Summary

Highly motivated developer with over 23 years of experience in development, database management, and data import/export for business intelligence reporting. Specialized in customer support tools and enterprise applications.

Skills that get the job done!

I’ve been doing IT work and programming since the first time we all logged onto AOL for our first instant message and chat room experience. Here are some of the skills I picked up on that journey, for a full listing, please see my resume.

Career Objective:

To work as a Developer in a reputed organization and apply my knowledge and skills in enhancing the front, middle, and back-end layers for applications and provide exceptional customer service to public facing entities.

Language:

While my main focus has been PHP since version 5, mixed with some flavor of javascript, I have had substantial experience with the following languages:

PHP starting in 5.x through Latest Version,
Protoype Javascript,
JQuery, Jquery Ajax,
VueJs,
React,
NodeJS,
ES6 proficient,
HTML5,
CSS3,
Bootstrap Latest,
Ruby,
Gumby Framework
Python,
Coldfusion,
Perl

Database

MySQL, MSSQL Server 2008R2/2005/2003

Certifications

Microsoft Security+

Web Related Software & Technologies

AWS PHP API, AWS CLI, Braintree, Weather Underground and other Various API’s, FFMpeg CLI, PhpMyAdmin, Sequel Pro, Vagrant, Virtualbox, Composer, NPM, Bash scripting, Cpanel, WHM, Querious, MySQL Workbench, EPP Server Functions, CPanel, Piwik, JIRA, Wordpress, Saas and other various cloud services, Google Drive Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Computer Associates Brightstor ArcServe 9

IDE's

Sublime, VSCode, Coda, Codeanywhere, Adobe Dreamweaver CSx, Notepad++

PHP Frameworks

Symfony,
Laravel,
Yii2,
Zend,
Codeigniter
CakePhp, Kohana 3.x
Custom Employer Frameworks
Monolithic System Experience

Operating Systems

MacOS, Linux/Bash Scripting
Windows NT through Windows 11
Windows Server 2005/2008

PC and web related services

PC repair, maintenance and configuration
Configuring IIS 5, 6, 7 for web applications
Configuring Windows 2003 through 2012 Server
Configuring ColdFusion Server 7, 8, 9

Nice things others have said about me...

Testimonials

Michael Turner, Directnic.com,

"While working with me, Oren wrote PHP using MySQL and various frontend enabling tools such as Javascript, & CSS. We worked together on a variety of tasks, including troubleshooting and code maintenance as well as code development in PHP. I was particularly impressed with his knowledge of SQL and DB generally. I'd hire Oren in a heartbeat, given the chance. "

Seth Schneider, Applied Computer Technologies, htttp://www.act-li.com

"I have spent a great deal of time working with Oren over the years. During the 17 years I partnered in a computer services and application development company, I relied on him continuously because he is knowledgeable, dependable, organized, and as I'm fond of saying, "do it like you mean it" which he does.

Our projects ranged in scope from website development to application development using many design tools and technologies (PHP/MySQL, MSSQL and typical Microsoft development technologies, the Adobe products including Cold Fusion, HTML and CSS, rapid application development environments, modern frameworks, even one-off plugins written by non-english-speaking programmers.) From solo work, to team programming, to individual component development, he delivered exactly what was required.

Over time our workflow evolved to include his attendance at development meetings with new clients in order to increase efficiency, and as a way to redirect clients to a better (possibly more realistic) approach to a solution. In meetings, Oren was professional, and despite the many different personalities and varying technological proficiency we encountered, he handled the clients expertly.

He was a pleasure to work with, and perhaps more importantly as a business owner, Oren's involvement with a project meant less stress for me."

Rodney A Steiner, Senior Engineer, DirectNIC

"I have had the pleasure of working with Oren for almost three years. During this time, I have collaborated with him on numerous projects ranging from straightforward bug fixes to complex systems design and implementation. Over the course of my 22 year career as a software engineer, I have learned both the value and rarity of a developer who can work autonomously on a project while also working as part of a team. Oren is such a developer. He has solid technical skills that I have personally seen with PHP and MySQL. More importantly, he has a fundamental knowledge of general software engineering, problem solving and the development life cycle. Due to this foundational knowledge, I would not have any reservations relying on him to learn a new technology and implement it in a project. He learns quickly and adapts well when a project has rapidly evolving needs. When we collaborated, I was never concerned about the quality or timeliness of his submissions. I would like to strongly recommend Oren to anyone who has need of his skills. You will be pleased with his technical skills, work ethic, general affability and ability to function as part of a cohesive team."

Laurie Stogniew, Executive Director of Marketing,Sebring Management

"Oren Epstein has shown me what a fantastic website developer really is. I have worked with several dozen freelance web developers in the past 10 years and feel I have now found the best! Oren delivered almost instant response time to questions and offered a plethora of knowledge on all current and web related topics. His Word Press training was top notch and extremely thorough. We worked well together and at the end of the day, Oren delivered a prodigious final product two weeks ahead of schedule! Did I mentioned he was fun to work with too? "

Jonathan Bast, Magnetic Marketing

"As a provider of PPC advertising, I encountered Oren through a mutual client. As most PPC providers probably know, dealing with third party website management can typically be a hassle trying to get them to place tracking codes on a clients website. With our client wanting to get their campaign running next day, I thought for sure we wouldn't launch for another week. She emailed Oren and Oren has been the most responsive website controller I have dealt with. I appreciate the great service Oren has provided and will recommend him to fellow colleagues. (visit www.magneticmarketing.me for your PPC needs)"

Professional Experience

Anala.com (Projects: autoglass.com, everythingautoglass.com) - Senior PHP Developer

January 2024 – Present

Built out Inventory Management, SMS, and Ordering systems.
Worked with remote teams worldwide to accomplish weekly goals

SunteckTTS/ModeTransportation - Senior PHP Developer

January 2019 – 2024

Contributed to the technical design and development of the Sunteck/Mode application ecosystem.
Worked on a team of over 100 developers worldwide on six different customer-facing sites.
Led initiatives to harden queries in existing legacy codebase.
Instrumental in creating and maintaining the Carrier Portal used by over 1k carriers.

E2 Generations - Senior PHP Developer / Technical Lead

August 2018 – December 2018

Led a team of developers through high-velocity sprints on various projects.
Upgraded PHP and Codeigniter versions to enhance security and performance.
Repaired and rebuilt over 450 points of SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Symphonic Distribution - Senior PHP Developer / Technical Lead

August 2017 – August 2018

Enhanced and maintained the Symphonic Management System for clients and administrators.
Built custom DDEX importer for standardized release delivery.
Refactored content delivery process using AWS tools.

DNC Holdings/Keypath LLC - Senior Developer

July 2014 – May 2017

Developed customer-facing e-commerce solutions using PHP, JQuery, and MySQL.
Built tools for customer service that reduced issue escalation by 30% annually.
Collaborated with executive staff to enhance customer-facing sites.

Applied Computer Technologies, Long Island - Programmer and Technical Lead

April 2011 – May 2014

Built an end-to-end inventory system for Daniel DeMarco and Associates.
Developed a custom GIS application for the Township of Brookhaven, NY.

Freelance Web Developer (Contractor)

January 2001 – January 2014

Developed various WordPress, Joomla, responsive, and mobile websites on an as-needed basis.

Information Clearing House Incorporated - Development Manager/Programmer

December 2007 – March 2011

Managed development teams for website development and infrastructure projects.

Stretch The Skies Inc. - Director of Sales and Marketing

April 2003 – December 2007

Microfiber Networks/Travelink2000/Brown Jewelers - Web Designer / Senior Network Administrator

May 2000 – March 2003