Dave Tacker

Waianae, HI US
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Leading e-commerce innovation as a Senior Software Engineer at eCommerce Umbrella with 16+ years of experience. Core expertise includes Angular, PHP, Laravel, Docker, containerization, and Google Cloud Platform. Recent success includes the development of a custom inventory management system and a live-streaming ecommerce platform, optimizing both user experience and business outcomes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Engineer, eCommerce Umbrella (08/2018 to Present)

Project 1) Warehouse Management Solution

• Spearheaded the development of a custom inventory management system, saving up to $3,000 per day
• Increased order fulfillment accuracy from 78% to 98%
• Optimized warehouse operations by seamlessly integrating Shopify, Braintree, ShippingEasy, and ShipStation APIs
• Reduced order returns by leveraging Angular, Bootstrap, barcode scanning, and real-time validation

Project 2) Live-Streaming E-commerce Platform

• Conceived, architected, and led the development of an innovative live-streaming e-commerce platform enabling seamless integration from Shopify or BigCommerce to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
• Successfully managed a 5-developer team and a designer to accelerate platform development while mentoring junior developers on the team
• Employed Kubernetes, NGINX, RTMP, Ionic, Angular, and Laravel to create a scalable, in-stream purchasing solution increasing stream engagement 22%

Senior Software Engineer, SympLiving Apr 2017 - Apr 2019 (2 years 1 month)

• Created a telehealth platform for mental health providers with Angular, WebRTC, and Jitsi, offering secure video calling, appointment scheduling, messaging, and mood-boosting resources
• User-friendliness guided the design of this platform, backed by a Laravel backend and secure Braintree payment processing
• Implemented HIPAA-focused security measures (OpenSSL encryption, audit logging, access controls)

Software Engineer, Sphyra Oct 2014 - Aug 2015 (11 months)

• Revamped a complex sales workflow with a web application, automating profitability calculations and PDF generation for on-the-go proposal delivery
• Enabled offline functionality with NodeJS, AngularJS, jsPDF, and web manifests
• Reduced the time to create a proposal from multiple days to less than 10 minutes

Owner, Codebuilt Apr 2014 - Present (10 years 1 month)

Project 1) Long-Term Care Proposal Automation

• Transformed a time-consuming 60 sheet Excel-based proposal process into a user-friendly VBA application, automating calculations, data comparisons, and PDF generation
• Reduced proposal creation time from 30-60 minutes to 1-3 minutes

Project 2) HIPAA-Compliant Health Record App

• Developed a HIPAA-compliant Ionic and Angular mobile app for Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, empowering 5 to 20 paramedics with real-time vital recording and submission of hundreds of patients
• Enhanced situational awareness for race officials by integrating GPS location tracking for live medical incident mapping
• Prioritized patient privacy by implementing Google Maps APIs for location services and employing robust security measures

EDUCATION

	University of Hawaii at Manoa Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Computer Software Engineering 2016 - Present
	Spokane Falls Community College Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), General Studies 2014 - 2016
	The Art Institute of Seattle Associate's Degree, Culinary Science/Culinology 2012 - 2014

CERTIFICATIONS

	CompTIA A+ - Vincennes University
	CompTIA Network+ - Vincennes University

SKILLS

OPERATING SYSTEMS	MOBILE	DESKTOP	WEB	REST API	TESTING
Android	Android Studio	.NET	ASP.NET	Angular	PHPUnit
Linux	Appery	Bash/Shell	CSS3	RxJS	Karma
Windows	Ionic.io	C/C++	HTML 5	Laravel
Windows Server	Unity	Java	Javascript	Typescript

CONTAINERIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT	VERSION CONTROL	DATABASE	JAVASCRIPT
Docker	Git	MySQL	AJAX
Google Cloud Workflow Deployment		SQL Server	Angular.js
		SQLite	Bootstrap
			Handlebars.js
			Node.js
			jQuery.js