Ron Mello
Versatile software engineer skilled in front-end and back-end development.
16 yrs experience · Providence, RI · 30-40 hrs/week
About
An experienced Full-Stack PHP Developer with a strong background in developing web applications using Laravel, PHP, MySQL and other related technologies. Proficient in MVC frameworks, particularly Laravel, with experience in developing RESTful APIs and integrating with third-party services. Adept in using version control systems such as Git, and experienced in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS and Bootstrap. Possess excellent problem-solving skills and a strong ability to work in a team environment, coupled with United States Marine Corps leadership experience.
Skills
Experience
- https://rmellodesign.com/ · RMelloDesign.com10-01-2013
• Developed Laravel web applications using OpenAI, JSON and Guzzle utilizing gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct and other models for text generation and also image generation. • Developed RESTful APIs for integrating with third-party services such as payment gateways, shipping providers, and CRM systems. • Implemented database optimization techniques to improve the performance of the application, resulting in faster query execution and reduced server load. • Developed custom modules and plugins for the application, and provided technical support to clients on the usage of the system. • Collaborated with the design team to implement responsive and user-friendly interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Vue.js and Bootsrap. • Worked with a distributed team of 6 developers for a pharmacy group using Ubuntu, PHP/PostgreSQL, Jasper Reports, Firebird PDO, GIT. • Worked on a distributed team, developing Laravel using Vagrant, AWS, JIRA, GIT and Slack. • Led the conversion of existing CodeIgniter systems to Laravel and OctoberCMS. • Successfully developed a Laravel PHP web application for real estate using Vue.js and Bootstrap for the front-end user experience. • Participated in RESTful API development and testing with 3rd party vendors. • Developed a variety of Node.js and Laravel systems. • Developed various WordPress and eCommerce websites, using WooCommerce. • Daily Linux system administration for AWS, Linode and cPanel (CLI). • Led the development of a web-based application using Laravel framework that enabled clients to manage their inventory and sales data more efficiently, replacing the vanilla PHP existing system.
- IS Lead Applications Developer · CVS02-01-2012 – 10-01-2013
• Developed JAVA enterprise applications with Eclipse, JSP, Spring, Struts, Hibernate, ANT, SVN and SWING GUI. • Contributed to store systems support.
- Senior Research Engineer · Lifespan09-01-2004 – 09-01-2006
• Redesigned a kinematics system consisting of IR lights/cameras, and CCTV cameras. • Designed of ECG/Respiration system, encompassing professional digital video and audio. • Built the departmental website. • Developed MATLAB routines to perform analysis of infant cry signal energies in the time and frequency domains. • Developed C/C++ routines to post-process various types of physiological data. • Implemented MATLAB used in the post-processing of MRI data sets.
- Electrical Engineer II · Raytheon01-01-1999 – 01-01-2003
• Responsible for the development of C and assembly code for farms of TITMS320C4x digital signal processors using Code Composer Studio and the SPOX real-time operating system • Redesigned C routines to improve performance by 70%. • Designed MATLAB/C++/JAVA applications to model RF sensor performance. • Developed C programs for a side-lobe detection algorithm within the signal processing and target identification stages of a system. • Programming of software packages in C++ for radar system performance modeling. • Implemented a signal processing discussion group for all levels of expertise to exchange ideas and share technical knowledge. • Mentored new Engineers joining the team.
Education
- Community College of Rhode IslandAssociate in Science, Engineering
- University of Rhode IslandBachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
- University of Massachusetts DartmouthMaster of Science, Electrical Engineering
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