionality and upgrading legacy frontend Javascript
  • Helped pilot and implement the transition from PTC Integrity version control to Git
Apr 2014 - Sep 2015

Corrigo Health Care Solutions

Web Developer, IT Admin

  • Developed a web application to ensure physician compensation arrangements are compliant with regulatory guidelines
  • Developed a web application prototype for the Department of Veterans Affairs for a patient procedure authorization system
Sep 2003 - Apr 2014

Skills

Frontend:
  • Svelte 5 + SvelteKit
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Lit
  • Web Components
Backend:
  • Node.js
  • Directus
  • PHP
  • Symfony
  • Go
  • Java
Database:
  • MySQL
  • MariaDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • MS SQL Server
  • Oracle
Tools:
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Dev Containers
  • Typst
  • Woodpecker CI
  • Argo CD
  • Jenkins
  • Linux
Methodologies:
  • Agile/Scrum