Jason K. Lees - Software Developer

Jklees.co.uk | 08/10/2024 - PRESENT

Build portfolio website to show off skills.
Build article system using Laravel
API integrations (hcaptcha)
Rank #1 for terms that matter the most for the website
Set up GIT + SSH on a window's server system
Set up a local AI instance using KoboldCPP with Apache reverse proxy
Setting up and managing Google ads (don't believe me? Turn off your adblock ;) )

Swift Dental Labratory | 08/03/2023 - 08/10/2024

Help maintain various micro-services.
Help redesign, rewrite and revitalise the purchasing system using Yii 2
REST APIs integrating with our micro-services
Write frontend code in Vue.js
Impliment permission system in Yii 2 for the purchasing system
Write backend code for the following frameworks Yii1 (CRM System), Yii2 (Purchasing System), Laravel (Customer Portal/Batch processing micro-service)
Working in a team environment.
Debug and fix Optimoroute issues
Integrated Royal Mail’s Collection API resulting in thousands saved in dental collections.
Setting up Test instances that use the MAMP stack
Managing issues using GitLab

ICANSEE | 12/10/2021 - 02/2023

Maintained 3 CRM systems for different industries (Automobile, Tradesman and Retail).
Maintained wordpress sites that use a custom in house add-on.
SOAP and REST APIs integrating with our micro-services
Write frontend code in React
Write frontend code in Typescript
Backend code was written in a custom version of Symfony
Working in a team environment.
Docker experience.
Wrote features that use S3 Buckets.
Setting up Test instances that use the LAMP stack
Managing issues using Jira.
Time tracking with Tempo

ADVANCE GLOBAL PRODUCTIONS LTD | 06/2021 - 09/2021

Introduced GIT workflow to improve team working, allowing efficient review of PHP code and cleanup
Integrated Yodel SOAP API into internal CRM system
Designed and optimised new tables and queries in MySQL, to speed up fetching of data from the database and avoid having redundant data using 3NF
Integrated OnBuy REST API, so we can dispatch orders on OnBuy and pull in order data into the internal CRM system
Implemented requests from the admin staff when required in a timely manner
Generated and processed XLSX/CSV reports
Routinely solved problems and debugged issues with the CRM

Direct Food Ingredients Ltd. | 03/2018 - 09/2020

Contributed features and bugfixes to the internal CRM system using PHP
Built a database to store data efficiently using third normal form (3NF)
Responsible for building up and enhancing existing company web homepage
Used task collaboration software like Trello to organise and do tasks
Provided 1st line technical support to customers, escalated issues to our external 2nd line support as required
Diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and end user problems, logging problems
Striving for excellent customer service

Jason Lees